FXScrew

Hello everyone!

I just drilled the 1/32 hole into the cold side of the intercooler today having seen all of the success people are getting out of doing it. I just purchased the truck (2013 F150 EB with 28K) about 600 miles ago. I have not had the issue with the shudder/misfire, but decided to go ahead and do it just in case there was water building up in the CAC.

Upon the first startup since drilling the hole I had no water exit, just oil. From what I have read oil in the CAC is normal but to me this seems excessive as I have owned many turbocharged vehicles in the past without experiencing anything like this.

I just bought the truck so I am a little paranoid. I understand the PCV on the driver side cam cover does go directly into the driver side turbo. Could this be where I am getting the oil? Is this amount something to be concerned about? I really would like to not have to go to Ford and tell them I found this issue after drilling a hole into the intercooler

The oil was expelled by lightly brake boosting the truck in my garage. I took the truck out afterwards and it seems that the majority of the oil is now emptied.

Thanks in advance!

130428

from what I've seen around here of people who did that and "collected" the liquid, or installed catch cans, it doesn't seem excessive at all...

NASSTY

You just fixed your truck...Stop worrying and enjoy your new truck.
You may want to throw a new set of Motorcraft SP-534's in it at some point.

Tothemax

Yep, stop worrying

RX Speed Works

If you're interested in a catch can, we are offering a Group Buy right now. It ends on Wednesday, we will announce the discounted pricing then. Here's a link... https://www.f150forum.com/f37/rx-cat...up-buy-315402/