Way to handle intercooler condensate buildup problems in 3.5 ecoboost

[butts182]

Anyone drill the damn hole yet in their Gen2?

 

[SOAKINRED]

Band Him

He has been banned on F150forum as: Sasquatch77, FRFJimbo, darrylgibbs, 93CobraOH, 02_Lightning and probably a few more usernames I can't think of at the moment. He currently goes by Bravo3eco over there.

Why don't they just Band Him here? He doesn't have a Raptor?

 

[Sasquatch77]

Anyone drill the damn hole yet in their Gen2?

Yes, and it solved the ecoboost misfire/shudder/hesitation.

 

[SOAKINRED]

Course, I got Jeopardy at 5 o clock

I watch Jeopardy at 5...

Got to watch Jeopardy at 5:00

 

[jakeO]

As much as i hate to agree with the Sasquatch. My 12 FX4 had this issue and it was water not oil that shut the truck down. But any oil / water hitting a MAF will give you a hell of a time. This is the same reason people do not run oiled CAI. look at the water the guys are poring out of the catch cans.

I run 91 ethanol free or 93 octane and some times when I get on it (raptor) I feel a shutter.

 

[solarwinds]

Anyone drill the damn hole yet in their Gen2?

remember this if you do

 

[Sasquatch77]

As much as i hate to agree with the Sasquatch. My 12 FX4 had this issue and it was water not oil that shut the truck down. But any oil / water hitting a MAF will give you a hell of a time. This is the same reason people do not run oiled CAI. look at the water the guys are poring out of the catch cans.

I run 91 ethanol free or 93 octane and some times when I get on it (raptor) I feel a shutter.

You will want to add your experience here:
http://www.fordraptorforum.com/f261/getting-bead-who-has-some-level-engine-hesitation-55851/

 

[smurfslayer]

But any oil / water hitting a MAF will give you a hell of a time

This has been on Ford’s radar since the early 90’s. There is at least one TSB for the Mustang addressing the use of non OEM ‘oiled’ filters fouling the MAS.

 

[Frank N]

You realize that you won't find any moisture in the intercooler when you take it out to inspect, right? The moisture is only produced while driving and it always gets passed through the spark path. Your intercooler is building enough condensate to produce misfire. It is also eating away your spark plugs.

The weep hole WILL solve your problem- guaranteed.

You leaving will solve a lot of problems.

 

[xrocket21]

As much as i hate to agree with the Sasquatch. My 12 FX4 had this issue and it was water not oil that shut the truck down. But any oil / water hitting a MAF will give you a hell of a time. This is the same reason people do not run oiled CAI. look at the water the guys are poring out of the catch cans.

I run 91 ethanol free or 93 octane and some times when I get on it (raptor) I feel a shutter.

the water is from condensation of vapor from the hot fumes. Your engine isnt pissing water out the PCV, any water injected into the engine is consumed in the combustion process.

Look at water injection systems.