espar d2 heater repair and burner chamber cleaning 

Great job Ezrider359 !!! Tips from a certified Espar tech (Do your homework before jumping in and raising the cost of your repairs): 1) Maintain the area well ventilated where the Espar D2 unit is located. It has a internal temp sensor and if the D2 is in an enclosed space or there is stuff covering it or blocking air circulation, the D2 will not work like it should/heat the space like you want. 2) Learn to perform regular maintenance on the D2. Learn your equipment, it is not hard, and save paying $100-$700 for a 'service call'. 3) Approximately once every three months, run the D2 using a quart of kerosene. It will clean the D2 as it burns and lengthens the possibilities of problems between maintenance. 4) When removing the rubber boot from the top of the glow plug, gently roll the boot off the plug. Do not pull or yank on the boot. When reinstalling the rubber boot, gently roll the boot into position and ensure a good seal. 5) The main challenge with maintaining the D2 is removing the atomizer screen. You will need something similar to a small narrow dental pick and narrow/long needle nose pliers. Gently insert the pick between the screen and combustion chamber wall, deform the screen inward enough to then grab with the needle nose pliers, while slowly pulling out in a circular motion if able. Best of luck as it took me 45 minutes with the wrong tools. 6) The glow plug can be cleaned with a green 3M Scotchbrite pad and last thousands of hour. Treat it gently and reuse it. 7) When the atomizer screen is installed, align the spot welds on the opposite side (180 degree away from) of the burner induction hole (well toward the inside of the D2 unit). 8) When installing the glow plug, do not over tighten. Snug it up with about 1-2 ft/lbs torque. 9) Take pictures/videos during your careful disassembly to help you reassemble the D2 correctly. 10) Ezrider359 video, above info, and the kit linked will keep your D2 running well and save you money. LINK: www.amazon.com/dp/B0BMWPXPLC/ref=syn_sd_onsite_desktop_299?ie=UTF8&psc=1&pd_rd_plhdr=t

Another great video I've found to that if you run your heater on high for 10 mins once a month even in summer or at oil change time it seems to go farther in between services

Best one I’ve seen so far. Direct & on point.

Excellent video, I was able to fix mine after watching this video! Now my truck is nice and warm,,, thank you!

Thank you for the video...You are saving yourself a lot of money doing your own repairs..Have a blessed day..

Wow, it starts right away and without white smoke!!! Good video, thank you.

Great video. Internet is full of discussions how to fix a non starting or steaming diesel heater. That's the way you can fix it easily. Works for similar units with other trade names like Webasto, Eberspächer, Vevor, Planar etc. Be sure to have at least the new inner gasket . D2 and D4 have different gaskets.

Great video I highly recommend running it on high about ounce a month why your home or in the shower with the windows cranked let it clean itself out full blast for atleast 3 hrs this will help having to tear it down so much

Excellent presentation. Thank you.

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Great job at throwing insights into this repair!! No nonsense! Thumbs up Thanks!

Excellent video! Thank you.

Thank you very much! Straight to the point directions

Very good presentation. Thank you. You can also remove the glow plug without a slotted socket by using a wrench on the exposed hex AFTER you have opened the front fan assembly chamber (see image at t=5:45) - no special tools required - just a 14 mm open wrench.....

Nice thanks, my heater all the time began to work than stopped began again to work and stopped and than it began to heat after that process it also was stinky inside by starting, and now at the end error appeared it wasnt no more possible to heat So i found your video cleaned everything like you and now first try heating all is okay no problems Thanks alot It really made me angry the last months more and more :PP

Awesome guy saved my Bucks thanks bro

Excellent video on how to service the D2 !! You saved me $700 !!

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Awesome video!!! My heater works like new!

Ian Bliss is out here with the best tutorial for repairing diesel-fired heaters. 👈😎👉

Thank you Sir , very helpful video , keep doing such a videos .

nice video ! keeping coming !

You are great. Thanks fir information

Thanks for showing how easy it is ! Now I can show them your vid so they dont have to bother me anymore ! lol

Awesome video. Thanks man

I wish all how videos were made like this. No BS

Thank you🙏

Great video .. very helpful this lot 👍👍👍

Thanks brother

Thank you for your videos. I have a question regarding the bunker heater I have in my truck. I had an issue with my ap unit before but the heater was still working. Now the heater is not working at all. I keep getting a yellow triangle error on there. First I did a total rebuild. Changed all casket, fuel pump, fuel line, still no heat. What do you recommend I do next?

thanks

Nice job

Pretty good job. What I like to do is put the combustion chamber in a 1 gallon Ziploc bag with a cup or two of acetone. Shake it for about 5 mins and hit it with a pipe snake and wire brush. Repeat w acetone to rinse and good as new. How often do you do clean your espar? I seem to only get about 2 winters.

Thanks for the video. Question I have no power at all , where is the fuse of this system in the volvo vnl?

The china 'heater is also very good!

A brother thanks for the info, any idea if I’m getting code 13 overheat, thanks

While I do not see this mentioned, there is a fuel pump screen that needs to be replaced at the same time with the atomizer screen. A clogged fuel pump screen symptom is a lot of smoke when start up is attempted and or a failed start.

Im having issues with the fan on this heater was working fine last night and now it doesn't blow air at all. The thermostat seems to be working not sure what to look for

ive got a slotted slocket. now where did i put that ?

