Best vid I've found explaining how to do this. Thanks!
@monkeyssj1
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this humble explanation. Have the same model Sprinter. Cant wait to install this heater
@shaunwilkens
4 жыл бұрын
Glad to help show a little bit of the process. There’s a 3kw version we just installed on a van that you can get off of EBay. The advantage is it’s a little bit smaller and would fit under the seat a little better.
@nectarcape
4 жыл бұрын
Great stuff! I have the exact same Sprinter. Now I am much confident installing a heater in it. Thanks and greetings from Finland!
@nmartin5551
3 жыл бұрын
I’m going to follow your footsteps on my ‘06 sprinter too! Thanks for video! Okay! My heater is here and I’ve begun committing errors, in spite of you telling me how to do it! Do USE the 1” hole saw, not 1 1/4”, like I did. This hasn’t ruined it, but it didn’t help.
@rinogo1
4 жыл бұрын
One of the best videos on the subject! Direct, to the point, covering all the important stuff. Thanks!
@shaunwilkens
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for checking it out and for the kind words!
@omars.8073
5 жыл бұрын
As someone who's not at all handy, I always find ingenious tinkerers very compelling. This guy's pretty impressive.
@shaunwilkens
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Omar! There’s very little that can’t be learned on KZitem
@ShennThomas93
4 жыл бұрын
Shaun.. i ordered two of these from your link.. thanks for your informative videos.. I have two Sprinter vans a '04 2500 and a '03 3500 so that way I can heat both vans! thanks again!
@thecompetentman1
4 жыл бұрын
Would love to see a follow up video on how the heater is doing. Maybe a "one year later" review? Have you used it at any altitude over sea level?
@ARTVENTUREFILMS
3 жыл бұрын
Dudeee! Your video was sick! I need to start working on making better videos explaining stuff like that :) I bought the same Sprinter model this year and was wondering how i could get in the fuel tank. You helped out a lot! many thanks and keep up the great work 😃
@shaunwilkens
3 жыл бұрын
Happy to help! I’ll check out your vids. Thanks!
@user-ih2wt3sz8x
4 жыл бұрын
Great install video! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@mitchellbarnow1709
5 жыл бұрын
Great job installing the heater! You made it look easy because of the installation videos that you watched. I bet that it was really miserable 😩 being under the van during your snowy winter.
@shaunwilkens
5 жыл бұрын
It was miserable! Haha. Really hard to work in such confined spaces. Worth the effort though.
@mitchellbarnow1709
5 жыл бұрын
Shaun Wilkens Since you did it yourself, you know that it was done correctly.
@atypicalphysician
5 жыл бұрын
Great install video! Glad the heater is working for you. I'd like to put in a request for you to do a video of you and some of your friends with their van going on a road trip. Perhaps to Baja?
@shaunwilkens
5 жыл бұрын
Let’s make it happen!
@sheermindforce
5 жыл бұрын
Dang thats some serious DIY.. nice work
@shaunwilkens
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud!
@RianSpaulding
5 жыл бұрын
Awesome stuff, you made it look very easy! Great job on this!
@shaunwilkens
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Rian! It wasn’t easy. I cursed a little.
@ZolaBolingo
3 жыл бұрын
Good vid. Thank you for sharing.
@stevejohnson1321
5 жыл бұрын
Funny, the promotion says it has "Adwantage" and "ceramic grow plug." Great idea though, and more safe than an unvented propane unit.
@tristanbradford99
4 жыл бұрын
Super helpful thanks! Do you leave it on all day in the winter? Have you heard people say you should run it on high to clear out any suit buildup before turning it off for the day/night? Just curious. Any problems with it so far? being a cheap appliance and all?
@shaunwilkens
4 жыл бұрын
I sold the van before the following winter so I didn’t use it a whole lot. I’ve heard it’s good to run it on high for 10 minutes about once a month. I’d maybe consider getting the 2kw version for a van. It’s smaller and can maintain heat in a smaller space a little better.
@WWMT406
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! Very helpful and to the point! Do you happen to have more information on the part you used and how you tapped into the heater booster fuel line?
@shaunwilkens
4 жыл бұрын
I stole the idea for the “t” from @HobieSprinter in this video at 3:00 kzitem.info/news/bejne/laN3p4aIo513qZw There’s a line that comes off the top front of the fuel tank and you put the “t” in there. Many hardware stores sell plastic barbed “t”s that might work as well
@max-zl1vm
4 жыл бұрын
Great info as always!
@surindermarwaha1124
3 жыл бұрын
i used exactly the same brass tee but there is no diesel coming out of the tee line going the the Espar heater. The Espar heater is clicking but there is no fuel that it can pull out to. feed the Espar heater. Can you tell me why or how the diesel will come out ? The other end of the tee feeds the pump of the heater booster. The rest of the line going to the heater booster also seems to be dry.
@ratchetboo
3 жыл бұрын
so the 5k will fit under the t1n seat ???
@JoelSimbrow
3 жыл бұрын
does the heater run off of the van's diesel tank? I think so. does the car have to be running to run the diesel heater?
@gnormanhayes
4 жыл бұрын
Some sprinters have an axillary fuel line connectionDorman 800-188 Fuel Connector
@gnormanhayes
4 жыл бұрын
AmazonDorman 800-188 Fuel Connector
@aaronbaseler9941
4 жыл бұрын
bob haz where is that located?
