Is this worth it? Will the pressure in the motor screw anything up?
I got a 5spd and don't really know what people do to wire it to the pedals or a switch
Thanks

 

i did this on my SD and i love it. even in town driving you can really feel it. go to Swamp's Diesel Performance on the left side go to how to's and FAQ's. there is a complete write up on it for the OBS. auto's or 5speeds. and back pressure won't just so long you aren't accelerating with it closed.

 

it is not a "jake brake" it is an exhaust brake. i did it to mine and had it wired to a switch.

 

A jake brake is a brand of exhaust-brake... and no, you can accelerate w/ the ebpv engaged (because stock the programming allows you to accelerate up to 3/4 throttle I believe, w/out the ebpv disengaging). Wire it up to a switch somewhere.

 

A true Jake Brake is a engine compression brake. Not the same thing as an exhaust brake by any means. Yes Jacobs makes exhaust brakes but the are known for the Jake Brake.

 

you cannot accelerate with it. when it is unmodified and is being controlled by the PCM, yes you can get to about 3/4 throttle then it will open. when it is on a switch, you override the PCM control. well you can still accelerate to a point but you have no power.

 

Has anybody ever put a switch on their ebpv and melted wires? I used the 18 gauge wire that was said to be used in the write up on swamp diesel but it melted them and then I got 12 gauge and it worked but when I switched it back off and then on again, it melted the 12 gauge!
Please help

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Nevemind. I got it Figured out