What have you done to your Ecoboosted vehicle today?

[sholxgt]

Changed the spark plugs, washed, and put a coat of sealant on the MKS today.

Had a funny thought about the plugs.  When this platform came out the owners and tuners realized the need for colder plugs.  Then Ford changes to colder plugs.  Owners/tuners also saw a need for smaller plug gaps.  Ford has now changed the plug gaps.  Last time I did the plugs, I had to close the gap on the ones I bought from the dealership to bring them to .030.  The new plugs I got yesterday were .030 out of the box.

Also found some oil on the backside of the motor while laying under it to retrieve the little red tab on the coil plug that I dropped.  Hard to see where exactly it's coming from.  My best guess is rear turbo, but not sure.  I'll take it to Ford and let them look it over.  Could be the rear valve cover gasket.  No oil in the wells, but could be an outside leak.

[SHOdded]

Hope it is something covered by warranty, is all I can say.  Hoses, BOVs, oil feed lines, and valve cover gasket leaks have all contributed to this in the past.  Good luck!

[sholxgt]

Agree!  It's a CPO, so pretty sure I'm good.  Depending on activation date, it might even still be under the 4 yr/50k mile original warranty.  It's at 49k miles.

I have three things for them to look at.  1. Oil leak.  2. Rear view mirror is falling off for the second time.  3. Low rpm, light load stutter.

Might as well have them attempt to address the stutter again.  This time I will take it to a Ford dealer.  I know the driveline tech and one of the service writers there, so I'll see what they come up with.

It's looking mighty good all polished up.  I'm predicting a monsoon tomorrow.  Clean car brings bad weather.  LOL

[SHOdded]

True, clean cars attract the worst elements in nature, beasts, and man.

[Jordan]

Plastidipped the chrome on the front yesterday. Liking the way it looks. I figure it is a popular thing to do.

[EcoPowerParts]

Picked up the truck from suspension work late Friday night on the Tremor, new one piece drive shaft, moved shocks inside the frame rails, VSS traction bars and raised the front so that that steering will go full lock without hitting the lower control arms. I also had them cut the muffler off so it was just stock down pipes and exhaust but it stopped just after the cab. Saturday I went to a local CHEAP muffler shop and had them do an out the side exhaust and tip, he only charged $100, I asked him about installing my MAK PoS 3" catless steel DP and he said another $100, so home and back I went so he could install. Also had him shorten them up so they don't hang out under the truck now.
Video of new exhaust which sounds craptastic so I am putting in a muffler this week and also having him weld on my 3" boost activated cutout I have in the garage.
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Next step?
Aux fueling!!!!
Found a way to make an intake manifold pretty inexpensively, just need a controller, hoping ProSpeed will do for us what they did for the GM stuff with CAN integration into stock ECU. I also have a 2 step on the bench and need to wire up the trans brake setup.

[Jordan]

Seems like we need some sort of muffler on once catless downpipes are installed it gets a little raspy.

[EcoPowerParts]

Ordered flanges for custom manifold for the truck based off of this work:
http://unclenard.com/modifications/custom-aluminum-intake-manifold/#comment-77
I have to pull the heads for studs eventually as the trucks seem to lift them so I'll gouge out some injector reliefs when that's done.
Also ordered some 18x9.5" wheels and 325/45R18 drag radials for the truck.
Need to get a launch max or do the home made trans brake and install so I can get to the track soon, looking forward to some flame shooter videos.
Also considering a 75 to 100 shot of nitrous....

[CroR1]

I put snow tires on. That time of the year.

[Jordan]

Ordered OBX catless downpipes today. They were on sale 25% off so I figured as the last mod to the car may as well get em while I can for cheaper.

[CroR1]

How much did you pick them up for, just curious.

[Jordan]

How much did you pick them up for, just curious.

$388.12 w/ free shipping. Not bad at all IMO

[gtmorgan23]

I thought about buying those but I dont want to have a CEL showing all the time.

[Jordan]

Usually your tuner adjusts for that.

[bpd1151]

Usually your tuner adjusts for that.

Meh..... that "adjustment" simply entails the tuner to merely turn off the rear 02's.

Something most aren't willing to do any longer, due to recent crack downs being handed down by the EPA.

Obviously not an issue for those in jurisdictions that aren't subject to emissions testing requirements.

But problematic for those that are.

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