Bill and his videos in conjunction with his web site are a tremendous resource. I've followed PowerStroke help for at least 6 years thanks for the tips and general assistance you give all of us Stroke owners and thank you for helping vets. 97 PowerStroke owner and proud veteran!
Never had a Powerstroke. I would however feel confident I could keep one alive after watching Bill these few years. For that matter, the series helped me get my old 6.5 right.
I am a diesel tech specializing in powerstrokes, more 6L but others as well, I watch your vids all the time and thank you, but I have seen too many dusted engines and/or dirt in the intake tubes due to these gauze type filters(kn,afe, etc) by far paper filters are the best, I think its worth a little restriction then dusting your engine
yeah really surprised to see this video on this channel. so thanks for confirming what I had heard many, many times. few years ago, I spoke in length to the manager of ZIEMS in farmington NM about my 7.3L cold start issues. We ended up talking (at the shop) for about an hour. After taking time to explain the entire starting system and what it entails (WOW, I had no idea), he wrote out a list of checks to make to diagnose the cold start issue. The guy could run any Ford truck he wants, yet still owns two 7.3L personal trucks that he said are his favorite. He told me DO NOT EVER UPGRADE filter, turbo, etc, etc. Stick with stock parts, sizes, ratings, etc. His reasoning is that it creates a weak link in the entree drive chain, or really it creates a strong link that then puts more wear on the rest of the stock components. Besides why does anyone need a hot rod diesel truck? just asking for issues I think. My old 7.3L can handle any situation I could every throw at it. I'm not towing a 40' 5th wheel around the hills, just towing log trailer and rarely a skid steer. and I am gentle on the pedal. No need to be in a rush. I've been told this by several mechanics and it makes PERFECT sense. .
My dad ran a K&N on his 7.3L PowerStroke diesel for about 10 years. He said he cleaned and re-oiled it about once a year. When he decided to sell his truck, I thought I would swap the K&N to keep for my own 7.3. I could not believe the amount of fine dust I saw on the "clean" side of the intake. I threw the K&N in the trash. For reference: he lives on a dirt road, a half mile from pavement.
I've worked on and built Caterpillar engines for 25yrs and I have seen what idiot's do when it comes to air filters. Bill is right about the K&N being ok for on road high perf use. Keeping the element oiled is very important (most people don't). Most people put the little square K&N in the stock box and get the engine dusted mainly from the outer seal sucking in or failing when the little filter gets plugged in a day of driving gravel roads and running hard. I run the Donaldson B085011 on my nephew and brother-in-laws 7.3's and do because of the gravel roads they see every week. Like I've heard Bill say " A diesel engine is a air pump" Air in and out the fastest smoothest least restrictive way makes power. Along with a little fuel and timing.
powerstrokehelp Bill is awesome, if it wasn't for his videos my dad wouldn't have let me upgrade my truck. Now my dad wishes he had done the same years ago, before he gave it to me as my first car.
There's more money to be made with the 6.0's than 7.3's. He touts how great they can be after you drop 5 + grand to let him make all the improvements. He does offer some good advice, but he's also a business man and all about the benjamin's concerning his business foremost. The prison I worked at had its own firehouse and they ran two 1 ton ford diesel fire trucks. The 7.3 was rock solid where the 6.0 was often down for service with injector problems. Perhaps its from the way they operated it, short tripping. I much prefer the highly reliable 7.3 even though it may take me an extra couple minutes to get where I'm going.
IDK why people hate on K&N filters and claim they let dust in. 300k miles on my 7.3 with a K&N and there's not a spec of dust inside that intake. Of course if you don't clean it then yeah you'll have problems, but maintain it properly and these filters are great.
It does let dust and small debris in but if you're only driving on the street than its not going to ingest dirt. Use a cover like the one bill had on the old air filter for off road use, it protects against ingesting water too
My brother had a 99 7.3 6spd and he wanted a newer truck, not fuck with gears anymore, and have a better turn radius, so he bought a lmm dirtymax and it was reduced engine power cuz the guy who he bought I from didn't tell him what was wrong and he checked everything so then he sent into a shop and had to pay another grand to fix... The newer truck has a lot bigger balls then the 7.3 and better turn radius, but he said he would go back to a restored 7.3 any day cuz how reliable they are
I have the afe filter on my truck and I love it I get 2 to 3 more psi of boost with this filter and with a prefilter it makes cleaning them easier and I have to do it less often
Bill -- kudos -- really plowing through your videos. Great stuff. A few things ahead to do to my 2001 PSD - learning and figuring out a bulletproofing and improvement plan. We plan on getting a bigger travel trailer and doin some trips in about a year and I want the our black beast to be ready. THANKS!!!! Wish your shop was around here - we're above Portland OR.
