I notice a burnt oil smell Sunday night so I popped the hood on my 99 F350 7.3 and noticed the valley full of oil. I check the oil level and it was low so I decided to limp down to the Auto Zone for oil and while on the way the truck start missing badly and white/grey smoking heavily before I made it. Pulled in and topped the oil off, 4 quarts low, fired it up and the problem was the same although with the added oil I could see the oil leaking down my pedestal out of the EBVP rod hole. I have purchased a new pedestal with EBVP for my truck and plan to replace it tomorrow but my question is, can the EBVP leaking badly cause a running smoking issue? I am worried that I have two separate problems at the same time but am hoping that replacing the pedestal will fix both.

And to clarigy, I have read many other posts about the EBVP but have not seen one that outlines the issues I am experiencing and that's why I am asking. I am also aware of the about the delete it but have chose to keep it so I bought the factory replacement style pedestal.

 

The leaking EBPV won't introduce oil into the air intake on the turbo, so it's likely not the source of your smoking issue.

Low oil can cause the missing and sputtering issue, and it may take a little bit to get the air out of the rails to completely smooth out.

 

Thanks for the reply, will install the new pedestal and change the oil tomorrow and fire her up with my fingers crossed.

 

Isn't there a seal in the turbo that could let oil go out there if it failed?

 

That's what I was thinking too.

 

There is one that is shaped like a X inside the turbo that looked pretty worn, is there another?

 

If it's the seal in the turbo causing the smoke (likely), just get the whole rebuild kit and don't focus on a specific seal.

 

Here's a caution about installing the cap for the EBPV rebuild kit: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...l#post17233178

The rest of the thread has quite a few pics that you might find interesting. They include the use of mirrors, UV dye, and oversized pics.

They could help you picture where and how a number of parts fit together and identify potential leak prone areas.

Good luck!