Chip HELP!
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Chip HELP!
Hello everyone I just purchased an 02 F350 crew cab Lariat long bed 7.3. I flew to Houston from Chicago to get the truck and drove it home. It ran like a champ the whole way back (just shy of 1000) miles at 19 mpg. The truck has a 4 position chip installed and the only information I can seem to find online is that it is a Western Diesel Quad Power chip. These chips seem to have very mixed reviews. My question is how hard is it to remove this unit? Am I okay to continue running this chip with PMRs? The truck seems to run fine with this unit. I spent a lot of time looking for a clean 7.3 and I want this truck to last a long time. I would like to get something nicer such as as a TS6. Any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED.
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where does the chip go?
does it plug into the OBDII port?
see if there is a power level 0 or stock then after you do that, you can just unplug it.
looks like that company is out of business now, and they have some pretty crappy reviews like you said. i would chunk it.
does it plug into the OBDII port?
see if there is a power level 0 or stock then after you do that, you can just unplug it.
looks like that company is out of business now, and they have some pretty crappy reviews like you said. i would chunk it.
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Read this:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...his-first.html
Check out the diesel forum for more info.
DP Tuner chips are ok. That's what I have in my truck, as it was in it when I bought it. I have since had the tunes updated for my new larger injectors.
That said, the PHP (Power Hungry Performance) Hydra chip seems to be the most popular these days. It also has the advantage of being able to support tunes from a number of different tuners/vendors. With the DP product (F5 or F6), you're locked into using only DP's tunes.
As far as your current Western Diesel chip, everything I found indicates they went out of business nearly a decade ago. Also, I found many negative reviews about their products, including cases of severe engine damage due to their tuning methods and theories. Tuning knowledge has progressed significantly in the intervening years. I would suggest ditching that unsupported ticking time bomb asap, and get a modern chip/tuning.
Also, don't waste your time with Edge/Bully Dog, etc... if you ever plan any significant mods, such a turbo upgrades and/or larger injectors. Those "canned" off the shelf type tuners ONLY work with stock hardware. Once you start modding things, you will need custom tunes, which those off-the-shelf products don't support.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...his-first.html
Check out the diesel forum for more info.
DP Tuner chips are ok. That's what I have in my truck, as it was in it when I bought it. I have since had the tunes updated for my new larger injectors.
That said, the PHP (Power Hungry Performance) Hydra chip seems to be the most popular these days. It also has the advantage of being able to support tunes from a number of different tuners/vendors. With the DP product (F5 or F6), you're locked into using only DP's tunes.
As far as your current Western Diesel chip, everything I found indicates they went out of business nearly a decade ago. Also, I found many negative reviews about their products, including cases of severe engine damage due to their tuning methods and theories. Tuning knowledge has progressed significantly in the intervening years. I would suggest ditching that unsupported ticking time bomb asap, and get a modern chip/tuning.
Also, don't waste your time with Edge/Bully Dog, etc... if you ever plan any significant mods, such a turbo upgrades and/or larger injectors. Those "canned" off the shelf type tuners ONLY work with stock hardware. Once you start modding things, you will need custom tunes, which those off-the-shelf products don't support.
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