Riffraff Diesel Technical Knowledge Center
Exhaust Back Pressure Tube Issues for the 1999–2003 7.3 Powerstroke
Aug 9th 2026
The 7.3 Powerstroke exhaust back pressure tube connects the passenger-side exhaust manifold to the EBP sensor mounted near the front of the HPOP reservoir. That tube lets the sensor read exhaust press
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7.3 Injector O-Rings vs. Injector Cups: How to Tell Which One Failed
Jul 24th 2026
A 7.3L Powerstroke can make a simple leak look like a much bigger problem. Fuel in the coolant? Oil in the fuel bowl? White smoke? Hard start? Miss? Coolant puking? Random rough running after injector
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FoMoCo vs. Alliant IPR Valve: What’s the Difference?
Jul 15th 2026
For a 7.3L Power Stroke IPR valve, the two solid choices are FoMoCo/Motorcraft and Alliant Power. The cheap “OEM-quality” valves are where the trouble usually starts. So what’s the d
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OBS 7.3 vs. Super Duty 7.3 Differences That Matter When Ordering Parts
Jun 27th 2026
The 7.3L Powerstroke ran long enough that people started treating all of them the same. That is how wrong parts get ordered.
A 1996 OBS 7.3 and a 2002 Super Duty 7.3 share the same basic engine family
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PHP Hydra Chip for 7.3 Powerstroke: What It Does, How to Install It, and When Custom Tunes Matter
Posted by Adam Blattenberg on Jun 26th 2026
The PHP Hydra Chip is one of the most popular tuning upgrades for the 1994.5–2003 Ford 7.3L Powerstroke because it fixes one of the biggest complaints these trucks have from the factory: lazy dr
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