What have you done to your Ecoboosted vehicle today?

[irondoor19]

Last look at the Bad Cylinder and Piston,
Brought back to the ford dealer for the Core.....

[SHOdded]

[Lexingtonian]

Last look at the Bad Cylinder and Piston,
Brought back to the ford dealer for the Core.....

Oh Crap! How that happen? 

[Lexingtonian]

Added a 3bar MAP and my very first AJP Tune for 93 Octane..

[TopherSho]

Last look at the Bad Cylinder and Piston,
Brought back to the ford dealer for the Core.....

Oh Crap! How that happen?

Root cause = heat.   Heat makes the piston rings expand, which is normal *until* they close thier gap all the way, after that the piston ring ends overlap .. the cylinder block and liner is stronger than the piston walls so the force of the overlapping rings is then directed onto the position  wall, that cracks a chunk off the piston and proceeds to grenade.   THIS example is weird in that no NOS was involved and the damage is quite minor.. (this is super common on non-preped engines running to much NOS, or not cooling enough), .  But in my head this is totally rings overlapping and bending the piston crown upward and fracturing stuff.

[hawkeye93]

Got my ethanol tester yesterday, so I tested the local E85 supply.  Measured out at approximately E72.



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[StealBlueSho]

Got my ethanol tester yesterday, so I tested the local E85 supply.  Measured out at approximately E72.



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That is significantly lower than E85......

[hawkeye93]

That is significantly lower than E85......

Yes, pump E85 can be anywhere from E51-E83.

https://www.afdc.energy.gov/fuels/ethanol_e85.html

[StealBlueSho]

That is significantly lower than E85......

Yes, pump E85 can be anywhere from E51-E83.

Wow... I was under the impression that they were at this point quality controlled.... lol

[FearlessAZ]

Negative. It can say E85 but it has to be at least E51 or similar depending on the state. Arizona recently put out that all E85 pumps are now E55. But they are still labeled as E85 and will continue to do so. That is why it is necessary for the testing kit because the E% varies all the time.

[StealBlueSho]

Completely finished with Alky Kit Installation... tune(working on it..) and all....

Thanks to BPD1151 for the Alky How To installation guide, lots of good information.. such as which wire to tap for the MAP sensor and which fuse to piggy back off of on the fuse box.

Couple things to note...

1: The instructions recommend loctite for the nozzle fittings... I would recommend white plumbers tape.. the loctite leaked...

2: If you plan on using the supplied tanks for the windshield washer reservoir, make sure you cut the hole for the pump perfectly round.. or as close as you can get... mine leaked cause I screwed it up...

3: Going through the firewall, BPD's directions are pretty solid, but make sure you use at least a 1/2in drill bit, and make sure you go straight and as close as you can to the blue tab in his picture.

4: When testing the alky, it might take a bit longer than you would think for all the air to get out of the system and the ready light to go green..

5: If you buy a 5 gallon can of VP-M1, unless you are going to transfer it to a different contain... get some kind of pump to get it out with... crap goes everywhere even if you are a brain surgeon...

Initial datalogging is showing a significant decrease in IAT's.. over 30F drop... Current "Meth" tune from LMS has no added spark or boost, I have an email out to verify if that is correct. Car runs like champ though.

[ZSHO]

Congrat's there SBS!! Now Time to update your signature. Z 

[FearlessAZ]

Completely finished with Alky Kit Installation... tune(working on it..) and all....

Thanks to BPD1151 for the Alky How To installation guide, lots of good information.. such as which wire to tap for the MAP sensor and which fuse to piggy back off of on the fuse box.

Couple things to note...

1: The instructions recommend loctite for the nozzle fittings... I would recommend white plumbers tape.. the loctite leaked...

2: If you plan on using the supplied tanks for the windshield washer reservoir, make sure you cut the hole for the pump perfectly round.. or as close as you can get... mine leaked cause I screwed it up...

3: Going through the firewall, BPD's directions are pretty solid, but make sure you use at least a 1/2in drill bit, and make sure you go straight and as close as you can to the blue tab in his picture.

4: When testing the alky, it might take a bit longer than you would think for all the air to get out of the system and the ready light to go green..

5: If you buy a 5 gallon can of VP-M1, unless you are going to transfer it to a different contain... get some kind of pump to get it out with... crap goes everywhere even if you are a brain surgeon...

Initial datalogging is showing a significant decrease in IAT's.. over 30F drop... Current "Meth" tune from LMS has no added spark or boost, I have an email out to verify if that is correct. Car runs like champ though.

That 30 degrees got my attention. Hoping to do this next year. Can't wait!

Happy everything worked out, Steal!

[StealBlueSho]

Completely finished with Alky Kit Installation... tune(working on it..) and all....

Thanks to BPD1151 for the Alky How To installation guide, lots of good information.. such as which wire to tap for the MAP sensor and which fuse to piggy back off of on the fuse box.

Couple things to note...

1: The instructions recommend loctite for the nozzle fittings... I would recommend white plumbers tape.. the loctite leaked...

2: If you plan on using the supplied tanks for the windshield washer reservoir, make sure you cut the hole for the pump perfectly round.. or as close as you can get... mine leaked cause I screwed it up...

3: Going through the firewall, BPD's directions are pretty solid, but make sure you use at least a 1/2in drill bit, and make sure you go straight and as close as you can to the blue tab in his picture.

4: When testing the alky, it might take a bit longer than you would think for all the air to get out of the system and the ready light to go green..

5: If you buy a 5 gallon can of VP-M1, unless you are going to transfer it to a different contain... get some kind of pump to get it out with... crap goes everywhere even if you are a brain surgeon...

Initial datalogging is showing a significant decrease in IAT's.. over 30F drop... Current "Meth" tune from LMS has no added spark or boost, I have an email out to verify if that is correct. Car runs like champ though.

That 30 degrees got my attention. Hoping to do this next year. Can't wait!

Happy everything worked out, Steal!

Thanks!! Install was fairly easy... only complications was a leaky nozzle due to incorrect sealer and a miscommunication on the tune. Time will tell if it was worth the money....

[irondoor19]

Done W the Engine Install, hood still off,
in case problems with the ECU...
Tow to the Stealer Dealer on Tuesday,
for a Flash, Battery and first time Start....