kennyf150lariat

Should I drill my intercooler? I have a 2014 ecoboost, I'm just wondering if I should do it just in case.

Sammy77

Drill it??

kennyf150lariat

yes drill a hole in it !!
There are numerous posts on here about it !!

TJPlatinumEB

As long as you are under warranty, I wouldn't do it. The chances of them finding something like that are definitely slim, but I would avoid it unless you have to.

If you aren't having any issues, then no reason to. If you start to, let the dealer try to fix it and see if they can. If they can, great. If they can't, then consider it.

I've had both a 2011 and 2013 and never had an issue bad enough that caused me to consider drilling the small hole. Any hesitation I have felt was due to poorly gapped or worn out plugs. 30-45 minutes and 30 bucks later, problem solved.

soaringfalcon

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DO NOT DRILL INTO YOUR INTERCOOLER.

Giovanni Battista Venturi would recommend against it!

Sammy77

Your truck is under warranty. If there's a problem, have the dealer attempt to fix it.

FuzzzMan

I was about to drill a hole in my intercooler yesterday.. But I re-gapped all my plugs 1st..
I have about 87000km on my truck now and I'm still running stock plugs.. They were all between 40 & 60.. After brining my gaps back to 30 all is good in the world.. (Wish I hadn't had the last TSB done)

rymax101

Instead of drilling I got a catch can. Very happy with that decision.

130428

It's not everyday that a guy who starts a thread about something that has indeed been discussed ad nauseum on this forum actually acknowledges it, all while starting a new thread to discuss that exact subject.

My hat's off to you, sir

I wouldnt do it "just in case", my 11 had issues, my 13 doesnt and from my reading here it seems most 14s are ok.

packplantpath

The pressure from boost will overcome any venturi effect. The CAC is always under pressure when driving. Even when the manifold is under vacuum.