6.4 turbo boost? Few questions

Karen2.0 · Feb 3, 2014

Hey guys, my 09 stroker, has been weird lately, it likes cruising at around 20psi doing about 90kmish, it used to be around 5-10, I thought it jus might be my tune (210 tow performance) so I tried couple other tunes, and even stock, same thing
My fuel mileage has been terrible aswell 300km to this tank makes sense more air, more fuel, Thanks if someone can tell me if this normal? Or I got something going on I need to get looked at,

Thanks guys!

mclean · Feb 3, 2014

I'm having similar issues, I know my vgt actuator was stuck at one point so I hit it a couple times and that sorted that issue but I am still 5-10psi higher than normal.

My next option is to check my air filter, after that, not really to sure

Karen2.0 · Feb 3, 2014

I had about a hour drive, the other on the highway, and it would go back n fourth from normal to what I think is way over boosting, on a flat road, no wind, would that be to do with my actuator?

sootie · Feb 3, 2014

I would replace the ebp sensor and see what happens.
Is the truck modded at all?

Karen2.0 · Feb 3, 2014

I have a spartan tuner, dpf delete, afe pro gaurd 7, and airdog, I got a few other things but I doubt they would effect it,

Where would I find this sensor?
Thanks for the reply!

TD-5 · Feb 3, 2014

#6 in the attached picture

forcefed6.4ford · Feb 3, 2014

sootie said:
I would replace the ebp sensor and see what happens.
Is the truck modded at all?

I prefer Nicks fix better. Hit it with a hammer. If that doesnt work.... Get a bigger hammer.

forcefed6.4ford · Feb 3, 2014

Any codes?

I was over boosting HUGE last week when it got really cold after a long warm spell. I had some frost on my MAP sensor. I made sure I plugged the truck in over night and allowed the block heater to thaw everything out and the issue went away.

mclean · Feb 3, 2014

forcefed6.4ford said:
I prefer Nicks fix better. Hit it with a hammer. If that doesnt work.... Get a bigger hammer.

hahah it worked though

Karen2.0 · Feb 3, 2014

Mine was doing it in the summer to, I'm gonna try and clean it tmr, if that don't work I'll get a new one, thanks guys! This is a great forum!

ghohouston · Feb 3, 2014

My vote is ebp sensor

Karen2.0 · Feb 3, 2014

Just curious you can clean them right? Or is a throw away n replace?

forcefed6.4ford · Feb 3, 2014

The sensor can be cleaned as well as he tube. Compressed air with some break clean for the tube. Air and a wire brush to clean the sensor head. If that doesnt solve it, just buy a new sensor.

7.3powerstroke00 · Feb 3, 2014

I would try cleaning the tube and ebp sensor like said, my 09 stopped up and was really Smokey and laggy. Cleaned the tube and sensor, fixed it...

Karen2.0 · Feb 4, 2014

I cleaned the sensor I couldn't do a tube I didn't have a wire brush on hand, all I had was a tips, that thing was plugged real bad! But still no difference not even a slightly, would the tube also effect it that much? And that don't look fun to take off n clean... Lol

duddy · Feb 4, 2014

Yeah, if the tube is plugged it will have the same effect.

Karen2.0 · Feb 4, 2014

How bad is it to take the tube off?

duddy · Feb 4, 2014

Not sure yet, have not pulled mine off. I blew mine out on the truck, however I already removed the egr coolers so I was not worried about **** being in the pipe.