Always love your videos. I just purchased my 2nd f250 7.3 powerstroke. First one had 310k before i sold it. The one I have now has 148k. Will be doing this mod next
I have installed K&N filters on various cars in trucks, the power gain varies based on the car. I used to have a 2002 VW Jetta 1.8T 180HP. It felt like turbo lag was cut in half just by replacing the filter. I now have a 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart. I replaced the OEM filter with an AFE dryflow, and I didn't feel any kind of change.
Are you still happy with this particular filter? I haul horses and have been getting some drag lately. Changing out the Air, Fuel and new Oil Change hopefully this will help. Thank you for all the videos. It gives me a bit of confidence that I can take care of my new rig. '97 F250 HD ;)
Sorry, I’ll never remove a filter from a protected box with a filter restriction. Gauge that actually draws cool air from the fender well or gap in hood facing the road ahead to a oiled filter element flopped under the hood unprotected grabbing all the dirt in sight as well as under hood heat- that’s insane
Put a K&N on my truck, filter had 500 miles on it and it got dirty super quick and was letting a little bit of dust in the intake tube. Don't want to clean it every 500 miles, switched to a riff raff 6637.
I don't understand why people are saying that K & N filters let more dirt in the engine. When I had my '88 mustang v8 during the first few months the factory airbox filter was in place there was a very fine buildup of dust inside the MAF. After replacing with a k & N there was no longer that fine dust. I am not saying that it does/doesn't filter; just 1 obsevation out of many who have done this simple replacement.
Better do an OA on that truck. The last time I saw K&Ns on a 7.3, they dusted motors (high silicon count in the oil). And my 6637 (Tymer) supplied enough air to make 450hp/1016tq on the dyno. That's at the wheels -- most likely over 500 hp and 1100+ at the flywheel. Ran it for years like that with very clean OAs.
The filters sounds like a great idea. Can you talk more about the intake tube the filter is connected to. Doesn't look stock. How can I find that intake tube. Or do need to go to speed shop and find one with correct diameter and cut to length. Thanks a lot. I also just put the archoil in the truck with about 1500 on oil. What a difference, wow. Thanks again.
Hey bill, would you do a video on ole spot about what all the engine has done to it( injectors turbo and whatnot) I'm really curious about how I can get mine to run that good. Love the videos, keep em coming! Thanks!
I have some dumb questions. I hope you periodically look at your comments. I have a 2001 F350 7.3. Issues with power and trailer going up 3 hills/Folsom Lake even with trailer and only 1 little horse. Haven't changed my filter in a long time but part of that is the mechanic broke the clips on the box so he kind of sealed it with screws. Was going to change it myself to save $ and do my fuel filter to troubleshoot and do maintenance. So please could you tell me and am I undersatnding lol what you just showed me. That filter had no box. Am I thinking of two different things here or did you get rid of the box? I live on a dirt road so could get really dusty. I thought it was the square filter??? am I getting them mixed up?? or are there two filters ie air intake and cold air intake are those two separate things??
good ole smokey 7.3. That and a non earley 6.0 is the only powerstroke I'll buy and even then the 6.0 is too complicated. In my opinion the best engine is an extremely simple enigne. If it weren't for the better longevity I'd run a carbed 460.
Just as a random question, do you ever work with Cummins? Duramax's? Also, which do you prefer, a Duramax, Cummins, or PowerStroke? Or what are the advantages and dis-advantages of each? I'd think that'd make a nice video to make to get a professional that knows what he's doing that knows what he's talking about to put in his input.
Bill, once you clean the filter and apply to filter oil, does that not get sucked into the turbo? I've always heard that reusable filter that need to be oiled are bad for diesel trucks. Hope to hear your response, love your videos. Thanks!
