EBPV and plug in heater cord

[hheynow]

Will plugging in the heater cord at night avoid the EBPV from functioning when I start it up when it's below 37*?

We're having a mild winter and morning temps are warm enough for the EBPV to not activate but a cold snap is coming. Although I've had my truck for four years I've never needed or used my plug in cord. I had some turbo work done last summer and my EBPV was fixed so this is the first winter with it working.

When should a properly working EBPV open up?

 

[Crossthreaded Nut]

The EBPV operation is controled by oil temp and/or water temp and combustion air temp sensors. It definitely helped mine to not function if I plugged it in for a few hours before I started it. It also helps to start the truck and let it idle for a few minutes before you are ready to take off.

Good Luck,

James

 

[Tx_Atty]

It wont prevent it from operating. I went hunting in Kansas and the air temp was 7*. I had the truck plugged in all night and it still kicked in as I left the hotel driveway and all morning long.

 

[powerboatr]

you can plugg it in and it will help only on itital start
after you drive around in the cold air if the conditions are right it will actuate when you let off the throttle, its the nature of the beast to keep everything warm and fluid.

other than some slight performance loss it really doesnt hurt anything.
and once your running at a speed it doesnt cycle unless its like subartic cold, which in case you should stay home and drink beam

 

[hheynow]

and once your running at a speed it doesnt cycle unless its like subartic cold, which in case you should stay home and drink beam

Jim Beam, huh? I'm alcohol free. How about a hot chocolate?

 

[powerboatr]

chocolate works to

especially melted in an expresso

 

[hheynow]

My glow plugs and GPR work just fine. Never had a cold start problem. So I'll forget plugging it in and will just deal with the annoying EBPV.

The good news is that spring is just 34 days away!

 

[Patrick Feeley]

If it's really annoying and cycling all the time, you can try cleaning out the tube from the passenger side exhaust manifold to the sensor. That helped when mine was activating more than I thought it should. I use some wire rope chucked in a variable speed drill along with some carb cleaner (it acts sort of like a power plumbing snake). The tube snakes out fairly easily from under the alternator. Also, when cleaning, don't forget about the little part that remains attached to the sensor.

I plug my truck in every night (I've got to replace the glowplugs again!), but mostly for the easier startups and quicker cab warmups (wife and kids like that ).

Cheers!

 

[Crumm]

once your running at a speed it doesnt cycle unless its like subartic cold, which in case you should stay home and drink beam

Must be why mine cycles all winter even after being parked inside at 60 degrees all night. Guess i need to go get some beam

 

[The Dude]

what happens if you unplug the ebpv