Hey guys hope everyone is having a good holiday. have a question for anyone with an idea or theory. I have a 2000 f-250 7.3 the inter cooler tubes have a plain steel bent tube with a galvenized coating on them and the tube on the driver side is coverd in aluminum and fiber glass witch seems to be a protective sheild for heat from the exhuast manifold. can I remove this protective coating and paint the tubes for looks!!! or will this cuase a problem? performance (except gas milage) is not my issue but engine damage is what my concern is. thanks for your time and input.

 

Many if not most people take the wrap off the tube (Foil Delete Mod). Minimal performance change, the foil was added to lower turbo noise by Ford, so removal of it only makes the turbo whistle more pronounced. Paint is ok, but power coating would be better if you can swing it.

 

i have mine taken off then a light sand blast, i painted mine with high heat silver paint, don't put clear coat on them though it'll just bubble up

 

I cleaned mine up and painted them white...not the best choice for a diesel, but DAMN it looks good!!!!!

 

I pulled mine off and painted them silver also, everyone i know has pulled theirs off, so i say go for it man!

 

it does make the engine bay look SOOO much better ha, my block is probably going to be silver also, and then idk what i'm doing the valve covers and all that stuff yet

 

I plan to paint valve covers, top 7.3 plastic cover, intercooler tubes. And then finally the holidays are over and "J" can now order the #2 injector that was causeing the flutter at 1300-1500 rpms and be back on the road.

 

let know how it all goes man

 

Did you get the HPO issue worked out? did it end up being that injector?

FYI, the pipes are all steel except on most of the E99 trucks. There are a very few AL ones out there, but 95% are steel.

I've painted mine several times over the years, and just gave up and stripped them.

 

Didn't get the problem solved yet but the #2 injector is being shipped to my house should be here in a few days, now that the holiday are over I can breath a little bit finacially. It did bleed oil out exactly like the video showed that you sent me. (funny that it was the same injector that the video was having trouble with) I replied back after you sent the video, hope you didn't think I just brushed you off. Your help has really saved my ***. (by the way never heard back from you did you ever get a chance to look at that website I PM you)