Ecoboost condensate drain hole, post your results here
12-30-2014, 04:54 PM
#1291
King Hater
12-30-2014, 11:47 PM
#1292
Senior Member
I experienced major power loss...which I found out a while later was a loose inlet connection. Either the dealer didnt tighten it enough when they put the new IC in, or all the oil going into the IC made the connection slippery and caused the pipe to slip off under high boost. Looking at the inlet you wouldn't think it was slipping off aside from the oil residue all around the area. Towing previous to the new IC truck held 6th uphill. After the new IC it would downshift to 5th sometimes even 4th. Once I tightened that connection it held 6th again. I don't think the IC itself caused a major decrease in power in stock form, it was a shotty install. But with aftermarket tunes, I see much higher coolant temps than most, which I blame on the revised IC. And that leads to reduced power with an aftermarket tune.
I drilled the hole back in May and removed the deflector, and had been running aftermarket tunes. Have not had any loss of power episodes since. And just 3 weeks ago I did a 250 mile run in fog at constant 60-70 mph. No loss of power during acceleration. After parking my truck overnight though, came outside to find puddles of goo under the truck.
I just purchased an aFe IC to put on my truck now, so will not have a hole and we'll see what happens.
I drilled the hole back in May and removed the deflector, and had been running aftermarket tunes. Have not had any loss of power episodes since. And just 3 weeks ago I did a 250 mile run in fog at constant 60-70 mph. No loss of power during acceleration. After parking my truck overnight though, came outside to find puddles of goo under the truck.
I just purchased an aFe IC to put on my truck now, so will not have a hole and we'll see what happens.
12-31-2014, 02:20 AM
#1293
I would offer up still go with the tiny hole for engine protection sake.
12-31-2014, 08:25 AM
#1294
Senior Member
I experienced major power loss...which I found out a while later was a loose inlet connection. Either the dealer didnt tighten it enough when they put the new IC in, or all the oil going into the IC made the connection slippery and caused the pipe to slip off under high boost. Looking at the inlet you wouldn't think it was slipping off aside from the oil residue all around the area. Towing previous to the new IC truck held 6th uphill. After the new IC it would downshift to 5th sometimes even 4th. Once I tightened that connection it held 6th again. I don't think the IC itself caused a major decrease in power in stock form, it was a shotty install. But with aftermarket tunes, I see much higher coolant temps than most, which I blame on the revised IC. And that leads to reduced power with an aftermarket tune.
I drilled the hole back in May and removed the deflector, and had been running aftermarket tunes. Have not had any loss of power episodes since. And just 3 weeks ago I did a 250 mile run in fog at constant 60-70 mph. No loss of power during acceleration. After parking my truck overnight though, came outside to find puddles of goo under the truck.
I just purchased an aFe IC to put on my truck now, so will not have a hole and we'll see what happens.
I drilled the hole back in May and removed the deflector, and had been running aftermarket tunes. Have not had any loss of power episodes since. And just 3 weeks ago I did a 250 mile run in fog at constant 60-70 mph. No loss of power during acceleration. After parking my truck overnight though, came outside to find puddles of goo under the truck.
I just purchased an aFe IC to put on my truck now, so will not have a hole and we'll see what happens.
12-31-2014, 09:03 AM
#1295
tsb
Just curious, did your truck go into limp mode or anything prior to drilling the hole? Or did you just do it out of concern?
My truck went into limp mode on a foggy afternoon, passing a semi on a 2 lane road at 13k miles. I had the tsb done by ford right after the issue, and havent had a problem since. Just about to turn 60k miles now!
Im not going to be drilling any holes!
My truck went into limp mode on a foggy afternoon, passing a semi on a 2 lane road at 13k miles. I had the tsb done by ford right after the issue, and havent had a problem since. Just about to turn 60k miles now!
Im not going to be drilling any holes!
12-31-2014, 08:14 PM
#1296
Senior Member
01-05-2015, 11:23 AM
#1298
Senior Member
Anyone else think this dude drilled a hole bigger than 1/16"?
01-05-2015, 12:48 PM
#1300
My can must catch most of that.