If you use a pick and medical forceps it’s much easier to grab on to the atomizer screen to pull out. The forceps are thinner and you can lock the handle closed to get a better grip to pull the screen out.
I Discover that the heater, startup more Better, if i remove One turn of the layer from the grid atomizer...and this make more Easy remove It in future maintenance
No, you don't always have to get new parts. If you use a larger lag screw you can pull the atomizer screen out without damaging it and reuse it if you clean it off. I suggest brake cleaner and a good jet nozzle on your air compressor to blow it clean. If your glow plug still works (you can just check it with 12 volts) you won't need to always order new parts. The same goes with the larger screen at the rear of the larger heat chamber. Keep it clean and your heater will serve you fine.
The proper service recommendations are the ones given in this video and trying to clean the atomizer screen will not work every time and is not advised. The glow pin does not require to be replaced, unless you break the ceramic element or the wires during removal or reinsertion. The one part you require to purchase for this process is the atomizer screen that comes with the insertion tool to set the proper depth as explained in the video.
Good explanations but I’ve had issues with my D2 more often than others. Can you post a follow-up video showing how to do this on the vehicle? Or, do you recommend taking it off for service? If so, what about glycol and fuel lines? Any priming involved?
This is for the airtronic not the hydronic. Try running straight Kerosine through the heater instead of diesel. Do this once a year or so and it should burn the excess carbon out of the unit. It burns much cleaner and hotter. Let it run for a two hour cycle on Kerosine. should help between regular maintenance.
I realize that replying two years out is a bit ridiculous, and I do apologize for your comment/question slipping through the cracks. But let's just say that curiosity go the better of me. That, and my desire to clear up any comments I haven't replied to. Did the advice you received from lienmachine help? Also, should you have any issues with an Eberspaecher heater in the future, please don't hesitate to reach to our Technical Support Team at 1-800-387-4800 X2299 and/or help@eberspaecher.com. They will always be more than happy to assist you and/or answer any questions you have. And again, I sincerely apologize for not seeing and replying to your question sooner. Safe travels always.
@leinmachine hey bro. I have a hydronic d5 on my truck. Its giving white smoke when i turn it on. I am gonna run kerosene throufh it this weekend. If that didnt work can i service it myself like change the glow plug and atomizer. Is it similar to airtonic or much tougher.
Be prepared. If that screen is caked in there. It will be a pain to get out. Biodiesel does not play well with these. Most of the time if it takes around 3 times for a flame to start and just spewing smoke, that air hole is usually plugged it can be unplugged with the screen still in. If it's dead of winter and your in need of a quick fix get a 12mm deep well socket and using a dremel cut a slice down the side with a dremel for the glow plug wires to fit. The tool is insanely expensive at $80. Its been about 3 years so I went ahead and got a new plug for $150 and a tool comes with it. Do not get the thermal king plug! It is $100 more than the espar one. Take out the glow plug and bend a large paperclip to clean out that hole. Heater should start again and get you through the winter "hopefully". Dont keep trying to restart and restart it, then the contol module will lock it out and will need a diagnostic tool to unlock. But as soon as possible replace that screen and the fuel filter at the pump. The screen is $9 and the fuel filter is $3.50. If you have a thermoking evolution it will be fitted with a fuel warmer and it is a nightmare to get out. Replace them every year late spring when its warm out. As always use anti gel in the fuel if it drops below 10 degrees
@@sages101 No. The glow plug can go for about 4 winters. Every year though the atomizer screen and fuel pump filter need to be replaced to keep it clean. It only costs $13 for both. The clogging carbon buildup is why most of these heaters wont start. If you have the funds though you can replace the plug every year. 3-4 winters is the service life of the plug.
@@cheesepaper3031 cool, thanks a lot :) I have the D2L in my van that I installed last august, sometimes if has start up issues but I really think I can push it to the summer months and replace those things in the warmer weather. Been on the fence about just purchasing an extra glow plug and fuel pump for when the day comes, I have it on hand. This winter hit -15C where I live. I would hate for it to go in weather like that and not have parts. 😬
Hey @sages101... I realize it's been a long time, but just thought I'd check in to see if you got the answers you were looking for? If not, or if you have any new questions, the best course of action is always to reach out to our technical support team first. Phone: 1-800-387-4800 ext 2299 or help@eberspaecher.com. Best, Eberspaecher Support Team
Thank you for the good explanation and instructions. However, I have been surprised (not pleasantly...) how much maintenance is required of the/my 2-1/2 year old S2D2L heater. When it starts and runs reliably it is a fantastic heater but seems to overly engineered like so many German automotive products and requires an inordinate amount of care/maintenance/service compared to former Webasto, et al. Give it to the Japanese to re-design & mfg and I think it would be near perfect.
