Upgrades and Aftermarket - 99 & up 7.3L EngineUpgrading or adding OEM or aftermarket equipment to your 1999-Up Super Duty or Excursion with 7.3L Power Stroke diesel engine. Please confine discussion of topics in this forum to those items that are specific to the 7.3L Power Stroke engine.
Cant find it in search, sorry. Just read article about removing the air intake heater to reduce restriction in inlet. They also sell a heater plug with a seat for boost guage fitting. Is that the place one would normally drill for a boost gauge, and do we really need that heater?
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2001 F-350 Lariat,CC,LB,SRW,4X4,Auto,7.3,2"lift,KYBs, 3.73, steel oil x-over, aFe Stage II Pro 7, AirCond mod, Fumoto, DP 60,80,100. AIH Delete, hi-lite/fog-lite on mod. Dead bird in grill.
Re: Removing Air Intake Heater Plug--smart or dumb?
i removed mine and have no problems. i live in alaska so it can get quite cold sometimes. i cant say if it made a big difference because i did two or three mods all at the same time. remove the EBV AIH and the Garrett BB.
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2000 F-250 Super duty extened cab 4x4 7.3L Powerstroke. DP tuner 4 pos chip (Jody T) Garrett BB Turbo, magnaflow 4 inch turbo back exhaust. AFE Stage II intake Pro 7. Auto meter gauges, AIH Plug, deleted EBV, Warn 12,000lb winch,4 385,000cp KC Lights, Transformer brush guard and winch carrier, high presure cross over kit.
Re: Removing Air Intake Heater Plug--smart or dumb?
don't really need the heater, I have not had any problems nor has anyone else I ever heard of. Blackclouddiesel.com sells the plug with boost fitting that works great.
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2000 Black Excursion,PFC 2 piece rotors,Tipton tuned,BDP stage 2 singles, BDP H2E, AFE stage 2, Spearco 7.3, ITP Reg. return fuel system, Evans, BTS, 186,000 miles....And still goin' strong! Thanks Beansdieselperformance.com and Puredieselpower.com for all your help
Re: Removing Air Intake Heater Plug--smart or dumb?
I had my doubt's about this mod but I would swear my truck starts much easier now. Starts right up almost instantly when I turn the key now. Not sure if it's the warmer weather or maybe they stopped using the winter fuel.
Re: Removing Air Intake Heater Plug--smart or dumb?
i just did mine today. all i did was take out the heater. put it in the vice and cut off the coil. filed it down a bit to make it smooth and then plugged it back in and removed the wires. easy and freeeeeeee. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
Sukhi
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2000 Ford Excursion 4x4 7.3l Powerstroke Diesel.
8" Edge suspension lift. Donahoe Racing Res. shocks. Deaver Leaf springs. Fabteck 3.5" hangers. Mickey Thompson 38x15.50r20 MTZ's. 20x10 Jesse James Lawless 8 rims, AFE Stage 2 intake. Auto-meter guages: pyro, trans, boost. ART slotted rotors, performance friction pads. 4" turbo back SS straght pipe exhaust(no muffler), DP-Tuner 4 pos flip chip 80/100/120/140, Billet grill, Apc Projector head lamps. Clear corners, AMP Research power steps.
my other trucks
1997 GMC Suburban 4x4 6.5l Turbo Diesel.
1996 Dodge Ram 2x4 5.9l Cummins Diesel.
1997 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4 6.5l Turbo Diesel.
1990 Ford Club Wagon Van 2x4 7.3l Diesel
1989 Chevrolet 1ton Van 6.2l Diesel.
2003 Chevrolet C4500 6.6l Duramax Diesel/Alison
Re: Removing Air Intake Heater Plug--smart or dumb?
I have a early 99 PSD that didn't come with the AIH and I don't miss it.
The truck starts up all winter just fine and it can get pretty cold here in Michigan in the winter [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smokin.gif[/img]
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Early 99 PSD (born on date 04/98)
F250 Super Duty,SC,LB,XLT,4x4,373gears,Cobra 29LE peaked to 40watts w/echobox and talkback,Bilstien shocks,no cat.,10K MOD,Custom Zoodad MOD,Homemade CCV MOD,3.5" Turboback w/Walker BTM,Edge Evolution on 80hp,Dipricol Gages,Boost,Trans,EGT,ProPod A-pillar mount, Fumotoed,Sonnax/Tricumulator,SUV Light harness w/.35$ Brightbox,203 T-Stat,FPR shimmed to 69psi,Pre pump mod,In tank mod,Harpooned,Tow 30' Cherokee TT w/super slide room.
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