EcoBoost issue?
I am hearing about F150 EcoBoost owners complaining about fuel dilution in the engine oil. Is this as wide spread as it seems? It was mentioned in the lastest issue of "Trailer Life" magazine in the...
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Wes Tausend wrote:
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Just what damage is occuring? Main bearings in fact?
In some ways it is a little odd that much damage would occur with slight dilution. One would think that gasoline fuel would quickly evaporate from hot oil and be picked up and burned by crankcase ventilation (PVC). Logically, not so quickly with diesels. Are oil coolers working too good in cool weather?
What always did amaze me was the old 2-stroke dirt bike engines that put out a lot of reliable hp for their displacement. Or now, some quite powerful newer 2-stroke marine engines, the same reliability with even less oil to meet EPA. With just the tiniest amount of oil mixed in the fuel, these entire bearings/piston assemblies receive adequate lubrication. How is this? :h
Wes
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This is true but 2 cycles do not and will not run as long as these truck engines will run (hrs wise). The oil never touches the gas in the new 2 strokes. The oil is directly injected on the parts that get lubed. The gas is injected directly into the cylinder now also so air is the only thing that passes through the block.
