Espar Heater Transit Install - Adventure Wagon Van Conversion

[@TheZebbtab]

Great video Guys. Very clearly explained and very informative. Thank you 🙏

[@AdventureWagon]

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[@SH-vb5ph]

Nice work. It’s good that you fitted the pump on the rear facing side of the cross member, although mounting it just a little higher up shields it from dirt / grime. The bottom of the fuel sender pick up tube is supposed to have an angled cut (not sure it makes much difference). Sleeve the fuel line for a bit of extra protection. All seat pedestal heater installations are fairly noisy, I appreciate sometimes it’s the only option but if you have a cupboard or other space the heater noise can be silenced considerably. The genuine Eberspacher air intake silencer is excellent too.

[@AdventureWagon]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@darian.explores]

Did you add extra protection on your fuel line before running it above the heat shield? Trying to figure out how necessary that is!

[@AdventureWagon]

It really depends on what van you have while assembling- I would recommend calling or emailing our Customer Service team and they can walk you through the whole process!: [e-mail] or [phone]

[@shanebaird7013]

Is there a reason you didn't cut a larger, oval hole in the floor of the van that encompasses all the smaller holes? It looks like there's room to do that. This is how I've done the install in other vans. It allows you to make all the connections to the heater from the topside, then just drop the mounting plate onto the floor and secure. Also, is doesn't show clearly in your video how you attached the mounting plate to the floor. I'm assuming sheet metal screws. Did you consider using plusnuts/rivnuts for that?

[@AdventureWagon]

Good question! We floated the idea of using a hole saw but when you look under the van there's not really much room to do that because the van's frame rail runs right under the seat base, at the time the size of the heater would not allow it to be over far enough to successfully cut a hole there. For the mounting plates we used rivnuts! Let us know if you have any other questions! 😁

[@scotttannehill3533]

Excellent and timely video. Thank you! I have and am installing your adventure wagon kit in my 2019 Transit. I also already have the same espar heating unit (you did not have them when I bought my kit). I am planning on installing under the passenger seat as well (very tight install). I don't have the mounting plate and gasket you show. Could I buy them from you? Again, I want to give you kudos for presenting another excellent video!

[@AdventureWagon]

Hi there! Glad you found the video helpful. Please email [e-mail] regarding mounting plate and gasket and we'll get you taken care of!

[@6771gforce]

Why would you drop the tank when the video clearly shows the aux port on the tank??

[@bmxguy]

Bc the aux fuel line doesn't work well. Adding this standpipe is the best solution

[@masalser1]

@@bmxguy does anybody understand why the aux fuel port doesn't work well? Is it that it somehow losses its prime because of larger diameter than the thin standpipe? I'm just curious whether there is a link somewhere that talks about this.

[@noahmills2884]

@@masalser1 The pigtail is a 4mm line, Espar requires a 2mm line. Bummer Ford didn't do their research

[@ShyuLee]

There is a saying, "It is primarily due to the high altitude performance. When the elevation is above 5000 ft, the thinner standpipe (2mm DIA) has better fuel suction than the factory aux port (4mm DIA). Say, if you are going to the Sierras a lot, typically at 7000 ft, you want to have reliable fuel feeding to your heater." However, I wonder if this is the case. We can certainly do something about the fuel pump and ECU firmware to compensate for the fuel-air mixture if such an issue exists. Additionally, I consulted my local Ford maintenance center, and they told me drilling a hole in the fuel pump complex would void the factory warranty.