New Ford Expedition with V6
Anyone towed with the new Ford Expedition with the V6. Would really like to hear how well things are going. Can that 6 cylinder actually pull a seven or eight thousand lb TT. I find it almost imp...
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Fordlover wrote:
Interesting how times have changed 5 years ago an ecoboost thread would end up with half the replies warning of imminent ecokaboom, with slaughtered f-150's lining the shoulders of interstates all over this country.
Now we have ecoboost threads saying, they tow in altitude great, and generally perform as advertised, though without the eco part of the equation while towing or hot rodding. I guess those who predicted massive failures got tired of waiting...
I don't know what you mean by "massive failure" but it's common knowledge that these engine had and have some serious problems.
And before anybody starts, this from a FORD tech, not from me. I would think they would lean from the 6.5 timing chain issues not to run a HPFP with a chain. My chain was junk at 130K and my HD chain was only about a foot long. Nothing like the mile long chain like they run on these EB's. No wonder they are having stretch problems. :S And guess what drives the new Ecodiesel pump? :E
As a member liked to say on here: "some people like to whistle past he cemetery." :B
Timing chain issues.
Timing chain issues sound.
Valve carbon problems, part 1
Valve carbon problems, part 2
Misfire issues Pick your TSB on this one. There are many! Lipstick on a pig as my tech friends call it.
Do they pull good? Hell ya they do! They should, there're running 7 liters of air through them!