Have you ever Hurd of replacing the cheap thin nut on the ipr with a heavy duty nut and torquing it down a bit more it helps with throttle response I used to build and test pumps and iprs at my job Thanks mike
Thanks for the great videos from powerstrokehelp. Just wondering if you are still running the k&n rd1460. Have you noticed any particles getting past the filter into turbo? Also do you recommend this over cold air intake? I like the price better. Thanks again
The increase in power is an increase in airflow as K&N filter doesn't do much filtering. You would be better of putting the 60 bucks in savings for an engine rebuild and not run a filter then putting on a K&N. They let tons of small particles through and into you engine. If you drive in dust or off road getting real filter is a must. My opinion is based on years of working on off road cars and seeing how much dirt is sitting in the intakes and early engine rebuilds as a result.
Thanks for the info Bill. I have a 1997 F-250. It has factory air intake but I use a K&N air filter in the filter box which connects to the front air intake. Would you suggest keeping it the way it is or changing it to what you suggest in this video?
I can agree that there would be a better throttle response with a less restrictive filter, but a less restrictive filter is obviously also letting in more contaminants. If I'm pulling a grade and my turbo gauge says I have 25 pounds of positive pressure, than I'd say my stock paper filter is not so restrictive and doing just fine. These trucks weren't built to win races after all. Reliability and longevity trumps performance in my book everyday.
Hey Bill, big fan of the videos. I am a Long Island yankee that knew absolutely nothing about diesels until I found you. I give people advice now when dealing with a diesel. I was wondering if you could give me an update on this filter since you had it awhile now. I'm thinking of putting it on my 7.3 Excursion.
Definitely the biggest issue I would think would engine bay temperature. Factory airbox gets air through the fender while this k&n is just taking in hot engine bay air. No good. Run the factory air box and maybe a k&n drop in filter if you must.
What piping did you use to get that air filter on there? I'm currently running the Severe Service aftermarket ford Filter and box setup on my 7.3. Would the filter bolt into the stock piping that's on a 7.3?
I have do everything a lot of research from different spots. I have found that the k&n filters do add power but the filter does not filter out completely. it has do with the turbo pulling to much air threw it. the dealer has a system that is off the 6.0 that fits the 7.3 that gives the same power and filters a lot better. mine was 300 from the dealer. I came off the AFE filter unit. night and day difference for me.
K&Ns allow more airflow by...wait for it...reducing filtering. A long term study showed exactly what you expect, short term gain and long term loss. A stock truck doesn't see the HP gain up front, but down the road it has the same power. Down the road a K&N has less power from all the particles getting into the engine.
I have a 1999 E350 with a 7.3 turbo diesel and I wanted to know what the black plastic box is that is attached to the air intake, sets on top of the engine and is about 8" x 8" X 3" tall approx. I wanted to do away with the dual air filters and just run a tube to the turbo and attach a K&N air filter. Any answers and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
love your videos...you have helped me with several potential issues with my 7.3 I would also like to ask if you have any experience with the Banks Cold Air intake system for spot. I use it on my 7.3 and pull a 4k trailer with ZERO hesitations as well.
Bill, I put the filter on my truck like the one you took off , I have a stock exhaust and pulling my trailer up hills the turbo makes surging noises so I took it off, is this noise normal because it scared the crap out of me and the last thing I want to do is blow up my 7.3.
I'm just about convinced that my 99 7.3 Has some type of issue either building boost or bleeding boost off too early because if I step on mine let it build and let off at high rpm like you did during that heavy acceleration I do not hear my waist gate let out excess pressure I don't have any of that whooshing sound or flutter or whatever you wanna call it. Also running a Bluetooth OBD2 scanner/data log type set up with the torque pro app on my phone my truck will only hit just shy of 15 pounds of boost and that's matted to the floor doing a heavy Pull to just above 60 mph
ryan carpenter I had to replace the passenger-side fuel line on my truck and when I first bought it I was hearing the wastegate let off really hard. I was getting around 23 psi at wide-open throttle and all of a sudden I wasn’t getting any more than 15 psi. My intake boots below the inter cooler/intake “Y” pipe were loose when I took it off to replace the fuel line.. The hose clamps had loosened up and that’s where my boost leak was coming from. Although it was strange because even with the boots loose I have lower PSI but it still held I wasn’t losing it as I drove.It sounds almost identical to the problem I had checked all your boots and hose clamps on the air intake side. Once I tightened everything up when I let off the Excelerator you can hear the wastegate blowing the pressure off like crazy.
Some say K&N sucks...It would be nice to see some real world, verifiable and repeatable test data on this particular filter. I offer you a web site (K&N FILTER REVIEW -Debunking the Myths) that has just this information with numerous air filter test (K&N does very poorly). All of these test are done in a lab under laboratory conditions; check it out.