Hey Dan. Thank you for your feedback. And my apologies for not getting back to you in a more timely manner. I'll be sure to pass it along your comments to Engineering and the Technical Support Team. In the meantime, if you have any questions for tech support regarding the maintenance of your heater, I encourage you to reach out to our technical support team. They can be reached by either email or phone. 📞 1-800-387-4800 X2299 📧 help@eberspaecher.com And if you don't receive a response to your email or call, please let us know and I'll send your question to someone's direct email.
@@EberspaecherNorthAmerica The issues I was experiencing were caused by a faulty/defective fuel pump. Heatso sent me a new fuel pump and the S2D2L is functioning reliably and perfectly again! My only other wish: To have a Bluetooth controller app to control the heater via iPhone. Thank you, Dan
So how is the 12 mm oxygen sensor socket (thank you for that!) different from the 12 mm socket included for tightening only? trying to understand. Excellent video and great update from the one before. Thanks
Hi AJ, and my apologies for not getting back to you sooner. I'll endeavour to do better going forward. Our technical support team will be more than happy to help you out with any questions you have. You can reach Technical Support at: 📞 1-800-387-4800 X2299 📧 help@eberspaecher.com And if you don't receive a response to your email or call, please let us know and I'll send your question to someone's direct email.
Thanks, @damodharkumar2134. Much appreciated. If you have any other ideas for videos, feel free to let us know. We could always use suggestions. Safe travels
The S2 heater doesn't look like this, and there doesn't seem to be a way to remove the glow plug wires. Will you be doing a video for the S2? My heater is currently taken apart, and I can't find any information about it.
Hi Chester, and my apologies for not getting back to you sooner. I'll endeavour to do better going forward. Our technical support team will be more than happy to help you out with any questions you have. You can reach Technical Support at: 📞 1-800-387-4800 X2299 📧 help@eberspaecher.com And if you don't receive a response to your email or call, please let us know and I'll send your question to someone's direct email.
Awesome video. I thought it was my relay and when I disconnected it I shorted out the fuse. Do you know where it’s at. If I key my ignition it will turn on my controller and allow me to the. On heater but that’s only with the key turned on ACC
Apologies for the tardy response, @mcl237... have you managed to address your issue, or should I pass your request for help along to our tech department?
We would need further info on your case in order to better assist you, so please contact our Technical Support Team at +1 800 387 4800 or email to ca-to-techservices@eberspaecher.com and they will be happy to guide you on solving this issue. Alternatively, take your vehicle to one of our dealers for assistance (www.eberspaecher-dealer-locator.com/).
@@davidmason9087 Did he mean 22mm? I can't find a 12mm O2 socket anywhere, and I don't have a Dremel to make my own. I'm on the road, in a van, in Park City Utah, and I really need my heater to work. :)
Mike, did you mean a 22mm O2 socket? I can't find a 12mm anywhere. I'm on the road, in Park City Utah, in the middle of winter and I need to perform this service. Thanks in advance!
I bought the Snap-On socket suggested below, for $75, after shipping. Don’t get me started on the price. It hasn’t arrived yet so I can’t comment on whether it works or not.
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Nothing better than a tutorial from the manufacturer. I'll finally be able to take care of it.
If you use a pick and medical forceps it’s much easier to grab on to the atomizer screen to pull out. The forceps are thinner and you can lock the handle closed to get a better grip to pull the screen out.
If you have forceps, that's a great suggestion. Thanks weasel884.
Great video.
You explained so well.
Glad it was helpful!
I Discover that the heater, startup more Better, if i remove One turn of the layer from the grid atomizer...and this make more Easy remove It in future maintenance
Happy to hear you found a workaround that works for you, Luca.
No, you don't always have to get new parts.
If you use a larger lag screw you can pull the atomizer screen out without damaging it and reuse it if you clean it off. I suggest brake cleaner and a good jet nozzle on your air compressor to blow it clean. If your glow plug still works (you can just check it with 12 volts) you won't need to always order new parts. The same goes with the larger screen at the rear of the larger heat chamber. Keep it clean and your heater will serve you fine.
