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notchboy Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2002 Posts: 22453 Location: Escondido CA
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Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:08 pm Post subject: BN4 Eberspacher Restoration and installation - 72-78 |
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Now that Im for the most part settled into my new home, have gone through and sold 95% of my early BN4 heater stuff - I now have a place to work and space to do it in.
Its been 2.5 years since I had all my stuff in one place at one time - tools and toys With that Ive dived into all things Heater that I have. For one I have to much and two by selling some off gives me space to do what I want - restore later BN4s for my 74 Westfalia project.
Some may remember my brief visit to San Diego back in January of 2011? While there I swung into Interstate VW and scored a nice BN4 out of a 74 - of which I started restoring the system in San Antonio?
Well I plan to break this out of its box and finish it with a bench test. Along with the one up top Im going to restore this one below - but in Orange Same thing - make it all snazzy and bench test it.
I made the wooden stand for testing, I plan to have some good bench test vids done - for the idiot in us all. Once I get through that - I plan on doing all the install pics and vid stuff for the Orange one into the 74 Westfalia. As close to factory as possible.
Should be fun. I may not have the time weekly to post new stuff but Ill try! _________________
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Jason "notchboy" Weigel
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notchboy Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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Some shots of the stand prior to painting. Nice looking pump to with good rubber blocks. A gratuitous pump porno shot too
Starting off with a decent looking - all parts there unit. It is dirty - but all that will change.
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Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 11:37 pm Post subject: |
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Sweet! Looking forward to learning! _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
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notchboy Samba Member
Joined: April 27, 2002 Posts: 22453 Location: Escondido CA
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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So I plugged the unrestored unit in today and gave her a run. All systems look like a go but the metering pump The pump on it is good - as you will see in the second vid I wanted to run this unrestored one first to see if worked. What do you think might be wrong? Im voting for the points in the fan. Im not going to know that till I blow it apart - clean it them put it back together.
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Then we have the unit you see at the top of the post. I got this one from Interstate VW back in 2011. Its been cleaned and gone through - except the points on in the fan. But as you can see, runs great. Next will be to add fuel to the whole shanee nee!
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dugfresh Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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Nice... I might have to come over and give you a hand with this sometime... maybe bring my heater for some Demo work _________________ 78 Riviera
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Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2014 12:18 am Post subject: |
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Jason, can i come by this week to learn this stuff? _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
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notchboy Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 2:26 pm Post subject: |
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Two nice things to report in progress. The above restored heater has been fueled up and runs great. Fires up in seconds and cools down quick.
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Jumped into the second resto - this was a unit I had got from a VW swap meet last year. I took the fan apart, cleaned and lubed the points, back together clean and painted - just waiting for the paint to cure.
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Alex6373 Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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Excellent video I have had problems with my pump in my restore and am waiting to get one that is working ,but nice to actually see and hear what it should do great video |
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notchboy Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 5:34 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks. There are a couple of Eberspacher vids on YouTube but none that kinda explains stuff for the idiot in all of us - I need it boiled down to simple terms
I watched a couple just to pick up on how to wire it up to bench test. Tomorrow I should have this together - once the paint has a chance to harden more. Then Ill test to see if it works.
Just for reference - here is a unrestored Orange Eberspacher. The colors are close (Rustoleum Safety Orange) next to og which I think is lighter with a touch more yellow.
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1964 1500 S
1964 T34 S Convertible
1977 Westfalia Camper pop-top
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Alex6373 Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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What year and model did the Orange bn4 come in? |
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notchboy Samba Member
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Alex6373 Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 9:03 pm Post subject: |
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no Orange is the best. cool |
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camit34 Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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Great work! Will use this info when I go after mine. Thanks! _________________ In search of a Vanagon
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busdaddy Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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notchboy wrote: |
I was under the impression that the Orange ones were manufacture rebuilt ones? |
That's what I've been led to believe, some countries like Germany mandate the gas heater be serviced every so many years, the orange ones were the factory remanufactured replacement ones.
Nice work J, looks good! _________________ Rust NEVER sleeps and stock never goes out of style.
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notchboy Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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Here is some more sexy BN4 Porno for you Eberspacher geeks. Was able to reassemble the restored BN4 - Orange Blossom - which now works and runs quieter than the Gray one. Vintage Heat for sure.
Its a "here is the baby" vid as opposed to "watch the birth"
Now I just have four others to do the same to - yes four
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Xevin Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2014 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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I love you
This tutorial is awesome.
If you want a fifth one to work on let me know
Happy holidays J. |
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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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I cant wait to hear one run in person...! _________________ Stuart Zickefoose
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Alex6373 Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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Clinic? |
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notchboy Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2014 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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Clinic? |
Its not Rocket Science Maybe Afterburner Science as my dad called it when I got my first BN2 running.
I think the next thing Ill do is show some of the stuff I did - do to get theses going. Clinic? Maybe just tips. It may help the average joe - as thats kinda how I look at it when getting them going.
Stay tuned over the Holidays.
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Jason "notchboy" Weigel
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woofer Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Dec 23, 2014 5:43 am Post subject: |
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Like this thread I've got a bn4 to rebuild for my 71 crewcab so this will be good for reference. As I have discovered in the past on here the pipe work to feed the hot air is different for a pick up so I will need to find or make that _________________
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IMO life is too short for some restorations… |
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