What the heck is that natural gas shut-off valve for under the hood??? I know Spot doesnt have the original motor, but did it roll over a million miles yet?
Have you ever seen an air intake mod for a E-350? I have a 1999.5 E-350 and the intake is really bad, it is super hard to get it to seal and the resonator box is bound to fail. Any ideas??
An FYI spectreperformance.com also make some great filters that will really wake up a 7.3 I Personally use the 9738 with an adaptor on mine and have not had a single problem unless you count increased MPG & better throttle response as "problems"
The most popular filter upgrade among the Powerstroke community is the "6637 filter" which can be found for even less than you paid. To me, that doesn't look like a K&N filter but the 6637. The K&N are usually tapered and NOT RECOMMENDED AT ALL for these engines. They have a looooong history of filtering poorly and allowing dust into the turbo and beyond. Searching Google does not give a single positive forum result about K&N.
Dave Maloof I DO NOT recommend this filter for a dusty environment. BUT I live in NE Georgia where it rains cats and dogs all the time and dust is a non issue for my application. Pollen maybe but not dust.
i have a 02 7.3 with a intake exhaust and a edge tuner on it. i am getting compressor surge when towing or if i have my foot on it. is there a new wheel that anyone recommends that is balanced and wont blow apart?
Bill and his videos in conjunction with his web site are a tremendous resource. I've followed PowerStroke help for at least 6 years thanks for the tips and general assistance you give all of us Stroke owners and thank you for helping vets. 97 PowerStroke owner and proud veteran!
Bill is by far the number one provider of powerstroke information/entertainment on the Internet!
Nothing can beat the 7.3L Powerstroke!
U talking bout reliability or power because 7.3s are slow as shit k&n or not
+PSD Mayhem
Money changes that
+PSD Mayhem go watch bills 7.3 performance video with a bunch of upgrades you can make the 7.3 a fast truck
No thanks I stick with 6.0s and 6.7s.
+PSD Mayhem im with you the 6.0 is my favorite not really a big fan of the 6.7 because all the emissions bull shit it has
Never had a Powerstroke. I would however feel confident I could keep one alive after watching Bill these few years. For that matter, the series helped me get my old 6.5 right.
George Jones I love the old 6.5L. I had a Suburban that went 600k until the starter ear literally broke off the block. Thats when I built Spot.
I am a diesel tech specializing in powerstrokes, more 6L but others as well, I watch your vids all the time and thank you, but I have seen too many dusted engines and/or dirt in the intake tubes due to these gauze type filters(kn,afe, etc) by far paper filters are the best, I think its worth a little restriction then dusting your engine
stevemic I agree but spot is run in an on road environment, never sees off road.
yeah really surprised to see this video on this channel.
so thanks for confirming what I had heard many, many times.
few years ago, I spoke in length to the manager of ZIEMS in farmington NM about my 7.3L cold start issues. We ended up talking (at the shop) for about an hour. After taking time to explain the entire starting system and what it entails (WOW, I had no idea), he wrote out a list of checks to make to diagnose the cold start issue.
The guy could run any Ford truck he wants, yet still owns two 7.3L personal trucks that he said are his favorite. He told me DO NOT EVER UPGRADE filter, turbo, etc, etc. Stick with stock parts, sizes, ratings, etc. His reasoning is that it creates a weak link in the entree drive chain, or really it creates a strong link that then puts more wear on the rest of the stock components.
Besides why does anyone need a hot rod diesel truck? just asking for issues I think.
My old 7.3L can handle any situation I could every throw at it. I'm not towing a 40' 5th wheel around the hills, just towing log trailer and rarely a skid steer. and I am gentle on the pedal. No need to be in a rush.
I've been told this by several mechanics and it makes PERFECT sense. .
My dad ran a K&N on his 7.3L PowerStroke diesel for about 10 years. He said he cleaned and re-oiled it about once a year. When he decided to sell his truck, I thought I would swap the K&N to keep for my own 7.3. I could not believe the amount of fine dust I saw on the "clean" side of the intake. I threw the K&N in the trash. For reference: he lives on a dirt road, a half mile from pavement.
So he ran it for 10 years with no damage ? Hmmm. Sounds like BS
thanks for the info and support of us Vets. Vietnam 5th SFG (Airborne) SIDG.