The proper service recommendations are the ones given in this video and trying to clean the atomizer screen will not work every time and is not advised. The glow pin does not require to be replaced, unless you break the ceramic element or the wires during removal or reinsertion. The one part you require to purchase for this process is the atomizer screen that comes with the insertion tool to set the proper depth as explained in the video.
Extremely vital info. Brill
Thank you. Glad you've found them useful.
Good explanations but I’ve had issues with my D2 more often than others. Can you post a follow-up video showing how to do this on the vehicle? Or, do you recommend taking it off for service? If so, what about glycol and fuel lines? Any priming involved?
It’s easy job. If you are that challenged spend your time at a shop not on do it yourself.
This is for the airtronic not the hydronic. Try running straight Kerosine through the heater instead of diesel. Do this once a year or so and it should burn the excess carbon out of the unit. It burns much cleaner and hotter. Let it run for a two hour cycle on Kerosine. should help between regular maintenance.
I realize that replying two years out is a bit ridiculous, and I do apologize for your comment/question slipping through the cracks. But let's just say that curiosity go the better of me. That, and my desire to clear up any comments I haven't replied to. Did the advice you received from lienmachine help?
Also, should you have any issues with an Eberspaecher heater in the future, please don't hesitate to reach to our Technical Support Team at 1-800-387-4800 X2299 and/or help@eberspaecher.com. They will always be more than happy to assist you and/or answer any questions you have.
And again, I sincerely apologize for not seeing and replying to your question sooner. Safe travels always.
@leinmachine hey bro. I have a hydronic d5 on my truck. Its giving white smoke when i turn it on. I am gonna run kerosene throufh it this weekend. If that didnt work can i service it myself like change the glow plug and atomizer. Is it similar to airtonic or much tougher.
Be prepared. If that screen is caked in there. It will be a pain to get out. Biodiesel does not play well with these. Most of the time if it takes around 3 times for a flame to start and just spewing smoke, that air hole is usually plugged it can be unplugged with the screen still in. If it's dead of winter and your in need of a quick fix get a 12mm deep well socket and using a dremel cut a slice down the side with a dremel for the glow plug wires to fit. The tool is insanely expensive at $80. Its been about 3 years so I went ahead and got a new plug for $150 and a tool comes with it. Do not get the thermal king plug! It is $100 more than the espar one. Take out the glow plug and bend a large paperclip to clean out that hole. Heater should start again and get you through the winter "hopefully". Dont keep trying to restart and restart it, then the contol module will lock it out and will need a diagnostic tool to unlock. But as soon as possible replace that screen and the fuel filter at the pump. The screen is $9 and the fuel filter is $3.50. If you have a thermoking evolution it will be fitted with a fuel warmer and it is a nightmare to get out. Replace them every year late spring when its warm out. As always use anti gel in the fuel if it drops below 10 degrees
Do you need to replace the glow plug every year?
@@sages101 No. The glow plug can go for about 4 winters. Every year though the atomizer screen and fuel pump filter need to be replaced to keep it clean. It only costs $13 for both. The clogging carbon buildup is why most of these heaters wont start. If you have the funds though you can replace the plug every year. 3-4 winters is the service life of the plug.
@@cheesepaper3031 cool, thanks a lot :) I have the D2L in my van that I installed last august, sometimes if has start up issues but I really think I can push it to the summer months and replace those things in the warmer weather. Been on the fence about just purchasing an extra glow plug and fuel pump for when the day comes, I have it on hand. This winter hit -15C where I live. I would hate for it to go in weather like that and not have parts. 😬
Hey @sages101... I realize it's been a long time, but just thought I'd check in to see if you got the answers you were looking for? If not, or if you have any new questions, the best course of action is always to reach out to our technical support team first. Phone: 1-800-387-4800 ext 2299 or help@eberspaecher.com. Best, Eberspaecher Support Team
Thank you for the good explanation and instructions. However, I have been surprised (not pleasantly...) how much maintenance is required of the/my 2-1/2 year old S2D2L heater. When it starts and runs reliably it is a fantastic heater but seems to overly engineered like so many German automotive products and requires an inordinate amount of care/maintenance/service compared to former Webasto, et al. Give it to the Japanese to re-design & mfg and I think it would be near perfect.
Hey Dan. Thank you for your feedback. And my apologies for not getting back to you in a more timely manner. I'll be sure to pass it along your comments to Engineering and the Technical Support Team. In the meantime, if you have any questions for tech support regarding the maintenance of your heater, I encourage you to reach out to our technical support team. They can be reached by either email or phone.
