Jun-30-2018 06:22 AM
Jul-02-2018 05:41 PM
theoldwizard1 wrote:Lessmore wrote:
However the Ford ecoboost V6 engine had me rethinking. I hadn't heard about issues in the area of poor durability/reliability...and particularly not about catastrophic failure of turbo and engine.
Early EcoBoost engine were recommended to use 5W20 oil. A few years ago that was changed to 5W30. Not sure why, but if I had a 4+ year old EcoBoost engine, I think I would switch over to 5W30.
Jul-01-2018 03:27 PM
Bedlam wrote:RedRocket204 wrote:
I'm curious how many on here are towing RVs with a 1.0L Focus and what RV they're towing?
I guess you can't have drama without good actors.
I have towed 2000 lb utility trailers with a normally aspirated 1600cc air cooled gasser and normally aspirated 1800cc water cooled gasser and turbo 1900cc diesel. 3500 lb fiberglass campers with my normally aspirated 2600cc gasser and normally aspirated 2200cc diesel. All of these had less horsepower than the Eco 1000.
Jul-01-2018 12:16 PM
hone eagle wrote:
Less we went over this before
"do I allow turbo engines to idle for cool down"
no - they are wife proof ,google ecoboost siphon(water) cooled turbo.
Jul-01-2018 12:03 PM
BenK wrote:
Less...went back to this mornings news readings...
This is what am talking about ONLY and OEM can do the right stuff to the whole engine design...3rd parties can NOT afford to cast a new engine block, heads, etc, etc...
2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 First Test: Out With a Bang
Notice the references to 'heat'...a major issue when stuffing or force feeding any ICE. The bigger the block...the more heat rejection surface area.which is notoriously prone to power-sapping engine-protection mode due to excess heat
andand there are four new heat exchangers (13 “radiators” in total) tucked hither and thither
Boils down to BTU density, thermal mass' ability to move that heat and the ancillary stuff that goes with this common issue...thermal management and the designed in safeties that are mostly based on thermal metrics
And towing heavy is way harder than any sports car, drag racer, etc...as how long do they stay WOT at GVWR & GCWR ??? Add in on inclines 'some times' to 'often'...
Jul-01-2018 11:07 AM
RedRocket204 wrote:
I'm curious how many on here are towing RVs with a 1.0L Focus and what RV they're towing?
I guess you can't have drama without good actors.
Jul-01-2018 08:53 AM
kpratte wrote:Lessmore wrote:
However the Ford ecoboost V6 engine had me rethinking. I hadn't heard about issues in the area of poor durability/reliability...and particularly not about catastrophic failure of turbo and engine.
Do some googling on the first gen 3.5 Ecoboost on the F150.. There were many cases of issues with the intake/intercooler. The motors were hydrolocking when the air was damp and the intercooler worked too well and dumped several ounces of water into the engine in a big gulp. Ford denied any issues for a while but magically fixed the problem on the 2nd release of the 3.5. The newer releases of the engine seem to have the kinks worked out.
Jul-01-2018 08:18 AM
Lessmore wrote:
However the Ford ecoboost V6 engine had me rethinking. I hadn't heard about issues in the area of poor durability/reliability...and particularly not about catastrophic failure of turbo and engine.
Jun-30-2018 10:02 PM
JIMNLIN wrote:
hmmm...who tows with a 1.0 liter engine with a whoppin' 123 hp 125 torque. Not many I would bet.
Jun-30-2018 07:37 PM
Lessmore wrote:
However the Ford ecoboost V6 engine had me rethinking. I hadn't heard about issues in the area of poor durability/reliability...and particularly not about catastrophic failure of turbo and engine.
Jun-30-2018 05:24 PM
BenK wrote:
Less...went back to this mornings news readings...
This is what am talking about ONLY and OEM can do the right stuff to the whole engine design...3rd parties can NOT afford to cast a new engine block, heads, etc, etc...
2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 First Test: Out With a Bang
Notice the references to 'heat'...a major issue when stuffing or force feeding any ICE. The bigger the block...the more heat rejection surface area.which is notoriously prone to power-sapping engine-protection mode due to excess heat
andand there are four new heat exchangers (13 “radiators” in total) tucked hither and thither
Boils down to BTU density, thermal mass' ability to move that heat and the ancillary stuff that goes with this common issue...thermal management and the designed in safeties that are mostly based on thermal metrics
And towing heavy is way harder than any sports car, drag racer, etc...as how long do they stay WOT at GVWR & GCWR ??? Add in on inclines 'some times' to 'often'...
Jun-30-2018 04:10 PM
which is notoriously prone to power-sapping engine-protection mode due to excess heat
and there are four new heat exchangers (13 “radiators” in total) tucked hither and thither
Jun-30-2018 02:57 PM
Jun-30-2018 02:41 PM
Donnoh wrote:JIMNLIN wrote:
hmmm...who tows with a 1.0 liter engine with a whoppin' 123 hp 125 torque. Not many I would bet.
LOL. My first truck was a 1986-1/2 Nissan "Hardbody" with a 2.4 liter engine. If I remember correctly it had 106 HP and around 125 lb/ft of torque. I towed a utility trailer with two quads on it for years and it was just as slow with a trailer as it was without one.
Jun-30-2018 01:04 PM