EcoBoost problems on the Horizon...:?

thomasmnile wrote:
I don't completely understand the phenomena, but isn't this condensation formation issue caused by what's known as "venturi effect" in high humidity conditions, similar to what happens to a normally aspirated piston engine aircraft only ice forms in the aircraft engine's carburetor rather than liquid condensation? On an aircraft engine, there is a carburetor heat control that when activated, directs some engine exhaust into the intake air to heat it and prevent carburetor icing.

Just have to believe the fix shouldn't be elusive to Ford, since turbocharged engines have been around forever.................

Not sure on the venturi effect... I do know a thing about carbs icing up. I had the same issue on my '70 pickup in the winter when I was in college in northern Utah. Really cold and going over the mountain pass the carb would ice up and the throttle would stick. My remedy was to modulate the throttle a little bit every couple minutes to keep it broken free.

I read more on the EB awhile back about high-humidity being a cause or magnifier to this condensation/misfire issue. I still feel that loading these things once in awhile will reduce/eliminate the problem; it shouldn't happen and owners shouldn't need to go out and flog their vehicles from time to time. It is just like when all the diesels went to DPFs. City driving, extended idle times, short-cycling, all lead to plugged DPFs. The solution was to drive them to get the exhaust gas temps up and help burn the soot out. I still feel that if these were 'worked' every once in awhile, water would not collect in the IC.