When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
I have a 2005 E250 van w/5.4 2v .35 gallon tank...My query is this...i have converted to camper van,Bed,sink,cabinets 12v lifepo4 power for tv,fridge lights etc.I am planning to install an Eberspacher gasoline heater,this will mean having to drop gas tank...to install fuel pick up.I figure i should replace fuel pump assembly at same time.(176,000 mile)....WHERE DO I LOCATE FUEL PICK UP TUBE?...DO I DRILL THRU PUMP TOP OR ???HAS ANYONE DONE THIS BEFORE?....THANKS IN ADVANCE!!!!
True story, they used gasoline heaters in Volkswagens back in the 40's and 50's
Unsafe, to say the least IMO
Quite a bit better these days I'm sure but... Hows's your insurance?
Pack some marshmallows for the fire
That said, most incomplete vehicle vans have a 3 port pump
Item number 182480365442 is one on Ebay with 3 ports (Jippo pump) (I would not use a cheap one)
For most applications you need to plug the 3rd port (like that pump has a cap on the 3rd line)
That 3rd line is generally used for a generator but will work for your heater
You might run into evap codes if you do not have the tank sealed like factory, so use a shutoff valve
I just installed a gas heater from Velit, it’s a knockoff of the expired webasto patent, so very similar to yours.
Actually found this thread while waiting for it to arrive on back order…now it’s installed.
Yes, good idea to throw in a new fuel pump while you have the assembly out. I did.
My assembly had a capped-off second pickup tube, which I gather is common on super duty vans but not sure on passenger wagons or E150. Dunno which you have. It doesn’t matter though, because that pickup tube is MUCH larger diameter than the tube the heater comes with. I have read that the pump loses prime easily if you connect to the larger pickup so yeah, I just drilled into the top of the pump assembly cover plate and installed the supplied pickup. This is also nice because you can run the tube all the way to the bottom of your tank, allowing you to run the furnace at lower fuel levels. The factory pickup is meant for a generator and won’t run at less than ~1/4 tank. A thoughtful detail but I prefer to have the option of being as stupid as I please.
Don’t listen to the “yer gonna die” replies, I don’t think most folks on this forum are aware how widespread these heaters are in RV / vanlife right now. They aren’t blowing people up.
How does gas work in the same design the diesel used, the Corvair offered one that was like a blower, similar to Volkswagen, I can't believe they brought them back, I want a separate heater to warm before start up, and heat at a camp site, mountains here get cold at night, I wanna see what you installed.
The gas and diesel models are externally identical; they clearly must change the nozzle, metering controls, and ignition system (which they call a "glow plug"). It pulls combustion air into a cast chamber, sets it on fire, and sends the exhaust outside. The outside of the cavity is finned and a blower runs room air over the fins to warm it, then out the heating duct.
I found a guy on YouTube who fully disassembled the heater -- alongside one of the cheapo Chinese diesel heaters. He also did some basic tests including CO measurement (the furnace controller incorporates a CO monitor). It was enough to convince me.
A big shortcoming of previous-generation units was elevation; at higher altitudes (e.g. every place you actually want them) they would run poorly, not run, or seem to run fine but coke up super fast, requiring cleaning. If you believe the YouTubers that has been fixed in current designs.
I haven't "moved in" to my rig yet...and likely won't until well after heating season is over, but I'm currently at 4300' and the furnace fired up without a hitch.
Search for Velit 4000P furnace. There's gas and diesel. 4 months ago information was thin but today there's a jillion videos on it. Probably 90% of them are useless. Just try and not throw up in your mouth while watching all the self-satisfied vanlifers ; )
This Hennessey Takes the Expedition Tremor's Off-Roading Capability to the Next Level
Slideshow: The VelociRaptor Expedition gains a lift, upgraded suspension, Brembo brakes, and trail-ready equipment while retaining the stock 440-horsepower EcoBoost V6.
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Slideshow: Called the Fortress, the 850-horsepower pickup combines Raptor underpinnings with military-inspired features, survival equipment, and a starting price of $285,000.
