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Yes, the procedure is true. It applies to all vehicles that I’m aware of. It isn’t really for oil circulation, rather to clear a flooded (with fuel) engine so it will run. Holding the throttle open while cranking the engine over allows much more air than fuel into it, so it will clear the...

Sure sounds odd, but the power steering is electric, so it could indeed drive the steering off-center. There's more to it than we see here though. The invoices don't list which codes were present, so there's no way to track it down.

MANY camshafts are hollow ground. Only the old-school engines built before ~1990 have solid camshaft castings. There's nothing new under the sun. The ONLY item on the camshaft that can "move" (rotate) in relation to the camshaft drive gear position is the cam position reluctor(s).

The camshaft itself and the lobes for each valve is cast as a single piece. The lobes for the valves, lobes for the HPFP and the round surface for the position reluctors press-fit are machine finished from the original rough casting. The position reluctors that provide positioning signals are...

Definitely sounds fishy to me. How were the camshafts determined that they were "twisted"? Was the casting cracked? If not, it's a scam. Casting don't twist or bend without tell-tale cracks. Maybe the camshaft position reluctor that provided cam position to the ECU was not installed...

Sasquatch?

Ok, so the issue is verified in several ways. Based on the descriptions, it is definitely a failed IWE that does not engage at all on the LEFT side. The left-pull is due to the right front wheel driving forward as it should in 4A while the left front wheel is still just free-wheeling as it did...

Excellent question. Attached is the stock cooling fan table based on engine coolant and ambient air temps. The stock coolant target temp is 210 degF, so the cooling fans really don't get going until the coolant temp is 220 degF. The Grill shutter tables are terrible as well if you don't have...

Glowing turbos and exhaust manifolds/pipes are NORMAL. They're glowing in the daytime too, but you can't tell because well, sunlight. I'm not aware of the plumbing on other factory turbo engines, but for sure the ecoboost turbos are oil and water cooled, specifically plumbed to allow the...

I ran a Stage 2 +PLUS+ tune on the stock intercooler for almost 3 years, so the IC is not REQUIRED, but I just installed the Mishimoto FMIC and it definitely helps keep the Boosted Air Temps at least 10degF cooler at Max Load.

I base my statements on personal experience. I've inspected with my own eyeballs the CVF IC and while it appears to be fully functional without functional flaws, it is not made to the same skill and quality standards as at least two that you mentioned, Cobb and Mishimoto. I have zero...

In my 2018 802A in Auto (not necessarily Dual), the rear top vents follow the front top vents. If the front heater vents are auto-selected, the rear heat comes from under the seats, not from the top vents. Note that the front fan speed will control how much air comes from the rear vents, top...

The CVF intercooler is a Chinese copy of a US design and it costs too much for such forgery. I hate that. HOWEVER, if it was only say $150 which is much more than the cost of the components welded together, then hell, I would buy one too. The problem is in the economics and international...

Dang truck dweebs. The FMIC is called "Front Mount" because there are several other locations for intercoolers in vehicles. The Subaru and MazdaSpeed cars mounted them on top of the engine. Some German cars mount them in the wheel well, behind headlight area. Some race cars mount them on...

4A, Sport, w/AT OFF is the ONLY reliable way to launch the Raptor. There is no way it will launch well in 2WD, unless running actual drag slicks. THEN you will need traction bars and more. Mine runs a 13.1@104 (E40 tune) with zero launch problems on OEM BFGs. They're pretty worn though at...

No doubt about it.

Yep, your technician is full of shit. Camshafts do not "twist" because there literally isn't a leverage point that would let it happen. What happened is that he fucked up the phaser installation with the cam timing off a bit. Indeed the HPFP has no less than 40 specific parameters for...

Is the tune their basic OTS version, or has it been tweaked at all? The air temperature really doesn't affect the boost amount, BUT the barometric pressure will certainly change the boost levels seen on a gauge. The Boost value is the sum of a subtraction of the local Barometric Pressure from...

LOL True that! My local 93 is around 2.98 right now, but the E85 is still around 1.89!

It sure drinks it like crazy!

The first pic is on the street with my own tweaked Cobb tune. With that same tune I ran quicker on the drag strip with a 13.3@102. The 60ft time on the strip was 1.99 sec. LOL The truck weighs 6k lbs, so it takes a serious torque load on the trans to get it moving. The second pic is also on...

OK, I'm working on my Ethanol tuning and have some promising results. I was looking at E50 originally, but the fuel pump(s) wouldn't hold the desired Power Demand AFR. I backed it down to E40 while tweaking up the stock pumps to give more fuel. So, today I finally have it close enough for a...

Yeah, parking on the street is a bad thing, no matter where you live. In a relatively tight, less-than-optimal neighborhood it becomes outright risky if you really care for your vehicles and/or what's inside. I live in a rural type neighborhood and people use the road-side as overflow when...

THIS ^^^^^ is how a mechanical LSD works in the front axle. Whether it is AWD or just a FWD car! It is NOT a "problem". People going to their dealer to complain about this type of problem is why dealer shop goons think "people" are so stupid. If they themselves don't understand the physics...

Looks like ol` Sasquatch has returned... again.