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Subject:Re: Espar D2 diesel furnace run on gas
From:Roger Whittaker
Date:Sun, 12 Aug 2012 11:52:20 -0700

Dear gasoline heater 

What a great idea ... Why didn't we think of this before ... Highly volatile petroleum distillates being vapourized and atomised into a small non explosive tested container ... Lighted by a hot glow plug under my bed while I sleep ... I can't believe I had not previously thought of this ... I will get right on this as soon as I finish building my car ... I plan to call it the Corvair any suggestions 
Regards

There must be a lifetime of thought in the last second if we are to live from moment to moment.

On 2012-08-12, at 11:43 AM, David Vickery <david_vickery@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> Has anyone ever run an Espar diesel heater on gasoline?  I have read a couple brief posts that say this can be done, but I like confirmation that it works and doesn't destroy the heater.  I would think you would need to adjust the fuel, but not sure if that would be more or less fuel than diesel.  I also read people run them on kerosene periodically to clean them out.  The gas versions are rare but used diesel units are everywhere.  They would be great for vanagons if they can safely run on gas.
> http://www.lubricationspecialist.com/airtronic-2/airtronic-d2-7500-btu-air-heater/
> Thanks, Dave