Was doing a turbo rebuild today, when I got to the air intake heater I over tightened the captured nut and broke the insulator, glad I found this video, tomorrow I will delete it. Thanks
RIFF RAFF IS AMAZING!!! I ordered a fuel rail crossover from them over a year ago and I lost the springs that came with it. Called em and they are sending me the new ones only i gotta pay is 6 bucks for shipping.
the original assembly has an insulator between the two wires, the center bolt of the air heater gets power when pcm needs to warm the air. the ground from the head is grounding the heater from behind the insulator ring - brass and ceramic ring - so together makes a closed circuit to heat element. therefore- you need the ground wire with a resister from riff to absorb the current when the pcm turns the circuit on. dont use a ground to the glowplug unit, that will just create a timed delay for a fire into the future. or just cut off the heating element and use original setup but you still need the resister wire to prevent a code because the pcm needs a grounded resistance to measure, thats what the heat element provides when its getting hot.
2002 F550 7.3 deleted this years ago, live near Fairbanks AK, started truck all winter temps frequently near -50, though we do keep ours plugged in with Battery trickle charger, block heater, oil pan heater.
please don't make fun on this question; but does the air intake heater allow warm air to enter can of truck in the winter or what? sorry I'm in new to this & learning.... but interested in this mod, but would like to understand what it does before removing?
It will work well for a meth port.You will like the meth/water.....but don't use too much alcohol on a powerstroke.I polished the the inside of the "Y" also.Great vid!
Will this delete throw a CEL if the vehicles control module senses the heater element isnt working or the wires are open in the circuit if its cold enough outside?
I had to replace a fuel line on my truck the other day, when I was removing the turbo I had to undo the AIH. I lost the isolator in the valley and cannot find it for the life of me. I live in south dakota so I don't know if I really need a AIH or not. Do you happen to remember a part number or anything on how I can find that part to keep it incase I do need it with our winters? Thanks
@@zachlundy3504 I took off the entire top end: turbo, pedestal, HPOP, HPOP Reservoir, oil and fuel lines and changed all 600 gaskets and o rings and still no dice!
If you are asking about the thing with red and green hoses coming out of it then that is a solenoid. When there is over boost (too much turbo pressure then that solenoid opens and allows vacuum to get to the waste gate actuator.
+roadstarS07 The red tube is heavy wall silicone and it goes to the turbo boost gauge. You can buy it on Amazon. Search for: Turbosmart TS-HV0403-RD Red 4mm Vacuum Hose 3M Packs. The description is not very good. What you will get is one 3 meter long piece of what ever color is in the title.
mars1952 why is that? does it do something good. i dont know nothing about diesels. i drive trucks for a living but new to ford. i got a detroit 485 freightliner? usually starts no problem no plug in heater either sorry its a 1991 freightliner
Thank you for the video, when i did mine i removed two wires. Obviously one went from aih to either a ground on the block or (gp? Relay) but i also removed a second wire, don't remember where it was connected. But after that ive noticed my battery charge is kind of low in the morning, and i think this has caused me to ruin an alternator. Any suggestions?
would it affect cold start in 23° weather? I've replaced my glow plugs, the block heater, the glow plug relay and its being a cold blooded bitch. This is the first year its acted like this. It has 156k miles I take care of it. started mods and upgrades this past summer and now it has a rough time in the morning. any advice?
+Ben “TheBen” Miller The intake air heater has very little affect at 23F. List your mods and year and maybe one of the other viewers will have some advice.
Most 7.3 liters came with a block heater from the factory. The pig tail is zip ties to the wire harness on the driver side front of the truck where the tow hook is. Plug it in at least an hour before you want to start it or plug it in at night and she'll crank right up.
The intercooler boots are aftermarket and they were longer than the OEM. They came with new clamps so I had extras. I used the extra clamps where ever there was room to put them. They are all over solid pipe.
I see the Nice, Green, Strong, Tall Vegetation growing behind you in the background. Hopefully you are in a state that you can grow these legally! ...oops,..don't forget to Lollipop yur plants the correct way,....
I need that heater . It's cold up here and it works good. On the other hand when i look at such a piece of american crap, wire mess shit build in backyard garage not factory i feel puking. 10 mil to take wire off(METRIC!!) one inch to remove heater (SAE !!) what a fucked up system. No wonder americans CAN NOT build anything decent. That supposed to be best Ford diesel ????. Just to relieve my depression i am going to pop the hood up on my other diesel Nissan Titan. What a pleasure to even look at it. Neat, clean organized not like F250 and they call it super duty. Super duty for a mechanic for sure. Busy all the time.
No good can come from this. It's there for a reason. I suppose it doesn't matter as long as you're going to drive the truck until it goes to the crusher but this kind of 'mod' is why buying a used truck is so risky.
The '99.5 and up 7.3L Powerstrokes and the 2001-2005 6.6L Duramax engines are equipped with a Air Intake(Grid) Heater as well as a glowplug circuit. The Air Intake heater is not needed in most cases and was designed for extended idleing. This Air Intake heater blocks approximately 20% of the airflow through the intake manifold. By replacing the Air Intakeheater with this plug, you increase airflow -- allowing better combustion. This WILL NOT affect cold starts. This fix does NOT cut off heat to the cab.
