EBPV delete
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Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Hi guys, sorry another newbie question
I've been searching EBPV as I've never had a Powerstroke before, and wondered why my truck gets loud on idle, and hold the revs at about 1000rpm - when I rev it and take my foot off the throttle the noise goes and the engine drops back down to normal idle. Is this the EBPV? and is that what it is meant to do? And is it's only function to warm the truck up quicker on idle??
I only ask, as I want to understand my truck more, and it is quite loud when it's making the noise, enough for people to ask me whats wrong with it! Also I've read a lot of people delete it, but I just wanted to check what I gain if I do delete, and if I should leave it considering it must be cold enough here for it to cut in?
I've been searching EBPV as I've never had a Powerstroke before, and wondered why my truck gets loud on idle, and hold the revs at about 1000rpm - when I rev it and take my foot off the throttle the noise goes and the engine drops back down to normal idle. Is this the EBPV? and is that what it is meant to do? And is it's only function to warm the truck up quicker on idle??I only ask, as I want to understand my truck more, and it is quite loud when it's making the noise, enough for people to ask me whats wrong with it! Also I've read a lot of people delete it, but I just wanted to check what I gain if I do delete, and if I should leave it considering it must be cold enough here for it to cut in?
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Dec 2010
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From: Wellington, Co
Sounds like the ebpv working. Deleting is something to really think about. You have to remove the turbo, etc.. It's a job, and there are some benifits but if it gets cold where you are (UK?), should just live with it. It does help it to warm up faster.
Logistics Pro
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Panama City, FL
Yep yours is working as advertised. If you do decide to delete the EBPV, I would gut the pedalstal also and plug the holes on it so it doesn't have a chance to leak down the road. I didn't gut my pedestal and now it has a small leak.
Hotshot
Joined: May 2005
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From: Stevens Point, WI
Only if it is sitting there idling.
I had my X idling away a few weeks ago while I was moving stuff around in storage and noticed when it tried to activate the EBPV the motor still revs to 1000rpm's but just no whooshing sound from the exhaust.
The 7.3 did still warm up fine.
I had my X idling away a few weeks ago while I was moving stuff around in storage and noticed when it tried to activate the EBPV the motor still revs to 1000rpm's but just no whooshing sound from the exhaust.
The 7.3 did still warm up fine.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: oriental NC.
i deleted mine with a delete housing and a non ebpv pedistal and it will still rev up if it is cold enough to about 850 it doesnt really take a whole lot more time to warm up at least i think so, but im in NC not really cold here much.
Hotshot
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From: N.GA Mountains
Oh it DEFINITELY warms up faster with EBPV, make no mistake. However, most of us don't wait for engine to fully warm up before driving - so there is no love lost in most conditions.
I burn WVO and want my engine to warm up FAST, because I'm burning (expensive) dead dinosaurs until I hit operating temp. When I had the EBPV option, I was tempted to use high-idle/EBPV so I could 'idle' on VO (even 'hi-idle' lets combustion temps get too low to burn VO w/o coking issues
). I would have also liked to have used EBPV as an exhaust brake with a push-pull switch mounted on my shifter (6spd).
It's highly unlikely there is any measurable performance benefit to deleting EBPV and although some have developed oil leaks, given the (in)frequency this happens at - I wouldn't consider it a good reason to delete either.
I burn WVO and want my engine to warm up FAST, because I'm burning (expensive) dead dinosaurs until I hit operating temp. When I had the EBPV option, I was tempted to use high-idle/EBPV so I could 'idle' on VO (even 'hi-idle' lets combustion temps get too low to burn VO w/o coking issues
). I would have also liked to have used EBPV as an exhaust brake with a push-pull switch mounted on my shifter (6spd).It's highly unlikely there is any measurable performance benefit to deleting EBPV and although some have developed oil leaks, given the (in)frequency this happens at - I wouldn't consider it a good reason to delete either.
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From: Cambridge, United Kingdom
Thanks again guys, I'm starting to understand my truck more now! Maybe I'll just leave alone if its all working fine then - I thought it helped the engine by doing the delete, but if its working, and it's going to gain much I may aswell just put up with the noise and let it warm the truck up!
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Hotshot
Joined: May 2005
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From: Stevens Point, WI
Yes, if your valve isn't leaking and working like it should I would leave it alone. I deleted mine because I had the turbo out for other work and mine had just started to leak some and I didn't want to pull the turbo again. Like mentioned if the bore is clean and not scratched the EBPV can be rebuilt with a new plunger and seal. If the bore is scratched up it needs to be honed and there is a chance it may never seal up.
Mine, no scratches:
This one has a few light scratches but I have seen pics of them way way worse than this. Juts can't seem to find the pics now.
Mine, no scratches:
This one has a few light scratches but I have seen pics of them way way worse than this. Juts can't seem to find the pics now.
Posting Guru
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Montana
I just rebuilt mine.
I was lucky mine was smooth. cause I didnt have a hone tool to fix it.
guess it was disconnected for so long it couldn't be scratched.
well see if I get a leak when I put it back together.
I was lucky mine was smooth. cause I didnt have a hone tool to fix it.
guess it was disconnected for so long it couldn't be scratched.
well see if I get a leak when I put it back together.
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I just deleted my EBPV this past weekend and when driving my truck it sounds like it's sucking way more air. Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this? I also replaced Turbo up-pipes because of exhaust leak.
Fleet Mechanic
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Jacksonville, FL
I would imagine the fixed exhaust leak would have a greater effect on your boost / airflow on your engine than just removing the EBPV.
Either way the end result is all that matters, makes everything worthwhile, nothing like a nicely running truck!
Either way the end result is all that matters, makes everything worthwhile, nothing like a nicely running truck!
Hotshot
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From: N.GA Mountains
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