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What kind of heating system does a sprinter have?

What kind of heating system does a sprinter have?

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How to replace a Mercedes Sprinter cabin heater?

While holding the pipes pulled free from the valve block, pull the heater matrix up and out of the heater box. Either replace the heater matrix with a new/replacement unit or back flush the original unit upside down, tapping it to loosen the collected scale and rust that finds its way into the matrix tubes.

Is there an air conditioner in a Mercedes Sprinter?

This article is specific to the Right hand drive (Left hand drive should be similar) Mercedes Sprinter pre 2006, T1N, without air conditioning or Automatic temperature control (ATC)

Why is my Mercedes Sprinter not getting warm?

Often the rotary heater control that varies the temperature is broken, not allowing the cable to push back inside the outer to actuate the valve fully open.

Why is my Mercedes Sprinter heater not working?

While there are a variety of reasons your Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 heater is not working, the most common 3 are a broken heater blower motor, a problem with the thermostat, or a failed heater blower motor resistor.

This article is specific to the Right hand drive (Left hand drive should be similar) Mercedes Sprinter pre 2006, T1N, without air conditioning or Automatic temperature control (ATC)

What kind of coolant does a sprinter use?

This particular van had the diesel-fired coolant ‘pre-heater’ removed (ESPAR) from the front left inner wing and all the steel pipe bypassed, as it had started to rot and leak in several places. This is quite common on older Sprinters and this steel rigid pipework runs mostly out of sight behind the bodywork, up above the heater blower housing.

What to do if your cabin heater is not working?

Once the three 6mm pins and plate are removed drain down some coolant from the system, the easiest way to achieve this is to simply remove the thermostat bypass hose.

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Ruth Doyle