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**richard2717** · 01-15-2013, 03:37 PM

I have two of these now ( different manufacturer and clearly marked) that will burn regular diesel fuel but the ones in the picture above will not based on my personal experience ( I have had 12 of these ). If you have run diesel through it that is most likely your problem. I have a 210000 btu reddi heater that has electronics that i was told would burn diesel. A couple years ago instead of getting K-1 in the storage tank I got off road diesel and filled all the heaters. since they had some K-1 still in them they fired up and seemed to run a bit hotter, but once the 2nd tank got in them all they would do is spit sputter and smoke up the place. I ended up putting new nozzles and plugs in all of them and switched back to K-1 and have not had any problems since except for the 210 unit. It still runs so rich you cant stand it unless you are outside with it blowing under the truck.

Richard

01-15-2013, 03:37 PM	#5
richard2717 Equal opportunity joke ofender Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Eastern Shore of MD Posts: 10,164	Re: stinky turbo heater I have two of these now ( different manufacturer and clearly marked) that will burn regular diesel fuel but the ones in the picture above will not based on my personal experience ( I have had 12 of these ). If you have run diesel through it that is most likely your problem. I have a 210000 btu reddi heater that has electronics that i was told would burn diesel. A couple years ago instead of getting K-1 in the storage tank I got off road diesel and filled all the heaters. since they had some K-1 still in them they fired up and seemed to run a bit hotter, but once the 2nd tank got in them all they would do is spit sputter and smoke up the place. I ended up putting new nozzles and plugs in all of them and switched back to K-1 and have not had any problems since except for the 210 unit. It still runs so rich you cant stand it unless you are outside with it blowing under the truck. Richard __________________ Members I have met. Dually Jams, OlBlue60, ScottH, Tommyboy24, Dujobo, Warbucket, 2003 Silverado, Notsolo, my90k5, 6t727t2, Special-K ,Jack_71C10, tabarcus,72blazer_mud_bogger,pwdcougar,RSavage,EricSean,1Rippen6,invicta455,tennaragtop71,arks, Kendal,Bennett68C10, Perpendicular, Chainsawman, McGeesCustomMinis,ShortbedClayton,longblue72,6768chevylover,Tim71,Travisarmenta,Ol' Drippy,fleetmitch,georgieb51,Dave,bcnya2,Dadsburb https://paypal.me/6772GMtruckparts Most women like the strong, silent type… Fortunately for me, my wife prefers the out-of-shape, mouthy type.