Should have read CIDG. LOL
I've worked on and built Caterpillar engines for 25yrs and I have seen what idiot's do when it comes to air filters. Bill is right about the K&N being ok for on road high perf use. Keeping the element oiled is very important (most people don't). Most people put the little square K&N in the stock box and get the engine dusted mainly from the outer seal sucking in or failing when the little filter gets plugged in a day of driving gravel roads and running hard. I run the Donaldson B085011 on my nephew and brother-in-laws 7.3's and do because of the gravel roads they see every week. Like I've heard Bill say " A diesel engine is a air pump" Air in and out the fastest smoothest least restrictive way makes power. Along with a little fuel and timing.
all engines are air pumps not just diesel
@@speedfreak8200electric engines aren't air pumps
powerstrokehelp Bill is awesome, if it wasn't for his videos my dad wouldn't have let me upgrade my truck. Now my dad wishes he had done the same years ago, before he gave it to me as my first car.
Lmao talks about how great 6.0s are drives a 7.3 as a rescue truck lol love it!
There's more money to be made with the 6.0's than 7.3's. He touts how great they can be after you drop 5 + grand to let him make all the improvements. He does offer some good advice, but he's also a business man and all about the benjamin's concerning his business foremost. The prison I worked at had its own firehouse and they ran two 1 ton ford diesel fire trucks. The 7.3 was rock solid where the 6.0 was often down for service with injector problems. Perhaps its from the way they operated it, short tripping. I much prefer the highly reliable 7.3 even though it may take me an extra couple minutes to get where I'm going.
He knows the 6.0’s will fail eventually that’s why he suggested people buy them it’s called job security
IDK why people hate on K&N filters and claim they let dust in. 300k miles on my 7.3 with a K&N and there's not a spec of dust inside that intake. Of course if you don't clean it then yeah you'll have problems, but maintain it properly and these filters are great.
DanielJaegerFilms I like K & N but I'm leaning more towards S&B filter imo they look better
DanielJaegerFilms how often do you clean yours and oil it?
The problem is the oil that it lets out of the filter and ingested into the engine and or Turbo
Do you still have the Crank Case Vent plumbed into your intake? A hell of a lot more oil coming from there than from the filter.
It does let dust and small debris in but if you're only driving on the street than its not going to ingest dirt. Use a cover like the one bill had on the old air filter for off road use, it protects against ingesting water too
My brother had a 99 7.3 6spd and he wanted a newer truck, not fuck with gears anymore, and have a better turn radius, so he bought a lmm dirtymax and it was reduced engine power cuz the guy who he bought I from didn't tell him what was wrong and he checked everything so then he sent into a shop and had to pay another grand to fix... The newer truck has a lot bigger balls then the 7.3 and better turn radius, but he said he would go back to a restored 7.3 any day cuz how reliable they are
Those loose wires annoy my slight ocd.
3:05 mother of god
I have the afe filter on my truck and I love it I get 2 to 3 more psi of boost with this filter and with a prefilter it makes cleaning them easier and I have to do it less often
Man, I watch your videos even though I don't have a truck. Super interesting.
Bill -- kudos -- really plowing through your videos. Great stuff. A few things ahead to do to my 2001 PSD - learning and figuring out a bulletproofing and improvement plan. We plan on getting a bigger travel trailer and doin some trips in about a year and I want the our black beast to be ready. THANKS!!!! Wish your shop was around here - we're above Portland OR.
Always love your videos. I just purchased my 2nd f250 7.3 powerstroke. First one had 310k before i sold it. The one I have now has 148k. Will be doing this mod next
"She lit right the hell up" 😂😂😂 1:16
I have installed K&N filters on various cars in trucks, the power gain varies based on the car.
I used to have a 2002 VW Jetta 1.8T 180HP. It felt like turbo lag was cut in half just by replacing the filter.
I now have a 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart. I replaced the OEM filter with an AFE dryflow, and I didn't feel any kind of change.
Bill, I've heard that K&N air filters (and really any open box filter), tend to dust the turbos. What do you think about that?
Are you still happy with this particular filter? I haul horses and have been getting some drag lately. Changing out the Air, Fuel and new Oil Change hopefully this will help. Thank you for all the videos. It gives me a bit of confidence that I can take care of my new rig. '97 F250 HD ;)
I really wish i could get a hold of you. Your videos are Freaking amazing! always come here when i have issues or need ideas about stuff
Care to share what the manufacturer of the old filter was? Unless K&N has come out with something new K&N has had a bad rap over other brands.
