Got bored so i figgerud i would clean my fuel bowl. now i know we dont "need" the heating element, but can i just leave it out?

 

I would leave the plate in there but you can rip the element out.

 

I took my heater out before last winter, been running fine.

 

I went ahead and left the plate and all out, i need to replace my filter very soon anyways so ill just put it back then,unless problems occur.

 

I did the same and no problems, and its very easy to clean the bottom of the canister in that way.

 

Well shoot maybe I will take mine all the way out next time I do a filter as well!

 

do it and we'll sale them on ebay!! Ha.

 

How the heck do you get that plate out? I broke my heater element last night. Today I unhooked it from the outside and inside and removed it. Now I need to clean the bottom of the bowl and I can't figure out how to get the plate out. It looks like the middle post (that the fuel filter goes on) has a black plastic bolt but there is no tool I own can get down in it to turn it. Any advice?

 

Why would you want to take it out? isnt it useful, especially for someone who lives in say michigan? lol

 

The stand pipe is left hand thread and many use a crows foot wrench to get it out.

Secondarychaos the fuel heater is hardly useful! Been a long time since I have had one hooked up and endured many a cold nights.

 

U need somethen bigger than 3/4 or 19mm for a crows foot.
I just used a pair of needlenose vicegrips, probably not the best thing to use but it worked.

 

Wait, is this the electrical plug that would come out of the grill?
I dont have one of those...

 

Thanks, TJ. Just bought a new set of crowsfeet wrenches and got it removed. Now I am gonna give it a shot at soldering the darn heater element which I broke in the first place.

 

It takes 7/8 crowsfoot.