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[ManUpOrShutUp]

And the point?

Not saying all aftermarket ones are bad but they need to be made correctly for these engines. My Motorcraft one was fine the whole 12 years I had my last truck.

The point is that I would not recommend a Motorcraft. What did you sue for those 12 years to monitor temps that lead you to determine it was fine? Just curious.

 

[07navi]

The point is that I would not recommend a Motorcraft. What did you sue for those 12 years to monitor temps that lead you to determine it was fine? Just curious.

All good 12 years and everyone in my last forum used them. Stant is a top brand so they should be OK too.

 

[TobyU]

And the point?

Not saying all aftermarket ones are bad but they need to be made correctly for these engines. My Motorcraft one was fine the whole 12 years I had my last truck.

Point is be careful with newer motorcraft as there have been reports they are not nice and solid and don't feel like the oems that people are pulling out to replace after 8-12 years.

They may or may not operate the same or for the dame length of time as the original.

They are made by someone for Ford and in a few years they may be made by a different someone.

I like Stant also although fewer places around me are carrying them.

Murray are cheap and even thee best one is junk and short lived compared to original.

 

[dlcorbett]

Sorry about that, she said ford told her that she needed to get a computer part replaced, i cant remember which one. It sounded weird to me, i think something about the throttle body. Its been fine ever since though.

 

[TobyU]

Sorry about that, she said ford told her that she needed to get a computer part replaced, i cant remember which one. It sounded weird to me, i think something about the throttle body. Its been fine ever since though.

I'm sure as long as the ford dealer made $300-800 they are happy. Regardless of what really needed to be done.

 

[762mm]

I'm sure as long as the ford dealer made $300-800 they are happy. Regardless of what really needed to be done.

Lol, so damn true... that it hurts!

Unless I am mistaken, throttle body position sensor or motor should not trigger cooling system fault codes. Perhaps the battery was changed recently and the TB needed the "re-learning" procedure to be performed (which is essentially to clear the ECM memory and let the truck sit idling for 20 minutes).


Oh well, we'll never know I guess. Ford dealers gotta make money too, I suppose.

 

[coolzzy]

Look in the F150 forums, this is a common issue with the gen1 ecoboost trucks, which ours is based on. I've had it happen to me twice where I'll be towing up a grade, plenty of power, Temps all normal, and then the engine temp will spike to max, a reduced engine power alarm flashes on the display. As soon as I let off the gas, and I mean instantly, the engine temp drops to normal and message dissapears. Lots of theories, but most common is an ecu failsafe that is triggered prematurely to protect the motor when the turbos are hot. The way around it is to drop a gear or two to reduce boost and stay under 60mph on the hills when it's real hot. I do this and have never had it happen again.

 

[TobyU]

Look in the F150 forums, this is a common issue with the gen1 ecoboost trucks, which ours is based on. I've had it happen to me twice where I'll be towing up a grade, plenty of power, Temps all normal, and then the engine temp will spike to max, a reduced engine power alarm flashes on the display. As soon as I let off the gas, and I mean instantly, the engine temp drops to normal and message dissapears. Lots of theories, but most common is an ecu failsafe that is triggered prematurely to protect the motor when the turbos are hot. The way around it is to drop a gear or two to reduce boost and stay under 60mph on the hills when it's real hot. I do this and have never had it happen again.

Oh here I go....
And how many of the old V8s did this???

Now they will get the think tank together and come up with a fix or workaround or at least an improvement for newer ones...
That would have never been needed had they stayed the course of tried and true..
But yes, keep reminding me that new and new tech and fresh and cutting edge sells.

 

[07navi]

I think the limp feature isn't perfect. My 2000 V-10 went into limp mode, it wasn't even hot, and the gauge went from 3/8 max to pegged instantly. I put a Motorcraft thermostat in it, it has been fine ever since, and that was 6 years ago.

 

[Plati]

And the point?

Not saying all aftermarket ones are bad but they need to be made correctly for these engines. My Motorcraft one was fine the whole 12 years I had my last truck.

It's pretty much self explanatory.