Common questions

What do up pipes connect to?

What do up pipes connect to?

well anyways, on the passenger side of the engine, where the headers form into 1 pipe, there is a flange. the uppipe connects to this flange and extends upwards to the bottom of the turbo. really, the exhaust manifold (aka headers) is all the piping from the exhaust ports on the block to the turbo.

What is the difference between an up pipe and downpipe?

Up-pipe is a piping that connects the exhaust manifold with the turbo. Down-pipe is a piping that connects the turbo with the rest of the exhaust pipe. Exhaust gases leave the turbo from the down-pipe.

What is the difference between a downpipe and a straight pipe?

Straight piping a car is when you have no cats, mufflers or resonators in your system. Its just a straight pipe (hence the name) back. A downpipe is something found on turbo cars, you won’t need to worry about that. The exhaust you have linked is a cat back.

What kind of up pipe do I need for Ford 6L?

This Exhaust Up-Pipe Assembly is a direct replacement for the factory component in your 2003-2007 Ford 6.0L Powerstroke. The Diesel Performance HD up-pupe kit includes upgraded heavy-duty bellows. This up pipe kit includes an up-pipe to y-pipe gasket and turbo installation hardware kit.

Why is my 6.0L Powerstroke not working?

The EGR Valve on the 6.0L Powerstroke regulates the amount of exhaust gases that are reintroduced to the engine. Just like the EGR Cooler, the EGR Valve is suspect to clogging issues from excess soot. The valve can stick open, causing poor performance.

What is the EGR valve on a 6.0L Powerstroke?

The EGR Valve on the 6.0L Powerstroke regulates the amount of exhaust gases that are reintroduced to the engine. Just like the EGR Cooler, the EGR Valve is suspect to clogging issues from excess soot. 05′-07′ 6.0L Powerstroke EGR Valve From Sinister Diesel Sinister Diesel EGR Valve 03-04′ 6.0L Powerstroke

Can You custom tune a 6.0 PowerStroke diesel?

When tuning your 6.0, you don’t have the option of using the EZ Lynk or EFI Live tuning platforms like some later model trucks, but that doesn’t mean custom tuning is out of the question, you just need the right hardware to get the tunes flashed into the truck.

This Exhaust Up-Pipe Assembly is a direct replacement for the factory component in your 2003-2007 Ford 6.0L Powerstroke. The Diesel Performance HD up-pupe kit includes upgraded heavy-duty bellows. This up pipe kit includes an up-pipe to y-pipe gasket and turbo installation hardware kit.

The EGR Valve on the 6.0L Powerstroke regulates the amount of exhaust gases that are reintroduced to the engine. Just like the EGR Cooler, the EGR Valve is suspect to clogging issues from excess soot. The valve can stick open, causing poor performance.

The EGR Valve on the 6.0L Powerstroke regulates the amount of exhaust gases that are reintroduced to the engine. Just like the EGR Cooler, the EGR Valve is suspect to clogging issues from excess soot. 05′-07′ 6.0L Powerstroke EGR Valve From Sinister Diesel Sinister Diesel EGR Valve 03-04′ 6.0L Powerstroke

When tuning your 6.0, you don’t have the option of using the EZ Lynk or EFI Live tuning platforms like some later model trucks, but that doesn’t mean custom tuning is out of the question, you just need the right hardware to get the tunes flashed into the truck.

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