📞 1-800-387-4800 X2299
📧 help@eberspaecher.com
And if you don't receive a response to your email or call, please let us know and I'll send your question to someone's direct email.
@@EberspaecherNorthAmerica The issues I was experiencing were caused by a faulty/defective fuel pump. Heatso sent me a new fuel pump and the S2D2L is functioning reliably and perfectly again! My only other wish: To have a Bluetooth controller app to control the heater via iPhone. Thank you, Dan
So how is the 12 mm oxygen sensor socket (thank you for that!) different from the 12 mm socket included for tightening only? trying to understand. Excellent video and great update from the one before. Thanks
Curious on that too.
Hi AJ, and my apologies for not getting back to you sooner. I'll endeavour to do better going forward. Our technical support team will be more than happy to help you out with any questions you have.
You can reach Technical Support at:
📞 1-800-387-4800 X2299
📧 help@eberspaecher.com
And if you don't receive a response to your email or call, please let us know and I'll send your question to someone's direct email.
See the response I sent AJ.
thanks very much 👍🏼
You're very welcome!
Good explanations Mike.
Thanks, @damodharkumar2134. Much appreciated. If you have any other ideas for videos, feel free to let us know. We could always use suggestions. Safe travels
The S2 heater doesn't look like this, and there doesn't seem to be a way to remove the glow plug wires. Will you be doing a video for the S2? My heater is currently taken apart, and I can't find any information about it.
Hi Chester, and my apologies for not getting back to you sooner. I'll endeavour to do better going forward. Our technical support team will be more than happy to help you out with any questions you have.
You can reach Technical Support at:
📞 1-800-387-4800 X2299
📧 help@eberspaecher.com
And if you don't receive a response to your email or call, please let us know and I'll send your question to someone's direct email.
Perfect video,thank you so much....
Thanks, @sarajevovalter4295 . Much appreciated. If you have any other ideas for videos, feel free to let us know. We could always use suggestions.
Pro tip, jutuse a pick to mash up the screen into a mangled ball, thread a wood screw down into there and pull it it.
We cannot conform nor deny that this "hack" will work. But thanks, Bigfoot. : )
Awesome video. I thought it was my relay and when I disconnected it I shorted out the fuse. Do you know where it’s at. If I key my ignition it will turn on my controller and allow me to the. On heater but that’s only with the key turned on ACC
Apologies for the tardy response, @mcl237... have you managed to address your issue, or should I pass your request for help along to our tech department?
@@EberspaecherNorthAmerica got it done
We would need further info on your case in order to better assist you, so please contact our Technical Support Team at +1 800 387 4800 or email to ca-to-techservices@eberspaecher.com and they will be happy to guide you on solving this issue. Alternatively, take your vehicle to one of our dealers for assistance (www.eberspaecher-dealer-locator.com/).
a lag bolt wrks good b careful of the threads tho
Thanks Mr. Gone. ; ) Appreciate you sharing your experience with our other viewers. Much appreciated.
Wish I’d watched this before first attempt, I’ve almost certainly put those pinch welds facing the inlets 😢 smoky as hell
Where did you find 12mm o2 socket
So... i just ended up making one into a deep socket...
@@davidmason9087 Did he mean 22mm? I can't find a 12mm O2 socket anywhere, and I don't have a Dremel to make my own. I'm on the road, in a van, in Park City Utah, and I really need my heater to work. :)
I assumed 12mm i haven't actually pulled it apart yet ... sorry
Yes 12mm. Snap-on FRXM12.
@@tylermonsen7616 yup 12MM worked
Mike, did you mean a 22mm O2 socket? I can't find a 12mm anywhere. I'm on the road, in Park City Utah, in the middle of winter and I need to perform this service. Thanks in advance!
Look for espar technician alot of 18 wheelers have them installed and know how to do this
Did you find the tool ? If so, where did you find it.
I bought the Snap-On socket suggested below, for $75, after shipping. Don’t get me started on the price. It hasn’t arrived yet so I can’t comment on whether it works or not.
I’ll be in Breckinridge in a few weeks. You can borrow mine, but you can’t take it with you. Want to do heater maintenance in a parking lot?
Slotted 12 mm google that. Slotted
It is not so difficult, This man just don`t know how it should to be done.
Let's see how you do it, bud
Thx Ligadoon! ; )