Sorry, I’ll never remove a filter from a protected box with a filter restriction. Gauge that actually draws cool air from the fender well or gap in hood facing the road ahead to a oiled filter element flopped under the hood unprotected grabbing all the dirt in sight as well as under hood heat- that’s insane
Put a K&N on my truck, filter had 500 miles on it and it got dirty super quick and was letting a little bit of dust in the intake tube. Don't want to clean it every 500 miles, switched to a riff raff 6637.
Sorry to hear this but, every older 6.0 has been hell. Have a 01 7.3 that is still goin strong!
I don't understand why people are saying that K & N filters let more dirt in the engine. When I had my '88 mustang v8 during the first few months the factory airbox filter was in place there was a very fine buildup of dust inside the MAF. After replacing with a k & N there was no longer that fine dust. I am not saying that it does/doesn't filter; just 1 obsevation out of many who have done this simple replacement.
you need to make a box so it would only get cold air then its even more power or custom cold air intake
I am going from a k&n to a severe duty AIS for better filtering....I dont mash it anyway and it will still pull my trailers just fine.
Better do an OA on that truck. The last time I saw K&Ns on a 7.3, they dusted motors (high silicon count in the oil). And my 6637 (Tymer) supplied enough air to make 450hp/1016tq on the dyno. That's at the wheels -- most likely over 500 hp and 1100+ at the flywheel. Ran it for years like that with very clean OAs.
The filters sounds like a great idea. Can you talk more about the intake tube the filter is connected to. Doesn't look stock. How can I find that intake tube. Or do need to go to speed shop and find one with correct diameter and cut to length. Thanks a lot. I also just put the archoil in the truck with about 1500 on oil. What a difference, wow. Thanks again.
you don't think the bag over the old filter is what was actually holding it back?
Sounds nice! I'd go with an S&B filter or leave stock before I'd use a K&N though. They let in way too much dirt.
Hey bill, would you do a video on ole spot about what all the engine has done to it( injectors turbo and whatnot) I'm really curious about how I can get mine to run that good. Love the videos, keep em coming! Thanks!
I have some dumb questions. I hope you periodically look at your comments. I have a 2001 F350 7.3. Issues with power and trailer going up 3 hills/Folsom Lake even with trailer and only 1 little horse. Haven't changed my filter in a long time but part of that is the mechanic broke the clips on the box so he kind of sealed it with screws. Was going to change it myself to save $ and do my fuel filter to troubleshoot and do maintenance. So please could you tell me and am I undersatnding lol what you just showed me. That filter had no box. Am I thinking of two different things here or did you get rid of the box? I live on a dirt road so could get really dusty. I thought it was the square filter??? am I getting them mixed up?? or are there two filters ie air intake and cold air intake are those two separate things??
good ole smokey 7.3. That and a non earley 6.0 is the only powerstroke I'll buy and even then the 6.0 is too complicated. In my opinion the best engine is an extremely simple enigne. If it weren't for the better longevity I'd run a carbed 460.
Just as a random question, do you ever work with Cummins? Duramax's? Also, which do you prefer, a Duramax, Cummins, or PowerStroke? Or what are the advantages and dis-advantages of each? I'd think that'd make a nice video to make to get a professional that knows what he's doing that knows what he's talking about to put in his input.
Bill, once you clean the filter and apply to filter oil, does that not get sucked into the turbo? I've always heard that reusable filter that need to be oiled are bad for diesel trucks. Hope to hear your response, love your videos. Thanks!
Have you ever Hurd of replacing the cheap thin nut on the ipr with a heavy duty nut and torquing it down a bit more it helps with throttle response
I used to build and test pumps and iprs at my job
Thanks mike
Thanks for the great videos from powerstrokehelp. Just wondering if you are still running the k&n rd1460. Have you noticed any particles getting past the filter into turbo? Also do you recommend this over cold air intake? I like the price better. Thanks again
The increase in power is an increase in airflow as K&N filter doesn't do much filtering. You would be better of putting the 60 bucks in savings for an engine rebuild and not run a filter then putting on a K&N. They let tons of small particles through and into you engine. If you drive in dust or off road getting real filter is a must. My opinion is based on years of working on off road cars and seeing how much dirt is sitting in the intakes and early engine rebuilds as a result.
Thanks for the info Bill. I have a 1997 F-250. It has factory air intake but I use a K&N air filter in the filter box which connects to the front air intake. Would you suggest keeping it the way it is or changing it to what you suggest in this video?
