This weekend marked another fun project weekend in which I was able to spend quality time with my '72 Westfalia Campmobile. For months I've been trying to fix the Eberspächer Gas Heater that came installed in the Camper I purchased from its second owner about a year ago. Its a project that has cost me a few dollars, but one that I enjoy doing as I get to enjoy the Fall weather and really put my mind to work demystifying this German-engineered puzzle that is the gas torpedo-style heater.
After tracking down and installing a used fuel pump that I thought was the culprit, I realized after much examination with my grandfather, a retired Project Manager for Ventura County, I had an expert's understanding of the workings of this quite servicable gas heater. Tracking the problem back to a set of burnt points that can be cleaned easily enough, I realized the only way in which to inspect the points was to remove and disassemble the entire heater.
The contact points were burned. After a quick cleanup and the stashing of the parts in a cardboard box, I was able to find everything but a small screw I had misplaced. In a box in the trunk of my new Jetta lies a machine that has long been a source of joy, warm hands, and mystery. On the brink of success, I can almost hear the little gas heater ignite. I'm sure it will be met with its owner's smiling face. Its owner who will make sure to have a fire extinguisher nearby. :)
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