2013 Ecoboost overheating
I read a forum about Ecoboost here and someone said no one had posted about their Ecoboost overheating while towing, so here is one. As we were leaving for vacation yesterday, my 2013 F150 Ecoboost s...
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dfreddrickF150 wrote:
Did you ever have the Ecoboost Shutter…..cutting out badly?
That is a "known issue" as you say, but your original post was about "overheating" wasn't it??
Lots of Ecoboost owners drill the pee hole and also put on a "catch can" to help with all of this extra goo that ends up in these engines..
I've been following these Eco issues since the Eco came out in 2011 on a couple of F150 forums over the years..
I originally swore I would not get a V6 Ecoboost when I was looking for my next F150 after my 97 F150 with the 5.4 in it.
But, I found a Max Tow 2013 F150 on a lot and it had the Eco in it and it also had 20" OEM wheels on it....
I ended up buying that rig and 103,000 miles later and ZERO issues with it, I'm glad I did..
No pee hole, no catch can, no tunes... I have done some suspension and tire upgrades (still OEM 20" wheels), it's now a great tow vehicle for my needs..
Just like my previous post, I do have to monitor my temps using an after market device and app, so I guess that can be a deal breaker for the general public..
In the end, just gotta know your vehicle and know what it likes and does not like and go from there?
No idea on your past towing experience, so there is a big learning curve as far as I'm concerned...
Mitch