@mobiusdesigns
4 жыл бұрын
you rock man
@wonkywade
Жыл бұрын
Omg i love you ty
@shaunwilkens
Жыл бұрын
Sure thing!
@gnormanhayes
4 жыл бұрын
Warning do not disconnect the wires to the seat it will set off an error on the SRS which only the dealer will be able to reset for $180 don't let it happen to you it happened to me it's just like the wires to the seat belt or something but I've tried multiple times to reset the code and I can't get it to anything with the airbag system it's locked out for the dealership
@kwilli95
3 жыл бұрын
Does the heater need to be laying flat for it to work normal?
@mollykeenart1243
2 жыл бұрын
Did you have any issues taking away the auxiliary battery? About to do the same - wonder if it affected anything after you replaced its spot with the heater? Thanks!!
@shaunwilkens
2 жыл бұрын
My van didn’t have an auxiliary battery so I’m not sure how that would change the process. My guess is it wouldn’t hurt anything to disconnect it. Just trace all the cables attached to it and make sure there’s nothing relying solely on that secondary battery
@marksommers6764
4 жыл бұрын
The link in fact shows the heater but I sent a warning to the seller . The add mentioning the fuel as Gasoline ; Diesel .... NEVER USE GASOLINE !
@gimminycricket2
3 жыл бұрын
Hey. I have the aux booster heater, I'm just unclear how you did that. Did you solely add that brass t in after the aux line with pump and filter after the t? Does it need a pump (assuming it already has one). This is the most daunting part of this install I'm about to do lol. I've also heard of a Dorman fuel connector (part 800-188) that just clips into the sprinter aux line. Then you go from there.
@shaunwilkens
3 жыл бұрын
I would put the t in the auxiliary fuel line before the pump for the aux booster heater’s pump. Use the fuel pump that came with your heater as well since the controller will engage that pump when firing up the heater.
@gimminycricket2
3 жыл бұрын
@@shaunwilkens thank you. That's what I figured. I may look for another aux hole in for that clip on connector bit before this. But if all else fails, this looks like a great route too 👌
@alimo-studios
3 жыл бұрын
Do you have a link for the brass T you could add?
@jammiemcmann7243
2 жыл бұрын
Were did you get the heater that cheap? I've been finding them for almost $2,000.
@shaunwilkens
2 жыл бұрын
There are different options. Some of the less name brand options go for pretty cheap
@hungpham
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Shaun do you find that the 5kw heater too hot for your van and what can be done to help with that? Thanks.
@shaunwilkens
4 жыл бұрын
It definitely heats things up quick. I no longer have that van but when I did I would leave the windows cracked and the fan going if it were too hot.
@hungpham
4 жыл бұрын
@@shaunwilkens Thank you for your reply. I just bought a 5KW heater for a Ford Transit. Was concerned it might be too hot, but it's 1/2 the price of a 2KW, and hard to find a 2KW heater with the configuration that I need. Good to know windows cracked open can compensate for extra heat. Thanks again.
@shaunwilkens
4 жыл бұрын
I think you can find some 2kw heaters for a similar price on eBay if you find the 5kw is too hot. I’ll try to update the description to this video with some links
@yongwoo1020
5 жыл бұрын
👍🏻 just subscribed
@SigKappel
4 жыл бұрын
good job. was yours a 2k or 5k?
@shaunwilkens
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 5k but the 2k probably would have been better for this van
@SigKappel
4 жыл бұрын
@@shaunwilkens My 5k just failed and I'm buying another. I'm thinking it was the glow plug. Tip buy a glowplug now because shipping of this critical part can take a month from china.
@blackrockbrewing5141
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Shaun, is this heater still working for you?
@shaunwilkens
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for asking! I sold this van a little over a year ago so I’m not sure how it handled longterm. I went with the espar for my second build.
@TrailBoundco
4 жыл бұрын
How has it been holding up?
@shaunwilkens
4 жыл бұрын
I sold the van that it was installed in but it held up well up until that point. This was the 5kw version. There is a 3kw version that you can find on eBay that you may want to consider. The 5kw put out a ton of heat and at times was a little much to let run for too long.
@TrailBoundco
4 жыл бұрын
Shaun Wilkens yeah I’ve heard the same thing go with the lowest kw version because it’s so hot
@shaunwilkens
4 жыл бұрын
Trailbound co I ended up going with the espar d2 (2kw) in my current build and I am very impressed with it. It does a great job maintaining heat and I can leave it running all night without worrying about it.
@TrailBoundco
4 жыл бұрын
@@shaunwilkens why did you go with the 6x priced espar??
@shaunwilkens
4 жыл бұрын
Trailbound co To be fair, it was only 4.5x as expensive. A lot still I know. Since I’m building out a much more expensive van I convinced myself to put in more expensive components. I’ll eventually sell this van and I’ll just tack on the extra expense in the sales price. After using the espar for a while now, I feel confident leaving it on while I’m away especially if I leave my dog in the van. Paying the extra money is worth the peace of mind for me.
@cfconant
3 жыл бұрын
even if i werent a decrepit senior, i couldnt do this.
@timw4369
3 жыл бұрын
the heaters are cheap for a reason you will be replacing it in a few months
@brandonwhite772
5 жыл бұрын
Was it snowing when you did this install?!? Burrrr!
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