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The turbocharger

The turbocharger Borg Warner Turbo – Background: The turbocharger is a common component in most automotive engines. It consists of a compressor and turbine connected by a common shaft that spins at high speed when driven by the engine. The compressed air produced from the compressor provides more oxygen for efficient combustion, resulting in greater power output from the cylinders. This increase in performance gained by forced air is called the "turbo effect". The compressor side of a turbocharger is driven by exhaust gas from the engine, which spins its shaft via a series of gears (usually spur gears). The turbine side has no connection to the engine but rather sucks in and compresses air as it passes through. This causes a rise in intake pressure. The greater the pressure, the more power output. The turbocharger is fitted with a set of vanes that control the degree of the exhaust gas flowing to the turbine side. In some cases these are constructed from exotic metal alloys t...
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Update your Bully Dog BDX using Device Updater

A notification will pop up at the bottom right side. It will say "BDX is not plugged in." Click on it and it should update your BDX. If that doesn't work, try updating manually: 1. Close all programs (browser, device updater, etc.).            (update browser script blocking) 2. Disable any anti-virus software if you have enabled any 3. Unplug the Bully Dog from the OBD2 port and remove battery for 10 seconds 4. Plug back in 5. Turn car to a run status 6. Open Device Updater 7. A window saying " BDX is not plugged" should pop up 8. Click on the window and it should update 9. If that doesn't work, unplug the Bully Dog from the OBD2 port and remove battery for 10 seconds 10. Plug back in 11. Click on  the Device Updater icon 12. The popup saying "Cannot connect to BDX" will appear 13. Close both windows 14. Make sure your "BDX is not plugged....." window was closed 15. Re-open device updater 16. A new win...
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What are the problems with the 6.4 Powerstroke?

  The 6.4L Power Stroke , introduced in 2007 for the 2008 model year Ford Super Duty's, had a lot of work ahead. The 6.0L Power Stroke's five-year production run brought failure after failure to the surface. Ford loyalists, eager to welcome a new power plant, jumped at the opportunity to purchase them. The 6.4L V8's combination turbocharger arrangement, common rail injection system and 350hp & 650 lb-ft seemed promising on paper. However, the honeymoon was short-lived. The 6.4L Power Stroke is plagued by failing emissions control components, fuel system contaminants, corrosion, leaking hoses and hoses as well as cracked turbo-up-pipes and severe oil dilution. Most cases of engine failure occur between 150,000 and 200,000 miles. And because the repair costs on a 6.4L are so high (often double what they would be on a 6.0L Power Stroke), many owners simply walk away from the truck. Continue reading to learn more about the 6.4L's most infamous failure points, and what ...
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What happens if you get caught with DPF Delete?

  Thousands of drivers have been caught driving without their  diesel particulate filter , new figures reveal.   Since 2014, 1,800 drivers were caught by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency driving without the pollution-reducing filter. It is legal to remove a car’s DPF but it is against the law to drive without one if it should be installed.   Some drivers who have their DPFs blocked may simply opt to remove them instead of paying for a new one, which can cost around PS1,000.   Drivers of cars could face a PS1,000 fine for doing this, while van drivers without DPFs will be subject to a PS2,500 penalty. Diesel particulate filters trap microscopic pollutants from diesel engines that would otherwise escape into the atmosphere.   However, they require periodic'regeneration' which involves burning off the captured particles.   This can only happen at very high temperatures. Vehicles are often driven at a high speed to achieve this temperature.   B...
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Is it worth doing a DPF Delete?

  The combustion of diesel engines produces diesel particles. These diesel particles are released into the atmosphere through the exhaust.   The diesel particulate filter was created because emission standards have become more stringent over time.   This device is installed in the exhaust and is used to remove diesel soot or ash from the exhaust gases. It works by forcing the gases through thousands of channels that collect diesel soot. Some filters can only be used once and need to be replaced. Others, however, can be active burned off by the engine control unit, ECU, by increasing the temperature or injecting fuel into it to burn it off. This is known as filter regeneration.   All filters eventually lose their efficiency and will need to be replaced. There are many different types of filter technology available, including ceramic fiber filters and metal flow through filters. All of these filters have the goal of fine filtration for diesel particles. How does this i...
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