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slorider02 Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2020 Posts: 14 Location: California
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Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2020 9:46 am Post subject: Chinese Diesel heater.. |
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Wondering where folks have placed the diesel tank for these. I really can't think find a place to secure it and be able to fill it too. Thanks! |
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Zeitgeist 13 Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2009 Posts: 12115 Location: Port Manteau
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Posted: Sun Oct 11, 2020 4:23 pm Post subject: Re: Chinese Diesel heater.. |
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I really don't recommend this approach, but until I engineer the swing-down sliding carrier I have in mind, this will do. It's been like this for most of 2020.
Thankfully diesel isn't volatile. _________________ Casey--
'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik? |
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FloAK Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2020 Posts: 85 Location: Alaska
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Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:06 pm Post subject: Re: Chinese Diesel heater.. |
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I have been looking at area underneath van, but have not found tank solution yet...
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slorider02 Samba Member
Joined: February 07, 2020 Posts: 14 Location: California
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:32 am Post subject: Re: Chinese Diesel heater.. |
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Casey,
Thanks for sharing your temp solution..I too have been looking at a design for under body tank.. I look forward to see what you guys come up with. |
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MrPulldown Samba Member
Joined: September 08, 2020 Posts: 649 Location: Truckee
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:41 am Post subject: Re: Chinese Diesel heater.. |
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What is this Chinese Diesel heater you speak of? Got a link to a product or a thread. THanks. _________________ 2002 EVC |
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johnnyvw164 Samba Member
Joined: July 27, 2020 Posts: 573 Location: South of Raleigh
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ocelotpotpie Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2014 Posts: 211 Location: Boston
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 12:01 pm Post subject: Re: Chinese Diesel heater.. |
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Joshwa has a thread about his install here:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=732863&highlight=
Finding a spot for the diesel tank can be tricky, but I really don't think I'd recommend putting it above the battery in the engine compartment. That's like four levels of not great. |
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danfromsyr Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 15144 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 4:47 pm Post subject: Re: Chinese Diesel heater.. |
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diesel fuel is flammable not combustible.
ie. it's not explosive so it's relatively safe there above the battery
now if you rear end a semi and jamb the battery & 2gals of diesel into the back end of a semi at highway speeds, there may quite likely be some conflagration as the battery shorts and erupts through the diesel mist..
definitely a worse case scenario
any other normal incident won't impact that high.. |
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Abscate Samba Member
Joined: October 05, 2014 Posts: 22670 Location: NYC/Upstate/ROW
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 5:12 pm Post subject: Re: Chinese Diesel heater.. |
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Won’t rear ending a semi make your shag carpet smell like diesel? _________________ .ssS! |
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danfromsyr Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 15144 Location: Syracuse, NY
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 7:51 pm Post subject: Re: Chinese Diesel heater.. |
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Hmmm I'd bet that's not diesel stinking up the shag in that event. |
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Zeitgeist 13 Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2009 Posts: 12115 Location: Port Manteau
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 9:16 pm Post subject: Re: Chinese Diesel heater.. |
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Diesel stains seem kinda moot in that event. _________________ Casey--
'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik? |
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ocelotpotpie Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2014 Posts: 211 Location: Boston
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2020 11:40 pm Post subject: Re: Chinese Diesel heater.. |
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danfromsyr wrote: |
diesel fuel is flammable not combustible. |
Flammable, yes. And any leaking diesel fuel sitting directly above the battery means potentially fires in the engine bay, which is bad. |
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motochica04 Samba Member
Joined: October 26, 2019 Posts: 2 Location: Michigan
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Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2021 7:02 am Post subject: Re: Chinese Diesel heater.. |
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Zeitgeist 13 wrote: |
I really don't recommend this approach, but until I engineer the swing-down sliding carrier I have in mind, this will do. It's been like this for most of 2020.
Thankfully diesel isn't volatile. |
Hey. I'm also trying to figure out a good tank location. Did yo ever engineer the "swing-down sliding carrier"? curious what the the idea behind that is
on a related note...where did you install the heater itself? I have an '02 Weekender and considering mounting the heater behind the drivers seat. |
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Joshwa Samba Member
Joined: November 18, 2015 Posts: 810 Location: North Seattle WA
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Zeitgeist 13 Samba Member
Joined: March 05, 2009 Posts: 12115 Location: Port Manteau
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Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 12:08 pm Post subject: Re: Chinese Diesel heater.. |
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motochica04 wrote: |
Zeitgeist 13 wrote: |
I really don't recommend this approach, but until I engineer the swing-down sliding carrier I have in mind, this will do. It's been like this for most of 2020.
Thankfully diesel isn't volatile. |
Hey. I'm also trying to figure out a good tank location. Did yo ever engineer the "swing-down sliding carrier"? curious what the the idea behind that is
on a related note...where did you install the heater itself? I have an '02 Weekender and considering mounting the heater behind the drivers seat. |
Nope, it's still sitting on top of my battery. I mounted the heater in an old metal tool box below the van. The heat is plumbed into the rear heater plenum, so there's no need to cut a hole in the van floor. This setup has worked exceptionally well since I installed it a few years ago. _________________ Casey--
'89 Bluestar ALH w/12mm Waldo pump, PP764 and GT2052
'01 Weekender --> full camper
y u rune klassik? |
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bigfoot_ev Samba Member
Joined: March 13, 2018 Posts: 158 Location: Anacortes, WA
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Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: Chinese Diesel heater.. |
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So, I couldn't resist picking up a diesel heater to install in the van. It was $75 and delivered in 4 days. I've been looking at a couple of spots to install the heater. For me, I will install the heater inside the van. I'll seal the opening through the floor and run the exhaust rearward.
Which leaves the fuel tank. I absolutely do not want the diesel tank inside. I'll probably put it where Zeitgeist put his above the battery. I even bought a similar tank since the big flat square tank included with the kit won't fit anywhere I can see outside. This will let me run the heater and gauge how much fuel I tend to use and how often I need to refuel.
But, while looking around underneath for a tank location I noticed a promising spot. Directly below the existing gas fill flap it looks like I could drill a hole and put a diesel fuel fill port. The diesel fill pipe would run through the same path the existing gas pipe runs to a tank mounted on the drivers side just in front of the fuel pump/filter. It's not a large spot but sure would make filling easy. Has anybody considered this spot?
BTW, I have a 2003 so I can't say if other years have a similar view underneath. |
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