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Nick, I think I read they all had plugs pre 97. Some 97's didn't. Don't quote me though, thought I read that somewhere.
EBPV is a butterfly in the exhaust side of the turbo which closes when its cold out to help in warmup of the motor. Lots of us disconnect it, as it can start not working properly, like closing when its not supposed to, there is a two wire plug under the turbo on the drivers side. I along with some others have the butterfly removed, and the piece with the rod on the pedestal removed also. Some just remove the butterfly and put a pipe plug in the housing where the rod goes. It is another oil leaking place.
EBPV is a butterfly in the exhaust side of the turbo which closes when its cold out to help in warmup of the motor. Lots of us disconnect it, as it can start not working properly, like closing when its not supposed to, there is a two wire plug under the turbo on the drivers side. I along with some others have the butterfly removed, and the piece with the rod on the pedestal removed also. Some just remove the butterfly and put a pipe plug in the housing where the rod goes. It is another oil leaking place.
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I am pretty confident my truck doesn't have a heater how could I install one that is comparable to stock... I have to do the oil cooler orings soon so is the one earlier in the post a good idea? Or is there a better option aftermarket?
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I am pretty confident my truck doesn't have a heater how could I install one that is comparable to stock... I have to do the oil cooler orings soon so is the one earlier in the post a good idea? Or is there a better option aftermarket? Also would this removal affect anything?
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From: Plankinton, SD
I don't have a link for a block heater for you. Good time to do that when you do the oil cooler though.
As far as removal, if you're talking about the ebpv, it won't affect anything but may take longer to warm up in cold weather. I have a high idle setting on my chip which does fine for me.
As far as removal, if you're talking about the ebpv, it won't affect anything but may take longer to warm up in cold weather. I have a high idle setting on my chip which does fine for me.
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Did you look down at the oil cooler, driver's side by the oil filter, and see a blank plug where the heater should be? That's the only way to know for sure whether you have one or not. And if you don't have one, it would have to have been removed by a previous owner.
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I'll take a guess and say he has a 97 not all of them came with a block heater. I don't have one
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I haven't see any plugs or cords coming from the oil cooler. I will check again tomorrow as I am off.
K from the drivers side up top reach down between the master cyl below cyl 8 below the manifold and down below the backside of the oil coiler just above and slighly to the right of the oil filter and thats where the cord should be.
Here is a new model 7.3 My cord is black
Or you can roll under the truck and look for it.
Bleed Blue
My truck has not been plugged in the last week and I dont drive it everyday
On the shdn you could be experiencing thick oil, fuel gel, a little ice in the fuel bowl, IPR sticking, ebpv closed or a combo effect, several have the high idle warm up mod installed that runs the truck at 1000 rpms to warm it up. Ohm out the heater coil it should run 12 to 15, if not the cord end may be bad.
EDIT-- I thought the block heater was standard, but the cord was not on all of them.
I haven't see any plugs or cords coming from the oil cooler. I will check again tomorrow as I am off.
K from the drivers side up top reach down between the master cyl below cyl 8 below the manifold and down below the backside of the oil coiler just above and slighly to the right of the oil filter and thats where the cord should be.
Here is a new model 7.3 My cord is black
Or you can roll under the truck and look for it.
Bleed Blue
My truck has not been plugged in the last week and I dont drive it everyday
On the shdn you could be experiencing thick oil, fuel gel, a little ice in the fuel bowl, IPR sticking, ebpv closed or a combo effect, several have the high idle warm up mod installed that runs the truck at 1000 rpms to warm it up. Ohm out the heater coil it should run 12 to 15, if not the cord end may be bad.
EDIT-- I thought the block heater was standard, but the cord was not on all of them.
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Engine block heater
Instead of looking near the radiator first - look near the oil filter. Right above the filter there is a place where the block heater goes into the engine. From work your way forward. I just rewired mine a few weeks ago and replaced most of the wire with a heavier gauge and heavy duty plug.
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Engine Block Heater
If you go to the posts of 12-11-2011 IMG_0291 you will see a pictire that I posted. You may have the heater without the cord. See if you can get a mirror to see if there are prongs inside of this square hole. If they are there, all you need is a plug.
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