How To Strip and Rebuild the Fuel Burning Heater - Page 5

rich17865 · 7th February 2015, 20:09

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Originally Posted by trebor

Thanks Rich I did think about steam as the sponge was still damp when it went back in, so will keep an eye on it and test it again tomorrow

I found a lot of steam comes from any spilled coolant too as it heats pipes and other things that may have splashes on.

HarryM1BYT · 7th February 2015, 21:18

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Originally Posted by trebor

I only had one issue and that is there was some smoke coming from the air filter whilst i tested the FBH as a parking heater, not all the time but thought it unusual, does anyone know if this is anything to be concerned about ?

That is probably the result of a misfire, the white mist is fuel mist, so be very careful with naked flames around it.

The inside of the FBH is warm / hot and due to a misfire it is filled with unburned fuel mist. The air fan has shut down and the natural airflow due to the warmth is to rise. Air rises up the exhaust flue, through the combustion chamber and exits via the rubber pipe air filter dragging the fuel mist along with it.

In really cold weather, you can get moisture condensing on the FBH plus the flue, but that is obvious. There is not normally any heat rising into the filter, so that being damp is unlikely to be the cause.

trebor · 8th February 2015, 18:44

Thanks Harry tested again today as parking heater and nothing from the air filter pipe on this occasion, i do have some steam lower down but the culprit is the stocking I have over the exhaust pipe which had coolant spilled on it when the heater was taken off and is drying out, currently have the battery on charge as the car has not been out since Wednesday and after the testing off the serviced FBH a few times it's taken its toll but back at work tomorrow with a 50 mile round motorway trip so charge will be put back in

rich17865 · 8th February 2015, 19:01

Thanks to bartonrover who has identified a variance in the burner assembly for the earlier units, the opening post has been updated to include additional information.

rich17865 · 28th August 2015, 08:19

Felt the freshness in the morning air through the window today. Winter is coming, get your FBH serviced before it is too cold outside and you really don't want to be out working in it

Tasng4 · 30th December 2019, 09:47

HI,
I realise this post is 4 years old but the photos are unavailable, to me at least, I need to do this service. Any chance you have an original document with photos?

trebor · 30th December 2019, 11:04

I have replied at post 14 on the other thread

https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...=291871&page=2

HarryM1BYT · 2nd January 2020, 17:22

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Originally Posted by Tasng4

HI,
I realise this post is 4 years old but the photos are unavailable, to me at least, I need to do this service. Any chance you have an original document with photos?

Months ago someone provided a link to a download, were they had copied my 'how to' complete with my original photos to a pdf, before PB had struck..

8th February 2015, 18:44	#43
trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,523 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	Thanks Harry tested again today as parking heater and nothing from the air filter pipe on this occasion, i do have some steam lower down but the culprit is the stocking I have over the exhaust pipe which had coolant spilled on it when the heater was taken off and is drying out, currently have the battery on charge as the car has not been out since Wednesday and after the testing off the serviced FBH a few times it's taken its toll but back at work tomorrow with a 50 mile round motorway trip so charge will be put back in __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)

30th December 2019, 09:47	#46
Tasng4 Avid contributor MG ZT-T 160 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Lus La Croix Haute, Drome, France Posts: 121 Thanks: 4 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	HI, I realise this post is 4 years old but the photos are unavailable, to me at least, I need to do this service. Any chance you have an original document with photos? __________________ You don't stop playing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop playing. It's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it.

30th December 2019, 11:04	#47
trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,523 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	I have replied at post 14 on the other thread https://the75andztclub.co.uk/forum/s...=291871&page=2 __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)

8th February 2015, 19:01	#44
rich17865 This is my second home Transit Connect Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Crewe Posts: 9,532 Thanks: 868 Thanked 1,619 Times in 1,095 Posts	Thanks to bartonrover who has identified a variance in the burner assembly for the earlier units, the opening post has been updated to include additional information.

28th August 2015, 08:19	#45
rich17865 This is my second home Transit Connect Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Crewe Posts: 9,532 Thanks: 868 Thanked 1,619 Times in 1,095 Posts	Felt the freshness in the morning air through the window today. Winter is coming, get your FBH serviced before it is too cold outside and you really don't want to be out working in it