EBPV Delete & Reliability

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Jun 13, 2020 | 09:20 PM

pete500

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EBPV Delete & Reliability

I was searching to learn about EBPV Delete and why someone would want to do it. All I could learn about it was people do the delete because of oil leaking from the actuating rod. Is that the only reason people do the delete rather than rebuild the pedestal or is there some sort of other reliability/performance gains to be had from getting rid of that valve if they are not worried about a quick warm up?

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Jun 13, 2020 | 10:51 PM

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Removing the EBPV butterfly can improve exhaust flow a bit - how much is debatable. On my last truck, I put in a deleted pedestal and installed the high flow turbo outlet because i did not feel I needed the warmup feature, or future exhaust brake tune it could also be used for. It was a reliability thing for me, eliminating an oil leak source in the valley. I also wanted every last degree of EGT margin I could get.

One could rebuild the valve with a kit for under $100, or gut the existing valve and remove the butterfly for very little $.

With this current truck, the EBPV is throwing a code and leaking, so I have to decide what to do with this one.