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It may depend on what border crossing you are wanting to use. I had a really hard time finding an importer on the east side. I wanted to import from Ontario and drive the truck back through the USA. I could have made it happen myself if I was able to work with a more flexible time frame. I...

Did a loop from Yuba City down to San Jose, through the western Sierras, and Mt. Shasta. I picked up the old leaf spring minus the broken leaf down in San Jose after talking to the rad guys over at Sacramento Spring. We opted to combine 2 existing leaf packs to make the rear work. It turns out...

Something to really consider is time tables for a project that big in Latin America. I don't have personal experiences here, but when I traveled in a VW West, I did think about rust repair, and a respray in Tijuana, Mexico. At either Maya or Los Panchos. I'm sure there are likely more...

Nope. a one way valve would have helped in this case but also create another possible failure point. But I ran it this morning for 45 minutes with ambient temp coolant it it warmed everything right up! I don't think the fuel issue that was fixed yesterday was the culprit. But rather it was one...

There are no dumb questions at this point. Every box needs to be checked, and rechecked. Good news (maybe), big summery as follows. In the old Webasto, I swapped out the glow plug and fuel filter. It was confirmed that fuel was spitting out the line. Voltage was confirmed that the old Webasto...

I’m at a complete loss. The fuel filter was swapped out for the 2nd time. Excess fuel line from the tank was removed so the fuel travels downward only to the pump. The clear fuel filter doesn’t show any air. The new fuel pump is working just as well as the old one. The unit is getting a...

Funny you should mention that. I have been trying to consider external causes. Yesterday I stopped by several truck shops including a site listed under Webasto's website as a dealer. The guys there were pretty cool, one guy said he had some experience with these heaters and took a look at it...

I thought of that too. But the rebuilt unit came with a rebuilt coolant pump, so it's unlikely that both aren't working. It was noted that the wiring was a little different vs the diagrams we looked at when swapping out that broken harness lock. The original plug didn't use the same pins. The...

Thanks for the through start up explanation! I don't believe there is a blockage in the coolant line. At least none that I have found. The fuel pump has been removed 3x, the filter changed, and the last time the fuel pump was swapped out. It has been reset and about a dozen times since. I'm...

It does act as a block heater by heating/circulating coolant. I don’t have any diagrams. My understanding is the thermostat is the only sensor. It sends a signal to the heater to activate whenever the temps drop below the setting. I don’t have an infrared gun. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

The unit that is in there right now is a rebuilt one I just installed. The issue occurred while in use some months ago. I was posted up in the mountains for snowboarding. Woke up to 10C indoor temps while it was -10c outside. I tried resetting the Webasto, it would cycle on for 5 minutes and...

Ha! Those are track day tires I picked for free. But the Skyline is a whole other beast of a project...

Copy that. I did wait for the engine coolant temps to drop before carefully cracking open any coolant access points. I don't want to get burned! I don't think I've ever felt the bathroom heater get warm past the mid way point. I'l try topping it off and I'll cross my fingers that gets the...

The driver side leaf spring did break and was replaced using your old spare last year. You can see the middle one snapped in this pic. I found that after some truck drivers told me I was crab walking. I thought the crab walking was done, but I got pulled over by another trucker who told me I...

Thanks for the pro tip! Did you run the engine with the tops of both habitat radiators open? I did loose a bit of coolant when I pulled the heater. I topped it off using about 5ish liters. Opened all the valves and ran the truck. I was going to let the temps cool down and recheck. Topping it off...

Not silly at all. The habitat temps at the time were 24c. After the system was reset, the temp was set the max at 35c. I found it odd that the newly installed rebuilt unit is behaving the same as the old unit. The only think I can think of is coolant levels? I’m sure I’ve topped them off. But...

I’m actually happy with the ZD install and a functional A/C system! I went back the auto electrical shop. We reviewed the pins and got things moved around. The rebuilt webasto is now firing up, the fuel pump working, and warm exhaust is noted. But after 5 minutes it is powering off. Same as...

Now onto the problematic projects where I could use some help.... This habitat is warmed by a webasto type c coolant heater. The truck is also dependent on this system to pre-heat the engine for cold weather starts. I'm a snowboarder and I spend more time in the mountains in the winter vs...

The past few days have been spent trying to address some issues with the truck. I"m not a mechanic or carpenter and have limited skills. I returned from Guatemala and picked up the truck last week. The shop installed a 110v batter charger while I was away. I think one of the "bragging rights"...

One of the draw backs off on the road repairs with an interesting vehicle that draws attention. Glad you got it figured out! Reminds me that I wanted to pick up a spare starter to carry on the road.