OBS Stroke Help.

[strokerboy73]

So we have two 95 powerstrokes.And they both do this. When the truck is cold it goes into like a "sluggish" mode. Does anybody know what this is? Its when you are lighty getting on it, just enough to get going. (the truck is still cold). But if you get on it a little harder it will kick in and run like normal. Its as if the turbo is turned off???? Only happens when the truck is cold. Any help would be great.

Also was wondering what the difference is between the OBS 7.3s and the newer ones as far as glow plugs and what not. How come my 03 7.3 will start right up in any weather, but the OBS's seem to always need to be plugged in once it gets below like 40???? What did they change?

[sldghamr]

it's your EBPV (exhaust back pressure valve) kicking in. the computer has control over a valve on the exhaust side your turbo. when engine is cold, the valve close to make the engine work harder, the theory is to make the engine heat up faster. i disconnected my EBPV so i don't have that problem anymore.

[mschn99]

Originally Posted by strokerboy73

So we have two 95 powerstrokes.And they both do this. When the truck is cold it goes into like a "sluggish" mode. Does anybody know what this is? Its when you are lighty getting on it, just enough to get going. (the truck is still cold). But if you get on it a little harder it will kick in and run like normal. Its as if the turbo is turned off???? Only happens when the truck is cold. Any help would be great.

Also was wondering what the difference is between the OBS 7.3s and the newer ones as far as glow plugs and what not. How come my 03 7.3 will start right up in any weather, but the OBS's seem to always need to be plugged in once it gets below like 40???? What did they change?

you could have a few things going on....

the sluggishness is normal...to a point...

the glow plug systems are identical....UNLESS your 03 is a california emission truck...then it has a module to controll the glow plugs instead of a relay.....

Honestly if i was you....the first thing i would do would be to update the injector o rings to the new style...

if you want to check to see if the injector o rings are the problem....pull the fuel filter out...and check the bottom of the fuel bowl for some black...sludgy stuff....(be carefull...that sludgy stuff is actually pretty toxic)....

u could also have a few bad glow plugs or bad glow plug relay...

[strokerboy73]

Originally Posted by Marc

you could have a few things going on....

the sluggishness is normal...to a point...

the glow plug systems are identical....UNLESS your 03 is a california emission truck...then it has a module to controll the glow plugs instead of a relay.....

Honestly if i was you....the first thing i would do would be to update the injector o rings to the new style...

if you want to check to see if the injector o rings are the problem....pull the fuel filter out...and check the bottom of the fuel bowl for some black...sludgy stuff....(be carefull...that sludgy stuff is actually pretty toxic)....

u could also have a few bad glow plugs or bad glow plug relay...

Alright. well my dads has 430k and the new one has 128k. so i will have to look into the o rings. What does the old o ring style do, make for harder starts???

And the glow plug systems are identical??? WOW!!! Well is there any other reason that the OBS's start harder???/

[strokerboy73]

Originally Posted by sldghamr

it's your EBPV (exhaust back pressure valve) kicking in. the computer has control over a valve on the exhaust side your turbo. when engine is cold, the valve close to make the engine work harder, the theory is to make the engine heat up faster. i disconnected my EBPV so i don't have that problem anymore.

the OBS have this??? And why disconnect it???

[mschn99]

Originally Posted by strokerboy73

Alright. well my dads has 430k and the new one has 128k. so i will have to look into the o rings. What does the old o ring style do, make for harder starts???

And the glow plug systems are identical??? WOW!!! Well is there any other reason that the OBS's start harder???/

the o rings just wear out...and get brittle and hard, sometimes the vibration of the motor causes them to be damaged....then the high pressure oil pressure escapes past the o rings......or the fuel pressure escapes past them...

ford updated the o rings a few years back and that made a big difference.....

With that milage i would DEFINATELY do it on your dads...and i would check yours out and consider replacing yours too....high milage trucks...and trucks that sat without being started for a long period of time are more prone to the failure....

I would also test the glow plugs and glow plug relay...

[strokerboy73]

Originally Posted by Marc

the o rings just wear out...and get brittle and hard, sometimes the vibration of the motor causes them to be damaged....then the high pressure oil pressure escapes past the o rings......or the fuel pressure escapes past them...

ford updated the o rings a few years back and that made a big difference.....

With that milage i would DEFINATELY do it on your dads...and i would check yours out and consider replacing yours too....high milage trucks...and trucks that sat without being started for a long period of time are more prone to the failure....

I would also test the glow plugs and glow plug relay...

Alright. Do the 03 7.3s have the updated o rings???? and we are not sure if we wanted to do anything with the injectors on my dads. Dont want to blow it up. lol. he keeps saying that he thinks it is getting "weak". could the o rings also be a part of this?

[mschn99]

Originally Posted by strokerboy73

Alright. Do the 03 7.3s have the updated o rings???? and we are not sure if we wanted to do anything with the injectors on my dads. Dont want to blow it up. lol. he keeps saying that he thinks it is getting "weak". could the o rings also be a part of this?

all 02 and 03 (and some 01) trucks have the updated o rings.....

Yes...the o rings could definately make a motor feel weak......and it also is affecting fuel economy

[strokerboy73]

Originally Posted by Marc

all 02 and 03 (and some 01) trucks have the updated o rings.....

Yes...the o rings could definately make a motor feel weak......and it also is affecting fuel economy

alright. how bad are they to do? do you have to pull the injectors i take it??

[Farmboy444]

do you have a link to the new o rings? I have 218k on my 97 and prolly wouldnt hurt to do that on it with updating the o rings. Mine used to start hard and then i put new glow plugs in and it starts great now but i still plug it in when it gets below 35-40 at night still though