Same procedure for the regular gas heater?

Mine just gave out , I paid thermo king over 1,200 to fix mine just last year around this time. I'm going to just use a small electric heater and run my APU, I wish I had the means to fix it like you do, I'm not paying 1200 again .

wondering if you can help.. i have a d4 diesel heater (not a lot of use) and it has a h1 service code. i cant find any info ANYWHERE on what that service is

Was that gasket pieces falling out ?

Great job what about website heaters.

Hi, the heater can work without the grid screen tube?

Ive had mine for 5 years now. I service it myself too. Recently its not doing anything at all when i turn it on. Fuse is good. What do you think it can be?

What about cleaning the other side of the burn chamber?

Please, advise part numbers for adomiser, gasket etc. Thank you for the video!

Hey brother I have a espar d2 heater bunk won't start , I connect the red and yellow cables from ecm if does nor start means that ecm is bad?

My installer used a mounting plate. I'm kind of pissed because they cut a big hole to route everything through. But my question is, when you take the fuel line off, doesn't, air get in the system? Doesn't fuel leak out?

Figures I took it apart before I found this video and no parts suppliers open on a weekend. Wonder if I can use high temp silicone. Haha

Where ur shop at ive got same problem

What size is the slotted wrench, thanks….-

When you remove it, do you need a drip pan for fuel? Do you need to do anything to make sure no fuel leaks out?

good program but why the background racket ???

How do I bleed the heater

where do you find the socket with the cut out for the glow pin?

May I ask how much would you charge for doing this?

I keep hearing that if you can run the heater on Kerosene every few months it will help keep it clean. Haveany input on that idea? Thanks for the video.

Hi, wondering if you know about the ventilation mode that pushes in outside air, and wether the vent from the outside air intake into the cabin is always open or controlled open and close? I'm getting some exhaust in the cabin and investigating/ruling out all possible routes and wondered about this one.

This looks hard

I have a question, I did everything you said and now my heater is not working I even changed the fuel pump and the only thing working is the fan. Everything is good but I don't see the new fuel pump working or hearing the heater on making a sound on heat. What is the problem?

Dang that bunk has more oil in the floor, than the crankcase holds.

How long did you go before before you started having the problems with it?

Mine is really noisy do you think this will help make it quieter

Good job, where is your repair shop located? Thank you

What is the socket number ? And if you want cleaned do you have to replace ademizer screen or not? Can you remove with out slideing socket and thank you somuch I do service my thermo king most of the staff never service before heather it smoke a lot

Where is your shop ? Address please

At what angle does the pump need to be set at?

Followed the directions, got all back together and now it’s pulling an error code. It looks like N 51. Any tips? Thanks.

I need helpe pls Mine works through the apu but It rurn on for 30 min or so and it goes off and wont go on again

This is likely what is up with mine , has a lot of hours on it and hasn’t been serviced.

Is it safe to use dyed diesel fuel to run my espar d2 heater??

Nice video, but be very carefully with the music. Usually the tech videos are better without the music. But hey thats just my opinion.

Thanks ez

You can also just disconnect fuel line and stick it a jar of kerosene and then turn Espar on highest setting. Let it run for 1hr and it should burn off any carbon build up.

What's the size of the mounting bolts what size wrench do I need

Where I can buy the 12mm tool to remove the glow pin.. everywhere I look they want to sell it with the glow pin what is about $100.00?

Hey how is fix code E-6?

I sonic clean them for Walmart trucks.

Sloted socket.... Of what size?

Good video, my bunk heater keeps saying no flame detected would cleaning it out fix this or is it a igniter issue?

Why doesn’t anyone in these videos tell us what size socket the glow plug uses?!

I thought I was the only one that doesn't wair playtex

My Espar Controller has no power, please help. The Controller does not turn on and no lights comes on the controller. Thank you.

Do you have carbon-monoxide ALARM in your sleeper??? If not, pls get one.

Now where is my slotted socket?

Hey my espar bunk heater shutdown after 10 min then red show and say overheat what should I do

Hows that pete coming?

Can I take my Espar Heater out & ship it to you & you clean it and send back.

Hey brother I have one of those do you know what places repair those things where I can take them to get service??

Gaskets will be fine for meany of times over

Hey bud which one is better, spar or webasto and both worthed

About 5 years ago in abbotsford they charge me $1600 dollars for service and replace old controller on T660 kenworth 2008 now I found they RIP me off for that

Good video but that looks like a lot of work

My burner chamber clogs up after 3 hours.

Where u located to fix my please

Hey Bud...i cleaned and reassembled the unit but the cover fell off. broke and lost little blue curved spacer ! do you know what material these little spacers are and where can i find it? i found a picture in an attached link to show you what i'm talking about...its the little blue curved chip thing in the cover......please help..esparparts.com/heaterscurrent-espar-airtronic-c-877_1000_906.html?page=4 ..IT'S THE SECOND PICTURE IN Lower Casing - D2

He didn't show how to put in the screen, otherwise it was simple enough.

So is this an issue that you have to keep taking it apart to clean like this? If so, these heaters are junk. Mine is showing a no flame detected code and it’s a brand new truck and unit. Ridiculous. But excellent video so thank you brother