I can agree that there would be a better throttle response with a less restrictive filter, but a less restrictive filter is obviously also letting in more contaminants. If I'm pulling a grade and my turbo gauge says I have 25 pounds of positive pressure, than I'd say my stock paper filter is not so restrictive and doing just fine. These trucks weren't built to win races after all. Reliability and longevity trumps performance in my book everyday.
Hey Bill, big fan of the videos. I am a Long Island yankee that knew absolutely nothing about diesels until I found you. I give people advice now when dealing with a diesel. I was wondering if you could give me an update on this filter since you had it awhile now. I'm thinking of putting it on my 7.3 Excursion.
bill are you still running the K&N filter
Definitely the biggest issue I would think would engine bay temperature. Factory airbox gets air through the fender while this k&n is just taking in hot engine bay air. No good. Run the factory air box and maybe a k&n drop in filter if you must.
What piping did you use to get that air filter on there? I'm currently running the Severe Service aftermarket ford Filter and box setup on my 7.3. Would the filter bolt into the stock piping that's on a 7.3?
@3:23 ole Spot will shit--n--get!!!
Tommy TwoGun Yep i put her on the dp-tuner race tune for that clip. Old girl has still got it.
powerstrokehelp
You know what would make for a fun video is running Spot down the 1/4 mile and making a video. That would be a great vid to watch!
powerstrokehelp I run s&b cold air intakes you should look into them, and let me know what you think
Wow that thing is sooty when you boot it!
heavydiesel Yep thats the dp-tuner full race tune. Old girl can still run hard.
I have do everything a lot of research from different spots. I have found that the k&n filters do add power but the filter does not filter out completely. it has do with the turbo pulling to much air threw it. the dealer has a system that is off the 6.0 that fits the 7.3 that gives the same power and filters a lot better. mine was 300 from the dealer. I came off the AFE filter unit. night and day difference for me.
Do you know what is called? I want to update my stock box
I thought you didn't want the hot air from inside the engine compartment?
Put a thermometer in there and drive down the road and see for yourself. Is it really that hot ?
So, you took off the K & N, Why? You commented Napa #6637 and have 30K miles on it
It's Thanks To You, Bill
Bill that blow off valve!! (Amazing)💦💦😊😏 i need what is it??
Forty Seven Racing did you get any info on the blow off balve
Diesel dont have a blow off
It's not a blowoff valve; that's turbo surge and that shit will damage the compressor wheel and wear out turbo bearings.
So what do you do with the filter minder
Probably not the best for a mass air flow engine but for engines with nor air flow meter I use it on my BMW motorcycle. And I like it
K&Ns allow more airflow by...wait for it...reducing filtering. A long term study showed exactly what you expect, short term gain and long term loss.
A stock truck doesn't see the HP gain up front, but down the road it has the same power. Down the road a K&N has less power from all the particles getting into the engine.
Lots of high mileage trucks out there running them.
After air install I took it for a drive. The engine light came on. Any ideas why???
if you rely on a light coat of oil to stop the dust from entering your engine you are a brave soul
Hey bill what kind of turbo is spot sounds great
I've been using the KNN-57-2531 for at least 10 years... any advantage to switching?
I have a 1999 E350 with a 7.3 turbo diesel and I wanted to know what the black plastic box is that is attached to the air intake, sets on top of the engine and is about 8" x 8" X 3" tall approx. I wanted to do away with the dual air filters and just run a tube to the turbo and attach a K&N air filter. Any answers and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
love your vids keep up the good work.
love your videos...you have helped me with several potential issues with my 7.3
I would also like to ask if you have any experience with the Banks Cold Air intake system for spot.
I use it on my 7.3 and pull a 4k trailer with ZERO hesitations as well.
Bill, I put the filter on my truck like the one you took off , I have a stock exhaust and pulling my trailer up hills the turbo makes surging noises so I took it off, is this noise normal because it scared the crap out of me and the last thing I want to do is blow up my 7.3.
