Ecoboost condensate drain hole, post your results here
06-30-2015, 12:09 PM
#1461
Ford Customer Service
Had my issue saturday, after driving in pouring rain, and then accelerating to leave an underpowered chrysler that couldn't keep a steady speed in rolling hills on I-70 ! I got an immediate loss of power, a stutter and a blinking CEL for 2-3 miles. Took it into the shop today under warranty, (2013 Lariat S/C EB with 13,500 Mi) and nothing could be found in the computer...
Crystal
06-30-2015, 04:40 PM
#1462
Senior Member
Ecoboost condensate drain hole, post your results here
Oh that was a good laugh. I got the same line too!
06-30-2015, 09:56 PM
#1463
The oil vapor and combustion byproducts collect the water in the CAC, do away with the oil vapor and combustion byproducts getting introduced to the CAC and by-by condensation problems. CAN the fresh air side to the turbo from the motor and drill the tiny hole in the CAC and your mostly good for the life of the vehicle.
07-01-2015, 08:40 AM
#1464
catch can
Exactly. No intercooler is immune from this problem. Some are larger and flow differently which may require more moisture to actually induce the water ingestion problem, but as wrench stated, its science, youre not going to stop it.
I bought a second hand Wagner and it had a ton of moisture in it before I cleaned it.
Youre absolute best insurance is to drill a hole in your stock intercooler. Before doing so, remove it, drill the hole, clean it and reinstall it, that is the best solution to the problem. Although this may not totally resolve it as the moisture that causes the issue largely collects on the fins of the cooler and is swept into the intake upon boost. Knowing what causes the issue, being aware of your ambient conditions, occasionally getting into boost to keep it clean and drilling the hole is about as good as it gets.
Oh and the catch can has nothing to do with this.
I bought a second hand Wagner and it had a ton of moisture in it before I cleaned it.
Youre absolute best insurance is to drill a hole in your stock intercooler. Before doing so, remove it, drill the hole, clean it and reinstall it, that is the best solution to the problem. Although this may not totally resolve it as the moisture that causes the issue largely collects on the fins of the cooler and is swept into the intake upon boost. Knowing what causes the issue, being aware of your ambient conditions, occasionally getting into boost to keep it clean and drilling the hole is about as good as it gets.
Oh and the catch can has nothing to do with this.
07-01-2015, 08:22 PM
#1465
Saying there is only one root cause is not seeing the big picture. There is more than one thing contributing to the problem.
Last edited by QwkTrip; 07-01-2015 at 08:28 PM.
07-02-2015, 10:05 AM
#1466
Senior Member
Exactly. No intercooler is immune from this problem. Some are larger and flow differently which may require more moisture to actually induce the water ingestion problem, but as wrench stated, its science, youre not going to stop it.
I bought a second hand Wagner and it had a ton of moisture in it before I cleaned it.
Youre absolute best insurance is to drill a hole in your stock intercooler. Before doing so, remove it, drill the hole, clean it and reinstall it, that is the best solution to the problem. Although this may not totally resolve it as the moisture that causes the issue largely collects on the fins of the cooler and is swept into the intake upon boost. Knowing what causes the issue, being aware of your ambient conditions, occasionally getting into boost to keep it clean and drilling the hole is about as good as it gets.
Oh and the catch can has nothing to do with this.
I bought a second hand Wagner and it had a ton of moisture in it before I cleaned it.
Youre absolute best insurance is to drill a hole in your stock intercooler. Before doing so, remove it, drill the hole, clean it and reinstall it, that is the best solution to the problem. Although this may not totally resolve it as the moisture that causes the issue largely collects on the fins of the cooler and is swept into the intake upon boost. Knowing what causes the issue, being aware of your ambient conditions, occasionally getting into boost to keep it clean and drilling the hole is about as good as it gets.
Oh and the catch can has nothing to do with this.
07-02-2015, 10:15 AM
#1467
Senior Member
With the intercooler out you should have noticed the driver side feed to intercooler was slick with oil and passenger side feed was much cleaner. Explain that one away.
Saying there is only one root cause is not seeing the big picture. There is more than one thing contributing to the problem.
Saying there is only one root cause is not seeing the big picture. There is more than one thing contributing to the problem.
The biggest problem is the moisture that collects in the intercooler, the hole has corrected this problem for my truck and many others.
07-02-2015, 11:23 AM
#1469
Senior Member
07-02-2015, 11:41 AM
#1470
Both contribute to the problem. You are correct that PCV causes much of the crankcase vapors to enter the intake manifold and burned by the engine, but the Ecoboost is turbocharged so that sets up a reverse path back to the intake tube through the fresh air inlet.