Exhaust Brake Issues
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Exhaust Brake Issues
I have an aftermarket exhaust brake installed on my truck. I've tried to find a label for a manufacturer but couldn't. Underneath the truck on the "actuator"...Not sure if that's the correct term but there is a small yellow label that just says Exhaust Brake.
My problem is that recently the exhaust brake would stick shut even while accelerating. Sometimes it wouldn't work at all when I pulled the switch and now it's been turning on and off by itself. usually at red lights and in stopped traffic.
I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with diagnosing these things with minimal work. I'm sure I could figure it out if I went over the whole system but that's work. It sounds like a bad connection to me, I checked the connection to the "actuator" and it was good and I checked the connection on my on/off switch and that seemed good. Could it be a problem in the switch itself? It's a push/pull switch and it is the one that came from the factory I think.
My problem is that recently the exhaust brake would stick shut even while accelerating. Sometimes it wouldn't work at all when I pulled the switch and now it's been turning on and off by itself. usually at red lights and in stopped traffic.
I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with diagnosing these things with minimal work. I'm sure I could figure it out if I went over the whole system but that's work. It sounds like a bad connection to me, I checked the connection to the "actuator" and it was good and I checked the connection on my on/off switch and that seemed good. Could it be a problem in the switch itself? It's a push/pull switch and it is the one that came from the factory I think.
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Well IMHO those brakes are not good for these IDI engines. But the yellow tag you mention sounds like its a BD brake BD Exhaust Brake Ford Diesel 6.9/7.3L IDI 83-94 | eBay does it look like that??
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Well IMHO those brakes are not good for these IDI engines. But the yellow tag you mention sounds like its a BD brake BD Exhaust Brake Ford Diesel 6.9/7.3L IDI 83-94 | eBay does it look like that??
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Not quite sure, I can check later.
Pretty sure there was only two cables coming out of it. I pulled the rubber housing off of the switch and there appeared to be three cables in the wire but only two were hooked up to the switch. Also the switch had three spots for a connection and the solenoid is a bit shorter and fatter then the one pictured above. Thanks!
Pretty sure there was only two cables coming out of it. I pulled the rubber housing off of the switch and there appeared to be three cables in the wire but only two were hooked up to the switch. Also the switch had three spots for a connection and the solenoid is a bit shorter and fatter then the one pictured above. Thanks!
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If you can take a picture of it and email it to pat@bd-power.com and I can identify it for sure.
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If you can take a picture of it and email it to pat@bd-power.com and I can identify it for sure.
Now that's customer service!
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head studs are highly suggested when using an exhaust brake though due to the high back pressure. especially with the high compression our engines have. just increases the cylinder pressure to a high limit.
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Heard a bit about head studs, what exactly is the process? Like bolting the heads down better?
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well, when you use a standard head bolt, you twist the bolt while sucking it down, the twist gives false torque specs and they tend to stretch more. when you do a head stud, the stud threads into the head with no twist, then theres a nut that threads on and clamps down the head. its a straight pull on the stud, no twisting giving much better clamping force. then the addition of ARP using super hardened steel. can withstand much much higher pounds of pressure
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well, when you use a standard head bolt, you twist the bolt while sucking it down, the twist gives false torque specs and they tend to stretch more. when you do a head stud, the stud threads into the head with no twist, then theres a nut that threads on and clamps down the head. its a straight pull on the stud, no twisting giving much better clamping force. then the addition of ARP using super hardened steel. can withstand much much higher pounds of pressure
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depends on whatcha got. 6.9l you can go on ebay and pick up a set of ARP brand for around 290 iirc. if its a 7.3l they dont have a kit, you will have to find the bolt size and order em one by one. if you wanna go a different brand, they are $690 a set or somewhere around there. ill find the link of the site and pass it your way.
EDIT: here is the link for the parts
http://www.dps-performance.com/
they have tons of stuff for these ol idi's
EDIT: here is the link for the parts
http://www.dps-performance.com/
they have tons of stuff for these ol idi's
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depends on whatcha got. 6.9l you can go on ebay and pick up a set of ARP brand for around 290 iirc. if its a 7.3l they dont have a kit, you will have to find the bolt size and order em one by one. if you wanna go a different brand, they are $690 a set or somewhere around there. ill find the link of the site and pass it your way.
EDIT: here is the link for the parts
Diesel Performance Specialists, Inc. - The Diesel Performance Specialists
they have tons of stuff for these ol idi's
EDIT: here is the link for the parts
Diesel Performance Specialists, Inc. - The Diesel Performance Specialists
they have tons of stuff for these ol idi's
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