You need to do another powerstrokehelp shop adventures
I'm just about convinced that my 99 7.3 Has some type of issue either building boost or bleeding boost off too early because if I step on mine let it build and let off at high rpm like you did during that heavy acceleration I do not hear my waist gate let out excess pressure I don't have any of that whooshing sound or flutter or whatever you wanna call it. Also running a Bluetooth OBD2 scanner/data log type set up with the torque pro app on my phone my truck will only hit just shy of 15 pounds of boost and that's matted to the floor doing a heavy Pull to just above 60 mph
ryan carpenter I had to replace the passenger-side fuel line on my truck and when I first bought it I was hearing the wastegate let off really hard. I was getting around 23 psi at wide-open throttle and all of a sudden I wasn’t getting any more than 15 psi. My intake boots below the inter cooler/intake “Y” pipe were loose when I took it off to replace the fuel line.. The hose clamps had loosened up and that’s where my boost leak was coming from. Although it was strange because even with the boots loose I have lower PSI but it still held I wasn’t losing it as I drove.It sounds almost identical to the problem I had checked all your boots and hose clamps on the air intake side. Once I tightened everything up when I let off the Excelerator you can hear the wastegate blowing the pressure off like crazy.
Would you reccomend this filter over the 6637 filter if i clean and maintain it
Some say K&N sucks...It would be nice to see some real world, verifiable and repeatable test data on this particular filter. I offer you a web site (K&N FILTER REVIEW -Debunking the Myths) that has just this information with numerous air filter test (K&N does very poorly). All of these test are done in a lab under laboratory conditions; check it out.
Where can I find a list of info about what the ideal read outs for guages like tranny temp, oil temp, icp pressure and such?
What the heck is that natural gas shut-off valve for under the hood??? I know Spot doesnt have the original motor, but did it roll over a million miles yet?
Propane injection
3:06, I hear compressor surge, that's same problem I'm having on my truck. Is it worth putting in a Wicked Wheel to eliminate surge?
Not compressor surge, turbo bark from when he went from WOT to 0 throttle that quick. Happens when youre running lots of boost.
Grayson Reichert Absolutely install a wicked wheel 2 in your machine, you won't regret it..
Apparently K N. Let in too much air and don't filter it enough and you dust your engine.
Have you ever seen an air intake mod for a E-350? I have a 1999.5 E-350 and the intake is really bad, it is super hard to get it to seal and the resonator box is bound to fail. Any ideas??
do you have a video on installing an oversize transmission cooler on the 7.3
Bhaf is the way to go. Much bigger.
Looks like it would be sucking a bunch of hot engine bay air instead of the way the factory designed it to pull cold air from the front of the truck
Where do I purchase the elbow adapter
Would this fit a 96 F250 7.3?
"I put that thing on there, and she lite right the hell up!!
That blow off caught me off guard 😱
s&b ftw man...ain't no sense in just the open filter...the sb has a nice box and everything...even replaces the driver side battery tray haha
How has the s & b been for ya
did you put a new engine in spot?
Yea but kn let's to big particles thru.
7.3!
An FYI spectreperformance.com also make some great filters that will really wake up a 7.3
I Personally use the 9738 with an adaptor on mine and have not had a single problem unless you count increased MPG & better throttle response as "problems"
Do you know any good diesel shops in Los Angeles Ca or near here?
Hey Bill. Do you know the part number off the top. Of your head
Do you have an upgraded turbo in spot?
wut is that cut off valve middle of the motor for?
The most popular filter upgrade among the Powerstroke community is the "6637 filter" which can be found for even less than you paid. To me, that doesn't look like a K&N filter but the 6637. The K&N are usually tapered and NOT RECOMMENDED AT ALL for these engines. They have a looooong history of filtering poorly and allowing dust into the turbo and beyond. Searching Google does not give a single positive forum result about K&N.
Dave Maloof I DO NOT recommend this filter for a dusty environment. BUT I live in NE Georgia where it rains cats and dogs all the time and dust is a non issue for my application. Pollen maybe but not dust.
Bill the filter you replaced was that the 6637 napa filter?
Shua34 yes
How can i get ford integrated diagnostic system ids but only the software
What size injectors and what turbo?
ATTENTION!!!!
I like Bill and KN. I bought this filter and it does not fit on the stock intake tube.
i have a 02 7.3 with a intake exhaust and a edge tuner on it. i am getting compressor surge when towing or if i have my foot on it. is there a new wheel that anyone recommends that is balanced and wont blow apart?
Joseph Workman wicked wheel 2
Were can i get it
That filter is cool and all until it dries up prematurely and dusts the turbo and engine.
Agreed k&n has way better bottom end power by far
from what ive heard and seen, k&n filters flow better, but the filter worse, meaning they let more dirt through your turbo and rest of the engine