Pinkythelabrat
A2OC Donor
I’d check the pump first and put an ear to the various bits if not using VCDS.
The rear driver wheel arch should start ticking slowly with the pump.
The front driver wheel arch should start humming loudly as the fan kicks on.
After a minute the pump should start to tick faster.
If the fan doesn’t spin the heater will shut off. If the pump doesn’t run it’ll shut off. If the flame doesn’t start or maintain after the glow plug turns off the heater will shut off. Flame failure. VCDS can help check which issue it is.
I replaced my heater - Fan seemed to have failed. Was grinding and not spinning easily. Previous garage had disconnected the air intake filter and left it loose.
I’ve had an issue before on my dads where it was just a bad connection to the pump. Some contact cleaner and reseated it and it was sorted.
I’ve seen people with coked up glow plugs where they needed cleaned or replaced (in campervans).
A fella is working on a project called Clonebasto which is a replacement ECU which would run from a 12v to pin 1 signal. No idea of cost yet.
Good luck.
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The rear driver wheel arch should start ticking slowly with the pump.
The front driver wheel arch should start humming loudly as the fan kicks on.
After a minute the pump should start to tick faster.
If the fan doesn’t spin the heater will shut off. If the pump doesn’t run it’ll shut off. If the flame doesn’t start or maintain after the glow plug turns off the heater will shut off. Flame failure. VCDS can help check which issue it is.
I replaced my heater - Fan seemed to have failed. Was grinding and not spinning easily. Previous garage had disconnected the air intake filter and left it loose.
I’ve had an issue before on my dads where it was just a bad connection to the pump. Some contact cleaner and reseated it and it was sorted.
I’ve seen people with coked up glow plugs where they needed cleaned or replaced (in campervans).
A fella is working on a project called Clonebasto which is a replacement ECU which would run from a 12v to pin 1 signal. No idea of cost yet.
Good luck.
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