Fw: <VV> Gas Heater 101?

[Tony Underwood]

At 06:22 hours 02/24/2005, Bob Lindsey wrote:
>Bill Elliott responded:
>
>
>>Excellent write-up Tony!
>>
>>>Expect the fuel line to the heater pressure regulator to be clogged and
>>>gummed after all these years.   Same for the regulator, which will likely
>>>need to be flushed/blown out before fuel will ever get to the
>>>heater.    You can disconnect the lines from the heater and the regulator
>>>etc and blow air through them to clear them.   Some squirts of carb cleaner
>>>through the lines won't hurt either.   There's also the valve and regulator
>>>to squirt, too.    Give it hell.
>>
>>>(snip)
>>
>>.    Remind
>>>the owner that the engine has to be running before the heater will
>>>work.
>>
>>I assume this is because of the fuel? If you have an electric fuel pump, 
>>would the heater run without the engine running?
>>
>>Bill Elliott
>
>One item missed, the micro-switch between the Heater Control switch, and 
>Thermostat.  These do fail, I am in need of one for my Caveman.
>Tried several sources, including a local Electronics Parts store.  No luck.


Good point.    I am a jackleg so I miss stuff.

Try Allied for that switch...   www.alliedelec.com     Might not be exact 
but something can be turned up that works.   I need to take a closer look 
at an original switch to see about turning up an exact cross... if anybody 
would have one, Allied would.    Or, they would know where to look.


tony..