Date:         Wed, 20 Jan 1999 04:34:05 -0600
Reply-To:     Rob Wright <wright@APS.ANL.GOV>
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From:         Rob Wright <wright@APS.ANL.GOV>
Subject:      Re: BA6  heater questions
Comments: To: Mark Sheflo <skjeflo@TELEBYTE.NET>
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Well i am by no means an  expert with these things but here goes.
First these heaters do cycle on and off once the heat exchanger gets hot the
flame will extinguish and the pump will stop ticking but the auxiliary fan will
keep blowing the heater will light when warmer air is required. are you sure
the pump is pumping fuel or is it just ticking?and if it is working were is it
going?that would worry me.Next i would make sure it is getting spark to the
glow spark plug you can pull it out and check it,i would disconnect the wires
from the fuel pump and run the heater touch the plug to ground somewhere and
look for spark.Well these are just a couple of ideas if you have any more
questions please let me Know.

Rob Wright
82 westy
85 3ootd


Mark Sheflo wrote:

> Hoping we can get back to the subject of this list.....a question for
> anyone who has input, new, old, vendor, interested party, disinterested
> party, I don't care who.
>
> Our gas heater is doing something strange, it lights off just fine, cycles
> and  runs well for about ten to fifteen minutes, then the flame goes out,
> heat goes away, but the fuel pump keeps right on pumping.  I've looked in
> the archives both here and at Type2 and can't find anyone with the same
> problem.
>
> >From what I see in Bentley it could be the flame switch (which if bad
> should shut off the fuel pump) or possibly the temp. regulation system.
> Any ideas?
>
> P.S. I've already tried the Heaterman...his control modules sound
> interesting but $$$$.  Does anyone have any experience with these controls?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Mark Sheflo
> 82 Westy
>
> ---Carpe Diem---