Chinese Diesel Heater Fuel Tank Installation

This is a video on the fuel delivery of these chinese diesel air heaters.

Chinese diesel heater fuel tank installation.

Janey and i went for using the 10l fuel tank provided with the chinese diesel heater set. Just to add i have just ordered two tight right angle bends that will fit onto the exhaust of the heater a fuel tank and a 24mm joiner to make exhaust adaptors if required. As for the diesel tank this ended up in the front boot. The kit comes with a 10 litre tank you can use but i m limited on space so better to just the fuel tank i already have.

Diesel can be dirty. If you ve mounted the fuel tank nozzle on the bottom you re guaranteed to get sediment in your fuel lines. Drill into the van s fuel tank and take fuel directly from there. And even if that doesn t happen.

Clamps should be firm do not over tighten assumes installation of the supplied green 5 litre diesel tank. Fitting the diesel fuel tank nozzle on the bottom. These bottom mounted fuel tank nozzles are notorious for developing leaks. Step 1 fuel tank installation note.

Had bags of room but had check first. Diesel heater fuel line quick disconnect kit plastic 39 00. The rt angle bends may help me nut out a plan. Firstly we didn t want to accidentally use all the fuel in the van s tank in the heater and run out of driving fuel.

This was for a number of reasons. Found plenty of space for the heater under the seating and more important under the caravan. Diesel air heater fuel straw external install 16 50. Fit a short rubber fuel pipe connector item 3 fig 14 to the tank and clamp off do not over tighten the clamp firm.

Diesel heater fuel line quick disconnect kit metal 76 00. This goes in the top of the fuel sender and connects to the fuel pump that comes with the heater to take diesel directly from the van fuel tank. Mount the green fuel tank vertically 2. Simple easy to make low cost fuel tank pick up pipe.

Diesel air heater diy fuel tank kit metal quick disconnect 120 00. Most of these heaters come with a 2mm bore hard nylon fuel hose plus short length.