I did my upies last night till 2 am blah ...anyhow todAY I found a bad oil leak got home from work pulled it apart to find that the rod that comes out of the pedestal is spewing oil out can i pull that rod out and plug the hole do i need that rod if i wire the flap open...going to the pinks arm drop to race my sled tommorow morning and this is my only ride help pls

 

someone pls i'm running out of daylight

 

I'm desperate here i need your help

 

I'm gonna hit you with a pm. I have an ebpv-pedestal sitting on my garage floor. Don't pay for the rebuild kit.

Edit: also, it may be the o-rings, we can discuss that.

 

I know I've read about someone doing this, but haven't been able to find it in a search. I'm still looking.

Are you sure it is the rod that is leaking, and not a pedestal o-ring?

 

It is probably the pedestal o-rings.

 

That would make sense to me. I thought the rod was common just to seep oil, not spew it out.

Still not much luck on my search, but from what I've gathered so far, you can unscrew the rod (someone suggested slipping a 3/8" pipe over it to support it, and put the rod back in. You do need to wire the butterfly valve open so it doesn't flop around.

Edit: Found what I was thinking of. It was from Heatstroked. https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/6...-pedastal.html

If you gut the pedestal, you can tap the hole and stick a bolt in there. If you don't want to remove the pedestal to gut it, and you disconnect the actuator arm you need to slip something over the rod to support it.

 

Look here: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...ck-answer.html

He was doing his uppipes as well.

 

yeah i did like the video i'm elbow deep in her now will let you know the out come jason Thx again i'll rep ya l8tr

 

Just got off the phone with him. He had already deleted the EBPV actuator and was getting ready to throw it back in. Said the actuator arm was clean from the oil blowing across it. Sent him this video to check his work.

Maintain is known on other sites for his great videos including videos of a recent rebuild.

Video of Gut and Plug - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

 

Great job Jason. Reps left.

 

Nice job on the phone assist and video link Jason. I'd rep you but I have to spread it around first. Maybe someone else will do it for me.

 

I'm lovin it....got most of the job over how ever fightin with the down pipe but i will conquer this...just need beer ....then it will just fall together with the help of the pms elves

 

I can't take it anymore still have a slight leak but i will work that out anouther day

 

Just dont get hasty and sloppy.... Tomorrows another day....