Ford releases fuel numbers for the new F-150

[jejeosborne]

VW has exactly the same problem with their Air-Air coolers. ( Jetta's and Golfs ) Our Passat has Water-Air >> No problems.

Is that a diesel? Where is the IC located?

 

[tcartwri]

Is that a diesel? Where is the IC located?

gas and diesel. The location.... hmmm. I know they have had some hydrolocked motors.

 

[jejeosborne]

Once again, class leading payload being displayed. Lol

http://youtu.be/F9GAaDCu5Dk

 

[roadhunter]

Once again, class leading payload being displayed. Lol

http://youtu.be/F9GAaDCu5Dk

That's funny. I can't get over how light that truck is. That's less than half what my pickup weighs.

 

[deerefan]

Once again, class leading payload being displayed. Lol

http://youtu.be/F9GAaDCu5Dk

Ok now you Ford guys are really reaching!!! Smallest Eco Boost engine yet!

 

[roadhunter]

Ok now you Ford guys are really reaching!!! Smallest Eco Boost engine yet!

I thought it was the battery powered F-150? Mileage is awesome!

 

[DarkBlack]

Why do you believe an air to water intercooler would correct condensation issues? I would think that anytime you drop the temperature of charge air, water would condense. The charge air is still gets transferring its heat to cooler metal in each of the two types. I agree air to water heat exchangers are better in preventing heat soak though.

I'm not a turbo designer, but I'm pretty sure normal intercooler 'cooled' air is still warmer than ambient air, after 'cooling'. That is unless you have some artificial cooling means such as ice, dry ice, etc...

 

[DarkBlack]

Air to water intercoolers don't have the pressure drop that air to air intercoolers use to cool the intake charge. No pressure drop, no water condenses out. However, the issue, as the link points out is dumping the heat put into the water requiring yet another radiator.

Water to Air Vs Air to Air Intercooler | intercooler air water FMIC

air to water coolers are still bound by the rules of air to air, that is unless you have the truck parked and the water side plumbed to a nearby lake, otherwise it's still the air temp and air volume doing the cooling.

 

[jejeosborne]

I'm not a turbo designer, but I'm pretty sure normal intercooler 'cooled' air is still warmer than ambient air, after 'cooling'. That is unless you have some artificial cooling means such as ice, dry ice, etc...

It is warmer than ambient but a lot less cooler than what's coming out of the compressor. Artificial cooling as you mention is popular at the drag strips and boats actually use water sourced intercoolers with Lake water.

 

[TomSeller]

The Ram can't hold a magnet to the F150