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Yes it is good. You should install permanently and carefully because it has a very hot exhaust out and fresh air in. You should also install electric connection with auxillary battery via 20 amp fuse.
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Yes it is good. You should install permanently and carefully because it has a very hot exhaust out and fresh air in. You should also install electric connection with auxillary battery via 20 amp fuse.
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They are good. Excellent advice about current draw on start up. They are very mean on diesel. Second hand ones are quite common: look on ebay. Often taken out of old ambulances etc. But be warned, they have a lot of internal diagnostics, 62 different fault codes and some lock out faults. If buying second hand check that it works and consider the 24 hour time unit which reads the codes and can reset it.
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One thing hasn't been mentioned is that some models- and especially older units - struggle to work at much over 3000 metres. There are add-ons to extend the altitude to maybe 4500mtres at a push. Needed for South America
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I've stripped and installed a couple of Ebers, the last one was a D2 Airtronic in my dads boat. Very simple to install, but yes you will need another battery. If you get one, spend the extra on the optional digital thermostat/timer. They're just over a hhndred quid, but have a diagnostic function. Should anything fail you can pull up a fault code.
Keep it serviced, and run on fresh diesel. Take a spare glow plug, gasket set, and gauze and you'll be fine.
They are a doddle to fit, just take your time!
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I have a friend who is an official fitter for Webasto in the UK, I do not want to advertise on here but if you want his number I can forward it to you. I am not sure what help it will be as you are in The Netherlands but if you wanted to give him a call for advice then I am sure that would be ok.
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Hi!
I must apologise that I lost track of this thread, thanks very much for the replies.
I'm frantically building my truck for the trip, shipping out this September and then driving back next Feb in the deep freeze!
The build has taken way more time (and money) on account of finding the engine to be knackered and the suspension to need completely replacing. I'm getting close to finishing that though, but I don't have much time left.
Interested in the Propex heater, will have to contact them and see how propane vapourises in those temperatures. I would prefer a propane cylinder to the need to have an internal diesel tank, the smell would be horrid for one thing...
Thanks again,
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Propane has a boiling point of -42 C. At -50 C anything powered by propane won't work.
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