Completely clogged EBPV tube
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Completely clogged EBPV tube
My buddy just bought a Snap on scanner for $11,500 and wanted to try it out. We hooked this thing up to my truck in the garage and went inside to drink a beer next to the fire because it's a wireless system ( this thing is awesome) and got a EBPV sensor code. I pulled the tube off and it was clogged completely to the point that I couldn't barely push a screwdriver through the sludge. My question is my truck starts up in the cold fine and after a min. the idle kicks up like it should and when I hit the gas it kicks back down, how did that work with the sensor doing nothing? Do you guys think the performance will be better with the new tube and the sensor working?
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If the tube is clogged, so will be the sensor.
Mine was plugged up SOLID, so I replaced it.
If you still have the EBPV then you need that sensor so the computer has feedback on how far to close the valve.
Mine was plugged up SOLID, so I replaced it.
If you still have the EBPV then you need that sensor so the computer has feedback on how far to close the valve.
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I put the new tube in and it seems to run better but it could be my imagination so I don't get angry about spending $59 for a small piece of brake line. If the sensor tells the valve how far to move could it have been partially closed robbing power when it was clogged? Oh the code is gone now. Thanks for all the help on this site it make my life so much easier.
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If it tube is completely clogged up the pcm will disable the operation of the ebpv and go into default for the reading. Same as if you unplugged the sensor. According to one of the top tuner guys it is used in the fueling table so it is best to have it working correctly for optimal performance.
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