Ecoboost condensate catch can, post your results here
03-27-2014, 11:28 AM
#131
I've never seen a single documented incident of this motor having a problem due to carbon deposits. That may change as more miles get accumulated, but so far it seems like they are good for 100,000 miles with no preventative action. That is pretty good IMO, and about 3-4 times better than Audi and BMW in my experience.
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itguy08 (03-27-2014)
03-27-2014, 07:10 PM
#132
And I agree with you. I happened to be into mine at that stage for other reasons, so maybe it was a blessing in disguise?
I have never pushed this as a "must have", unless you plan on running past 100k. Which is the ultimate question that each one of us needs to ask ourselves in regards to what we want to accomplish with our vehicles. If you wait until you get close to 100k to change your differential grease, then the damage has been done! If you wait until close to 100k to change your transmission fluid, the damage has been done! If you wait until close to 100k to install a catch can to keep your air system clean, the damage has been done!
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!
I have never pushed this as a "must have", unless you plan on running past 100k. Which is the ultimate question that each one of us needs to ask ourselves in regards to what we want to accomplish with our vehicles. If you wait until you get close to 100k to change your differential grease, then the damage has been done! If you wait until close to 100k to change your transmission fluid, the damage has been done! If you wait until close to 100k to install a catch can to keep your air system clean, the damage has been done!
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!
What is so important to have such an agenda to silence a proven fix for these issues? How is this a service to anyone on these forums? And it can be done with several brands so the RX is not needed to prove this.
Crazy to see this educational thread turn into some face book girls bullying and ganging up on someone they are jealous of.
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Half_ton (03-29-2014)
03-27-2014, 07:13 PM
#133
More people have done zero mods and have had zero problems than have installed your can and had zero problems. Does that mean there isn't a problem?
03-27-2014, 07:28 PM
#134
I have an idea. One of my favorite quotes is that a wager is a tax on bull crap and confidence.
Anybody interested in setting up a group wager. Terms are that by a predetermined date there will or will not be a report of a condensation misfire on a truck with the RX system. Donations via paypal. The bet is in your favor after all. You've only sold 200.
Proceeds go to the non political charity of winners choice.
Anybody interested in setting up a group wager. Terms are that by a predetermined date there will or will not be a report of a condensation misfire on a truck with the RX system. Donations via paypal. The bet is in your favor after all. You've only sold 200.
Proceeds go to the non political charity of winners choice.
03-27-2014, 10:26 PM
#135
I just emptied 3/4 of a mason jar worth of water, oil and snot. This was on a week soak. Very happy I have my system in place!
03-28-2014, 08:04 AM
#136
In the long run you'll be glad you did. Anyone who's tore down a motor that has the crankcase breath back into the intake (EPA), has seen the build up of carbon in the combustion chamber, and on the pistons.
03-28-2014, 10:44 AM
#137
And thats why I have been posting actual pictures, and also every single person that has done the PCV mod (and it can be done with any of the few cans that actually trap all the gunk) has now zero water/gunk accumulating in the CAC. Here is what I just drained out of the shop EB this morning after 1 1/2 weeks since the last drain. And this is not in below zero or cold weather...this is here in FL where it has been warm and rainy...in fact we had 2 days of flooding from the rains, yet not a drop is accumulating in the CAC, and we have NOT done any TSB or upgraded the CAC, and we do not have the drill mod done to make this as accurate as possible.
http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Rev...82f17.jpg.html
I just dont understand how someone that is not a tech that tears into these engines can make statements as fact that are totally the reverse of what we and other see every day they tear these down. I would not ever consider making a fool out of myself going on to a network engineers or an electrical engineers forum and pretend to know more than they do. Think how foolish it would look to others experts in that field.
http://s262.photobucket.com/user/Rev...82f17.jpg.html
I just dont understand how someone that is not a tech that tears into these engines can make statements as fact that are totally the reverse of what we and other see every day they tear these down. I would not ever consider making a fool out of myself going on to a network engineers or an electrical engineers forum and pretend to know more than they do. Think how foolish it would look to others experts in that field.
03-28-2014, 12:01 PM
#138
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I just emptied a little more then half of a 20 oz bottle of water,snot,oil 3 days of driving. I can't believe how much stuff I have drained out of the can in about 2 months I have it.
03-28-2014, 05:29 PM
#139
Yep this is the thread Ford will be looking at for years to come probably. X2
03-29-2014, 09:53 AM
#140
Ford is very aware of the system fix, and they read these threads for sure. Same as GM & Chrysler do on their issues. Looking back through the past 40 years you can see aftermarket fixes, technology and products implemented all along. Must performance cars now come with a true cold air intake, exhaust manifolds have turned into a shorty header, baffels in valve covers have evolved to reduce oil ingestion from the aftermarket, sound systems, etc.
They are very aware. But nothing moves fast once a vehicle/engine/transmission is already in production as far as changes.
They are very aware. But nothing moves fast once a vehicle/engine/transmission is already in production as far as changes.