Chinese Diesel Heater Fuel Tank Installation

Diesel air heater fuel straw.

Chinese diesel heater fuel tank installation.

This goes in the top of the fuel sender and connects to the fuel pump that comes with the heater to take diesel directly from the van fuel tank. Firstly we didn t want to accidentally use all the fuel in the van s tank in the heater and run out of driving fuel. Fitting the diesel fuel tank nozzle on the bottom. Drill into the van s fuel tank and take fuel directly from there.

And even if that doesn t happen. The rt angle bends may help me nut out a plan. This is a video on the fuel delivery of these chinese diesel air heaters. Diesel heater fuel line quick disconnect kit metal 76 00.

Fit a short rubber fuel pipe connector item 3 fig 14 to the tank and clamp off do not over tighten the clamp firm. Step 1 fuel tank installation note. Found plenty of space for the heater under the seating and more important under the caravan. I do have 2 x 9 kg gas bottles and this area is divided from the rest of the boot by a big divider made out of some form of hard plastic.

Diesel can be dirty. Janey and i went for using the 10l fuel tank provided with the chinese diesel heater set. Diesel heater fuel line quick disconnect kit plastic 39 00. Had bags of room but had check first.

Diesel air heater diy fuel tank kit metal quick disconnect 120 00. Just to add i have just ordered two tight right angle bends that will fit onto the exhaust of the heater a fuel tank and a 24mm joiner to make exhaust adaptors if required. Clamps should be firm do not over tighten assumes installation of the supplied green 5 litre diesel tank. These bottom mounted fuel tank nozzles are notorious for developing leaks.

Most of these heaters come with a 2mm bore hard nylon fuel hose plus short length. As for the diesel tank this ended up in the front boot. This was for a number of reasons. Simple easy to make low cost fuel tank pick up pipe.

If you ve mounted the fuel tank nozzle on the bottom you re guaranteed to get sediment in your fuel lines. The kit comes with a 10 litre tank you can use but i m limited on space so better to just the fuel tank i already have.