Thanks Mark for a very detailed explanation. I just replaced my neighbours glow plug & your video made it easy 👍

To who ever is having smoke no start issues ,The gauze screen atomiser has to be pushed in as far as it will go so it doesn’t constrict the small hole to the side that is what is causing the smoke no start issue, also use a bit of redex diesel treatment per tank fill will help. Also dont over prime these heaters as they flood .Great idea in vid using a concrete screw to remove atomiser screen 👍👍

Oven cleaner is great for cleaning out the burn chambers, strip it down then spray inside both halves liberally! After 5 mins soaking, give them a scrub with an old paint brush then wash out with a hose (water). Mine was blowing white smoke and wouldn't start, now it runs like new 👍

Same thing happened to me ! Hears what i did and it worked... I did the same take out the screen then i cleaned the plug, then i cleaned the inside of the whole were the screen goes back. i used a screw and wrapped napkin around the screw then gently turned it around. I had did this many times to clean the HOLE TILL I WAS SATISFIED. Don't forget to clean where the diesel squirts in, i had used the screw to scrape around that spot. C;lean as best you can , one last thing be careful when trying to remove the screen. I believe this happens more often when running on low , that's ok just remember to fire it up once in a while on high heat for around 30 minutes every other week.

You helped me out today !😂 I bought my diesel heater today .Got error code E 03 ..I was like what was the name of that english bloke that cut a box spanner to take out the plug ! I had watched that video ages ago ! Found you anyway Mark! My glow plug was cracked into Sh#te! Thanks from across the pond ☘☘☘subscribed 👍

Thanx for the short precise video, Mark., 👍 Still new to this, but they are cheap and a nice bit of kit!

Nice one Mark!

Hi Mark your night heater is burning fuel that built up in the chamber leave it on hi setting for a bit to burn it out and it will be fine .

It’s negative pressure in the fuel tank. Loosen the fuel tank lid a bit

Does the glowplug have a coating on it which can crack off please?

Thanks for the video is very helpfull. My question looking at the glow plug is that heater a 2kw or a 5kw. I just replaced my glow plug exact same after 3.5 winters working every day heating a 30ft bus conversion at times -20C + in Toronto very happy with it.

Yesterday I changed the glow plug after having E-03... but didn't have anything to remove the atomiser thingy... I primed the heater several times and then tried to start it. E-03 ! again. Do you reckon it's because I didn't change the atomiser?

Just had the same issue after taking it apart I found alot of unburnt fuel perfect after a good clean

I rebuilt mine got a new screen . Saw that the the atomiser was I thought cheaply made it was spot welded together . Pulled out the old atomiser ,and broke it the old atomiser was also clean . But I had to use new atomiser . It didn't work ! I also threw in a new glow plug still didn't didn't work . Got it to smoke a lot . Checking into different atomiser . I'm thinking the spot weld restricted the screen too much . Let me know what you found

what is the resistance in ohms of a good plug?

Its vital the screen is pushed in all the way as it blocks air way also place with the screens machined join to the back opposite tiny air hole in the bore .

Check the little hole above the atomiser screen.

I am having the same issue now from running it on low for too long. I have read that using a mix of 25% Kerosene to 75% diesel will help to keep the interior components cleaner for longer. After servicing my unit that's what I'll try.

You need to strip the heater down and clean it out

The guy David McLucky, i think, recomends starting your heater every month when not in use and running it on high. Been a few years, no problems yet!

Mine throw blue smoke when I first start it up and often fails but usually works the seconds time so I assumed it was just taking its sweet time bringing fuel up from the tank. Yesterday I turned it on and after a few seconds it just switches off and on again with no error code. Any suggestions?

there is a little hole next too the feul intake and that is closed up, clean that and your ok again.

what is the size of the spanner , to remove glow plug ?

I think maybe the burn chamber is clogged up with carbon, you may have to strip it down further.

They get carbon and regardless. I can't believe how much Harvin was in the burn chamber. I typically run my heater on high.

hmmm... so is fuel dripped down the automizer.... or shot across it?? or neither and the atomizer is more of a way to create hot spots to help insure all the diesel fumes get combusted? guess Im not understanding where the fuel is introduced into combustion chamber.

The listed link is broken.

Is it a tube or a cup

If any man can fix it you can 👍

50% red diesel, 50% kerosene runs cleaner

Video by Adam Gilbert shows several smoke issues resolved. hope it helps. kzfaq.info

What was wrong with it ???