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Thanks everyone...ok Kwik, according to your picture in which you state that it rotates 90 degrees toward the passenger side (I asume that this is fully closed for cold weather)...then if mind yesterday went to the passenger side momentarly and then went as far as it could towards the drivers side, then mine was working normal for a 65 degree outside air temp. Is this assumption right?????
What do you think caused mine to act up the other day when it was 70 degrees outside? As everyone has mention, it probably stuck in the closed position and maybe won't happen again but I do know that it took almost 3 miles of driving before it opened up. I was not a happy camper as it was kinda embearasing(sp).
What do you think caused mine to act up the other day when it was 70 degrees outside? As everyone has mention, it probably stuck in the closed position and maybe won't happen again but I do know that it took almost 3 miles of driving before it opened up. I was not a happy camper as it was kinda embearasing(sp).
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Originally Posted by trakman
Thanks everyone...ok Kwik, according to your picture in which you state that it rotates 90 degrees toward the passenger side (I asume that this is fully closed for cold weather)...then if mind yesterday went to the passenger side momentarly and then went as far as it could towards the drivers side, then mine was working normal for a 65 degree outside air temp. Is this assumption right?????
What do you think caused mine to act up the other day when it was 70 degrees outside? As everyone has mention, it probably stuck in the closed position and maybe won't happen again but I do know that it took almost 3 miles of driving before it opened up. I was not a happy camper as it was kinda embearasing(sp).
What do you think caused mine to act up the other day when it was 70 degrees outside? As everyone has mention, it probably stuck in the closed position and maybe won't happen again but I do know that it took almost 3 miles of driving before it opened up. I was not a happy camper as it was kinda embearasing(sp).
You can disable it by unplugging the little plug at the base of the turbo. It will default to the open position and stay there. The little clip that holds it in place swings up, over and away from the plug. Then you can unplug it. That way you will still have the fast idle on warm-up but no annoying sticky EBPV.
As far as what caused the problem at such a warm temperature, I think the temperature sender at the base of the air cleaner is the culprit.
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pullinair...that paticular day when it was 70 degrees, there was very little wind and couldn't go fast enought to create a wind chill if any, for the first 3 miles.
Used the truck this afternoon...temps in the 50's and everything operated normal.
Do have another related question. If I unhook the selenoid plug as Kwikk mentioned and was in the COLD envirorment of the Colorado Rockies, this will eliminate the EBPV from operating. Will the lack of this "warm-up" aid be hard on the engine or will it just not make cab heat as fast? When I am in the high mountains snowmobiling, I do start the pick-up and let it do it's warming thing as we are loading the sleds(10 minutes at the most), then head off the mountain. Had a incident last year where the EBPV closed like it should but after 10 minutes of idle, the truck would not accelerate and thus couldn't move out of the parking lot. Another 5 minute or so, and it came to life! Caught alot of "flax" from a Duramaxs owner that was with me! Don't want this to happen again...it's either pull the plug or leave the Duramax owner at home. LOL
Can someone shed some light on the question I mentioned above in this post? Thanks, ya guys have been VERY helpful. trakman
Used the truck this afternoon...temps in the 50's and everything operated normal.
Do have another related question. If I unhook the selenoid plug as Kwikk mentioned and was in the COLD envirorment of the Colorado Rockies, this will eliminate the EBPV from operating. Will the lack of this "warm-up" aid be hard on the engine or will it just not make cab heat as fast? When I am in the high mountains snowmobiling, I do start the pick-up and let it do it's warming thing as we are loading the sleds(10 minutes at the most), then head off the mountain. Had a incident last year where the EBPV closed like it should but after 10 minutes of idle, the truck would not accelerate and thus couldn't move out of the parking lot. Another 5 minute or so, and it came to life! Caught alot of "flax" from a Duramaxs owner that was with me! Don't want this to happen again...it's either pull the plug or leave the Duramax owner at home. LOL
Can someone shed some light on the question I mentioned above in this post? Thanks, ya guys have been VERY helpful. trakman
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I wouldn't worry about pulling the plug, even in that cold of condition. When you work the motor, pulling all that weight, there is PLENTY of heat generated to warm up the motor. Just don't leave it idling all day long.
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Okee-Dokee.....I will do as you say Dan...pull the plug(won't tell the Duramax owner) and hopefully drive out of the parking lot with no problem. I won't let it idle all day as it's not nessesary...truck has never failed to start in the cold of the Rockies. Thanks for all the help! trakman
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