Way to handle intercooler condensate buildup problems in 3.5 ecoboost

[Sasquatch77]

******* she must have had 1 too many big gulps haha

Thanks for that video, that is a lot of water!

However I still don't believe that's the problem. How many miles are on that motor? Also after looking at the comments that was after a 6hr drive through heavy rain and he said in the comments it hasn't eliminated his problems.

Im not trying to say your experience is invalid, I just believe oil is what causes the misfires not water. In my experience all water in the intake track generally gets vaporized by the hot engine as it enters.

Read up on the ecoboost... Ford knows it has a terrible condensate problem and have tried many times to fix. None has worked aside from the weep hole and new spark plugs gapped properly.
Definitely take a moment to google "ecoboost weep hole" and you will have your answer. It is a very nasty problem on the ecoboost.

 

[solarwinds]

Yes I do know that... I have installed many **** kits, literally just dynoed a 2015 mustang with a whipple and **** kit 1hr ago. Your condescending comment aside, that's just not true. The idea of your inter-cooler holding enough volume of standing water to hydro-lock your engine is ridiculous and completely impossible with the tiny inter-cooler the eb35 has stock. Maybe if you submarined your engine but thats not standing water in the end-tanks. The bottom line of this whole thing is this... The "weep hole" is something turbo kits have done in the past, however it is for oil build up. This is easily solved with a catch can end of story. If there is still hesitation or miss fire issues well then its time to look somewhere else but I hardly believe ( even after reading on all the f150 forums) that it is caused by water.[COLOR="Red"

But thats just my opinion.

you know

 

[AndysLog]

People that are curious about this weep hole have obviously never spent a painful amount of time trying to track down a boost leak

i havent read anything else im sorry if you knew this already, sounds like you dont though.


you will only run into boost leak, IF you are leaking already measured air.
from what i understand because i do not have an ecoboost and only read shit online. air is measured post intake setup via a map sensor.

so no boost leaks.

 

[Carnut]

Do you tap/ install a plug? I wouldnt want to just put a hole in the IC!

 

[Sasquatch77]

Do you tap/ install a plug? I wouldnt want to just put a hole in the IC!

No, you DO NOT want to plug the hole. You never know when the intercooler will build condensate, so leave it open all the time. Doesn't hurt anything. This is tried and true for over 6 years... majority of ecoboost people do this to keep the engine healthy.

 

[crash457]

Well, here you go... that is a ton of condensate buildup!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QXP1KBXSny8

Strange how this video appears to be more oil than water, which points to the need for a catch can, not a weep hole.

http://youtu.be/sOCop9wPzRU

 

[Kowboy17]

best i have understood is the issues arises from extended cruse control use. never had an issue on 2 ecoboost so far. but i also don't use the cruse control.
in theory only, the cruse control uses minimal fluctuation of throttle input, hence aiding in the possibility of condensation buildup. by constantly manually adjusting throttle, it mitigates the condensation. also i think higher gear ratios help too due to higher rpm. both my trucks were 3.73 and now a 4.10. the new 10 speed cruses at a lower rpm then my 6 speed 3.73. i think there are many variables that come into play, yet i think certain configurations are less likely to have an issue. all is just theory though. i'm sure if ford knew the resolution they would resolve it. i think the active shutter were to address it as much as slight mpg increase from reduced drag.

I really believe this is exactly what happened to mine. Cruising at 70 in the rain in NC, slowed because of traffic, jumped on it to pass,....bam! Wrench, ODM Misfire, truck slowed to 40 mph. After reflashing and adjusting waste gates (not sure that or anything they did actually fixed the 'cause'), truck is running o.k. now. I think it was condensation buildup...hate to admit it but it makes total sense.

 

[xrocket21]

i havent read anything else im sorry if you knew this already, sounds like you dont though.


you will only run into boost leak, IF you are leaking already measured air.
from what i understand because i do not have an ecoboost and only read shit online. air is measured post intake setup via a map sensor.

so no boost leaks.

wow

 

[lottp]

Strange how this video appears to be more oil than water, which points to the need for a catch can, not a weep hole.

http://youtu.be/sOCop9wPzRU

I'd say a catch can is the way to go.

 

[Sasquatch77]

I'd say a catch can is the way to go.

A catch can does *help* to keep oil from getting to the intercooler. BUT, the intercooler still builds condensate while driving and it pools in the intercooler. The only safe way to fix all of this is the 1/16" intercooler weep hole.