So the 1 watt resister is just for more head room. What would you recommend?

 

This is what I bought for the wastegate solenoid and EBPV sensors in order to eliminate the soft code/CEL.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-Pcs-Carbon-Film-Resistor-470-ohm-1-2-watt-0-5W-5/301837779402?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140602152332%26meid%3D436867e8a2834cf088f7219b66327efc%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D10%26mehot%3Dlo%26sd%3D231797847262

 

I am thinking about gutting the EBPV, can you do a write up regarding how you wired it. Also, for the wastegate solenoid, is that similar to a boost fooler?

 

I bought the pack of 10 resistors based on the pictures at the bottom of this photo album.

2001 Ford F250 4x4-Wastegate Solenoid delete

Also, this thread provides a little background to how I stumbled upon the 470 ohm resistors and how cheap they were.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...cuum-line.html

So, the resistors came with wires/mounts on each end like you can see in the picture on Ebay. They were about 1-1.5 inches on each side. I took the wires and bent them end over end in order to make a good contact pad/section instead of the one thin wire. Then I inserted the folded over ends into the harness connector for the sensors that I was removing which were the EBPV and wastegate solenoid. Once I had the resistors firmly inserted into the harness connector I bent the resistor itself in a fashion that it was snug against the harness connector. Then I wrapped them in a bit of butyl tape, then electrical tape and then I secured them out of the way from heat and anything that would move in the engine valley.

If you look at the picture below and look just behind the fuel bowl you will see 2 zip ties. Below the zip ties is a harness that I tied the connectors/resistors to under it which should help keep them out of the way.




I had the EBPV fooler/loop on my purchase list, but when I discovered that the same resistor that would cancel out the wastegate solenoid was the same for the EBPV, I figured why not use it, I would have 10.

If you have any further questions, feel free to post them here or send me a PM directly.

 

If I were to do it, I'd do something subtle with a 1/2 watt resistor. The elephant snout looks sturdy, but I'm trying to pare stuff down in the valley.