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99 Super Duty, 7.3 So I've picked up a pretty big oil leak at the turbo pedestal, it's spraying onto my driver's side up pipe. Engine Valley is dry. Pretty certain it's the EBPV leaking, I'd call it a major leak, lost a gallon in about 100 miles. Doesn't seem to happen when the motor's cold or idling. My question is if I unplug the valve solenoid will it slow or stop the leak? The reason I ask, I live a ways off from the hwy and I'll have to drive 30 miles or so to pick up parts to repair the leak, hopefully I can minimize the amount of oil I lose. Yeah, no, no neighbors out here to help, and sure as hell not getting any delivery's.
The ebpv is only on when its cold. It allows oil pressure to open the valve via a piston. The oil leaks at the shaft that sticks out that attaches to the turbo. When warm, it should be off. You can just see it without ripping anything apart.
If i recall, it will leak into the valley
The pedistal gaskets can leak too between the turbo and or block. This is probably more liekly.
Unplugging it will throw a code, and it will trigger the cel for California trucks.
You can tell its on by listening to the exhaust. It will aound like its partially plugged.
You can use a 470ohm resistor in the connector to fool it.
The Valley's bone dry., by 7.3 standards anyways. I changed the pedestal O rings last year. I can watch the oil running down the drivers up-pipe when the motor is revved up a bit. Definitely not the hpop lines. Pretty sure that ebvp shaft points at that pipe or pretty close to it anyways. Love living in rural Alaska, but when chit like this happens the "good times" turn into tough times really quick.
The Valley's bone dry., by 7.3 standards anyways. I changed the pedestal O rings last year. I can watch the oil running down the drivers up-pipe when the motor is revved up a bit. Definitely not the hpop lines. Pretty sure that ebvp shaft points at that pipe or pretty close to it anyways. Love living in rural Alaska, but when chit like this happens the "good times" turn into tough times really quick.
That shaft faces towards the passenger side. The only thing which comes to mind would be the oil galley plug...which is sealed with an o-ring...and it's on the back of the head...
Turned out to be the EBPV I could see upon closer inspection that the leak was "washing" off the dirt where the plunger shaft exited the pedestal. Went ahead and removed the plunger and tapped the pedestal, and outlet cover, and viola, no more leaks. Hellraiser, yeah, there was some puddling in the valley, it was too far back to see without removing the turbo. The next problem looks like it'll be the driver's side oil line going into the head. Just hoping to get through spring, as I'll be flying down to the states and picking up a second vehicle, it'll give me a chance to park the Truck and do some serious maintenance this summer...
