bunk heater

What brand/model is it? You can buy the glow plug yourself and the tool is included. It is nothing but a socket with a slot in it to slip over the wires. It's almost like an O2 sensor socket which you can buy at any auto parts store.

Here's an Espar example, $156.27. You might have a Webasto which parts are a little higher. It's easily a DIY. I'm sure there are YouTube videos.



You can find your glow pin here

http://www.esparparts.com/replacement-parts-c-877.html?osCsid=1ffb7iti70pai5b8gvdufj0lk7

There is also a flame sensor with a special tool included for around $60

The glow pin socket itself cost $8.

 

Let it smoke ! Mine fires up EVENTUALLY !

 

The glow plug wears out slowly. That's where the flame sensor comes in. Eventually your flame sensor will shut the unit down if it doesn't ignite properly. It's a safety feature to keep from dumping fuel in there. That's what's happening to sweatpea. They don't last forever but are easily repairable with over priced parts. If anyone has worked on a gas or propane appliance they are about the same with a controlled fuel feed, ignition and a safety shut down sensor.

 

Some of the tools for oxygen sensors for cars works as well but as Condo posted the plug comes with the tool.

 

Is there a reset on the glowplug, some do and you reset it by pushing it in , you should feel the button under the rubber cover for the glowplug

 

When you change the plug you should also change the screen too. And the screen gets full of crud and can be a real pain to get out.

 

I have been getting "dirty" fuel around Buffalo and trapped my filters. I have a Webco thurmo but use a Kholer 4500 to run it. Hope it's spelled right.