Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
VanagonEuroVan
Subject:Fwd: Questions about Gas Heater from 82 Diesel
From:Robert Keezer
Date:Tue, 6 Mar 2001 12:59:27 EST

The only difference in the Diesel DA-6 and the gas BA-6, is that the Diesel
has a pre-glow period and the gas does not, because Diesel has a higher flash
point than gasoline. The control system is different, but the burn chamber,
heat exchanger glow/spark plug, combustion blower, flame switch, air
recalculation blower, fuel pump-they are identical to the BA-6. SO, as I have
already proven on Diesel heaters that have been running on gasoline for
years, that it is perfectly safe to run them on gas.

The safety features are the same-overheatwitch and flame switch-both will
shut down the heater if A: the air recalculation blower fails, causing the
heater to overheat, and B: the glow/spark plug/coil/points fail, the flame
switch signal to the ECU will cause the ECU to shut the blowers down.

Robert

Robert Keezer
1982 Westfalia
WarmerWagen
Gas Heaters
Westfalia Parts
206-878-8423

Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »