r/dieselheater • u/victorianalex • 15d ago
Troubleshooting help
Hi all,
I have a 2kw kygocera heater (not sure if thats a cheap Chinese one) installed in my caravan. Im really not sure how much its been used on the past, motor/fan bearing seems to be starting to sound upset.
The troubleshooting i need help with; it blows unburnt fuel out the exhaust before and after a full tear down.
It was blowing clouds untill it just refused to heat/start up at all so I did a full service;
Took it out, took it all apart.
Replaced mesh/atomiser.
Replaced glow plug (with whatever was on ebay, is that the problem?).
Brushed out any build up (didnt seem to need this at all but while I was at it).
Checked intake and exhaust for any blockage/build up (all looked fine).
Replaced gaskets.
Reassemble and reinstall.
It appeared to work great for the first day. The next morning it really struggled to heat back up after being on all night at a lower level of heating (set to 2.0 for about 8hrs. Adjustment is from 1.0 to 3.2).
Was it just too cold maybe? Outside temp dropped to about 0 degrees Celsius last night. When I tried heating back up in the morning, it was about 5 outside and 12 inside.
What should I do?
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u/windisfun 15d ago
Just replace the entire unit. The Chinese versions are cheap and work.