<VV> Gas Heater 101?

[Bill Elliott]

Excellent write-up Tony!

>Expect the fuel line to the heater pressure regulator to be clogged and 
>gummed after all these years.   Same for the regulator, which will likely 
>need to be flushed/blown out before fuel will ever get to the 
>heater.    You can disconnect the lines from the heater and the regulator 
>etc and blow air through them to clear them.   Some squirts of carb cleaner 
>through the lines won't hurt either.   There's also the valve and regulator 
>to squirt, too.    Give it hell.

>(snip)

.    Remind 
>the owner that the engine has to be running before the heater will 
>work.    

I assume this is because of the fuel? If you have an electric fuel pump, would the heater run without the engine running?

Bill Elliott




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