Why does everyone rant and rave about the EcoBoost?

[prs]

There is a teenager inside us all. ;-) Do not pull along side an eco-boost with your stock 5.0 at a stop light and challenge. You will lose.

If I tootle about and don't get stopped by too many long traffic lights, I get abut 24mph on normal 2 lane roads. My combined fluctuates between upper 17.? and lower 18.? MPG in mixed use where the interstate and other faster roads kill the fuel economy (above about 60mph it sucks). When towing it drops to range between upper single digits and lower double digits depending upon load and grade.

So what we need is an eco-boost V8 in the 351CID class ----------------- , maybe a retro single cab, short wheel base step side --- oh, oh, oh, OH, ooooo!

prs

 

[LA Confederate]

There is a teenager inside us all. ;-) Do not pull along side an eco-boost with your stock 5.0 at a stop light and challenge. You will lose. If I tootle about and don't get stopped by too many long traffic lights, I get abut 24mph on normal 2 lane roads. My combined fluctuates between upper 17.? and lower 18.? MPG in mixed use where the interstate and other faster roads kill the fuel economy (above about 60mph it sucks). When towing it drops to range between upper single digits and lower double digits depending upon load and grade. So what we need is an eco-boost V8 in the 351CID class ----------------- , maybe a retro single cab, short wheel base step side --- oh, oh, oh, OH, ooooo! prs

There's speculation of a V8 ecoBoost in the works. I'd definitely own one.

 

[LA Confederate]

Wouldn't drilling a small weep hole open the door to emission tampering or warranty nullification?

How? The intercooler is not part of the emissions system. The weep hole at one time was a recommended fix for the condensation issue from what I've read and it works and has zero chance of causing a failure as it is never under a vacuum at idle and pressurized at boost.

 

[crashz]

In July I switched moved to a new job and was given a 2014 F150 for a work truck. It is a 4x4, extended cab XLT with the 3.7 liter V6. Loaded with hand tools averaging 50/50 mix of city and highway driving in the Boston metro area, I constantly get 19.7 mpg, on the dash and verified by hand on occasion.

I'm genuinely surprised that the 3.5L Ecoboost does not trounce the 3.7 in mileage.

For what its worth, I really like the F150. Its a good truck, but the motor is pathetically weak. With the EB or 5.0, I bet this would be a great truck.

 

[ultrarunner]

How? The intercooler is not part of the emissions system. The weep hole at one time was a recommended fix for the condensation issue from what I've read and it works and has zero chance of causing a failure as it is never under a vacuum at idle and pressurized at boost.

Sounds like a simple fix... wonder why Ford has not implemented if this is a known issue?

 

[LA Confederate]

Good question. They have had several fixes over the years with varying degrees of success. The 2 most successful aftermarket solutions are a catch can, which is basically a separator for air and vapors, and the weep hole. I have a weep hole on mine which has been there since the week I got it home. There's definitely a residue below the location but I haven't experienced any issues as it blows any crud out the hole.

 

[charles todd]

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Around here, 75 is the posted limit on most highways with a few a little bit higher. The flow is always about 5mph higher then the limit with a few out there that don't get it and go even faster.

Eddie,

Texas has better roads and high speed limits. I absolutely love driving in Texas. It just sucks crossing back into Louisiana and having to go from 75-80 mph to 55 mph.

I've heard some of I-20 west of Dallas is now 85 mph.

CT

 

[C4Ranch]

Anyone else seen a puff of black smoke come out of the ecoboost when they downshift? I've seen a couple do this when getting on the freeway.

 

[farm boy00]

Eddie,

Texas has better roads and high speed limits. I absolutely love driving in Texas. It just sucks crossing back into Louisiana and having to go from 75-80 mph to 55 mph.

I've heard some of I-20 west of Dallas is now 85 mph.

CT

Michigan highways are 70mph and beck l back roads 55mph

 

[HHR]

Anyone else seen a puff of black smoke come out of the ecoboost when they downshift? I've seen a couple do this when getting on the freeway.

Yes. And every one I have seen parked has had a sooty tailpipe. They run rich.