Originally Posted by sknyfats

Driving on the freeway tonight in pouring down rain. 41 degrees F. Went to pass someone - and NOTHING! Near complete loss of power. Un F'n believable!!! Barley made it safely from high speed lane to right berm.....I am PO'd!!!!

CELdid come on - blinking. Power off of engine & restart"appears" ok - but I'm afraid to give it gas or pass anyone now!

To the dealer we go tomorrow...

*ugh - typo - yes, I know it's an ECO Boost....(sigh)

Originally Posted by EricTheOracle

You inhaled some water that collected in the intercooler. No bid deal.

If you really think this will be an ongoing problem, then either drive faster or take a pen drill and drill a tiny hole in the bottom of your intercooler where turbo pressure will blow the water out all the time.

Originally Posted by rangerxltbob

Could the solution for us really be this simple? To drill a 1/16" hole?
I've wondered about this but didn't want to sound like wwest(no affiliation)!!

Bob

Originally Posted by Ford850

The 9/18/12 date is when they started manufacturing the new trucks with the new CAC's. Every truck prior to that (including yours) qualifies for the CAC replacement if it suffers from the symptoms.

Originally Posted by jweidert

Good to know...one point of clarification. Are you saying the 2013 seems to be performing the same as your 2011 did after the reflash where you noticed better throttle response, etc, or before the reflash?

Originally Posted by EBinMT

The pinhole idea worries me because sometimes there is vacuum, not boost. This unfiltered pinhole would allow that vacuum to suck dirt into the engine. Just my .02$

Originally Posted by King Onyx

So if my EB was manufactured 10/3/12 am I good to go??

Originally Posted by NASSTY

...and under boost you would have a boost leak.