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My heating, an Eberspacher Hydronic D4W or D5W, won't know which without getting under the van, has been sounding a bit off for a few days. The best way to describe it is to say that the normal constant low roar became a bit wobbly. This was accompanied by a slightly odd smell which I assumed was some unburned fuel in the exhaust even though the smell was more reminiscent of creosote. It also refused to start up at times but switching it off for a few minutes and trying worked.
This morning naturally enough, it being Christmas day, it has been belching out grey smoke and had reached the stage where it must be turned off till it's repaired.
I wondered if there was any simple explanation, blocked air intake, fuel filter or some such.
We are in Spain so we won't freeze but it's our only means or heating the van and of heating water apart from boiling kettles.
Any suggestions would be very welcome.
I have looked on the net and can't find a list of European Service Agents, any help with that would also be appreciated, Alan.
can only hazard a guess ...
but i ve only seen gray smoke fron diesel being burnt associated with a lack of diesel being injected/ available for burn.....
( Although modern injection pumps have no adjustment, my old 70 s bedford diesel had 2 simple adjustments on the injection pump and fed up with the black smoke when i climbed 600m up the mountains home i fiddled and was able to lean it off to the point there was no black smoke and any further produced gray......)
Thanks for that, the Hydronic is very different even if the principals are similar. I have had hot air heaters apart in the past but don't know anything about the Hydronic models and am reluctant to dismantle it at least till I know whether there are common service parts which may be required.
Thanks Dave it's not a disaster, just a nuisance and absolutely typical of my luck on Christmas day. I also have the first puncture in my new bike this morning. I hope the heating is as easy to fix as the puncture.
I've had another look and have an address for the Spanish & Portugeuse Eberspacher 'Dealer' as listed in my 'Combitronic' booklet from Eberspacher UK. This may be the Spanish equivalent of 'Eberspacher UK' .
They are:--
Pedro Sans Clima S.L.
Av. Ingeniero Torres Quevedo, 6
E-28022 Madrid
Tel:- 0034 (91) 7613830
Fax:- 0034 (91) 3294231
hopefully they can put you in touch with a local service agent. This could be a company local to a boat marina or a lorry service agent , possibly.
Btw if you are a DIY'er and have suitable tools with you, it may be worth removing the Hydronic unit from the 'van and taking it to the agent for a service rather than paying them the labour charge to remove it. You would of course, have to drain the coolant and refill after and that's assuming that it isn't just a blocked air intake or something simple.
Quote "the Hydronic is very different even if the principals are similar. I have had hot air heaters apart in the past but don't know anything about the Hydronic models and am reluctant to dismantle it at least till I know whether there are common service parts which may be required " end quote
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Ah! so further to may last post I see that you are a DIY'er. I have removed and stripped my Hydronic unit to fix the 'coolant' pump which was sticking. It is a bit of a fiddle but quite straightforward. I wouldn't want to be doing it on a campsite though.
There is a you-tube item that demonstrates the stripping of a Hydronic: a guy called Steve if I remeber right and it was very useful to see how to do it: sorry don't have a direct link. A search on Eberspacher Hydronic repair or similar should find it. I also have some PDF files which show the strip down of a Hydronic: I don't rememebr exactly where I got them from: but one of the Eberspacher websites somewhere. I could send to you if you like.
Thanks Harvey. I noticed that video and will take a look. I will PM my email address to you and would appreciate any info. you have too.
The part I was wondering about is the flame gauze. As far as I know these have to be replaced on Webasto heaters but can be cleaned on Eberspacher products, but I am not sure. I also don't know about draining and refilling the coolant. I assumed the heat was transferred via a heat exchanger so that it would not be necessary to drain the the coolant in the radiators etc., can you tell me anything about that please.
If it makes you feel any better Alan, I bet our stink is worse than yours!
We have a split in the sewerage pipe as it leaves the house, and the wind today is in just the wrong direction . . . it's blowing a throat-gripping stench back from the drains into the kitchen.
Yeeeeeeuuuuukkkkkkkkkk!!!
Fortunately we have been invited next door for Christmas lunch, or I don't think we would have had any.
Can't do anything myself either - so we are hoping a). the wind direction soon changes, and b). that our local friendly builder can fit us in as soon as possible.
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