Keeping your turbo healthy…

[Warped9]

Came across this today. Very Interesting, and not just for Ford vehicles.



No. 7 - I would think many people have highway drives followed by at least a few minutes of much slower in-town driving before arriving at their destination. That slowdown in higher stress on the engine should help unless you are still pressing for harder acceleration. But leaving it running for an extra couple of minutes is something I’ve never heard before.

No. 6 - I never drive off immediately after a cold or long duration stop. I always let the engine idle settle down which takes about a minute which is ample time for the oil to be circulated thoroughly. I also don’t use hard acceleration after a cold start particularly in winter.

No. 5 - I already follow these recommendations.

No. 4 - i check my K&N air filter regularly.

No. 3 - Good to know and watch for.

No. 2 - I don’t tow anything so no worries here.

No. 1 - Also good to know and watch for.

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[VinnyLongPour]

thanks for sharing!
7 - Don't shut the engine down hot after driving hard, let it idle a couple minutes. Their explanation doesn't make a lot of sense - the turbo is still spinning for a few seconds after you shut the engine off and there's no oil pumping? I do know turbo timers are a thing, so maybe?
6 - Don't drive hard immediately after starting the engine - give it a minute. Naturally.
5 - Use the right oil and change on schedule. Of course.
4 - Change the intake air filter and don't let it get clogged. Duh.
3 - Don't ignore boost leaks. Makes sense, and this is a good reminder.
2 - Towing improperly. Good for those who tow heavy stuff.
1 - Don't ignore early warning signs. Examples given include blue or white smoke on start, high pitched whine or chirping, and consistently reduced power under boost. Good to know the signs!

 

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[Quashish]

i did not watch video.
Ii personally feel like the auto stop start system can't be great for ignition and electrical systems on cars, as well as turbo components. reason i disabled with forscan

 

[Dangerdangle]

i did not watch video.
Ii personally feel like the auto stop start system can't be great for ignition and electrical systems on cars, as well as turbo components. reason i disabled with forscan

How straightforward is it? Would a high-mid functioning moron like myself, be able work it out? I bought the adapter and planned to do it but hadn't gotten around to it yet.

 

[Quashish]

How straightforward is it? Would a high-mid functioning moron like myself, be able work it out? I bought the adapter and planned to do it but hadn't gotten around to it yet.

i am not a computer guy either and i got it working. the two secrets i found is you cant use google chrome to download the program, i used microsoft edge. it takes about 30 minutes to get your code to unlock the program. and once you open up forscan you can edit things in plain english. unless you prefer the 0's and 1's then you can open the (as built) folders.

 

[jkernitzki]

i am not a computer guy either and i got it working. the two secrets i found is you cant use google chrome to download the program, i used microsoft edge. it takes about 30 minutes to get your code to unlock the program. and once you open up forscan you can edit things in plain english. unless you prefer the 0's and 1's then you can open the (as built) folders.

It downloads fine on Chrome.

As to Auto Start-Stop, it's located in the Body Control Module (BodyCM).

 

[Dannyp56]

On the turbocharged airplanes I worked on and flew the owner's manual gave a 5-minute cool down cycle. I never waited the 5 minutes as I counted downwind, base and final along with taxi time for the cool down cycle, which usually was more than 5 minutes. Same with driving semi's, driving through town allowed plenty of cool down time. Where I live, we have a long hill coming home from town then I turn into the RV park where we live, and the speed limit is 5 mph so cool down is not necessary.

 

[Unicorn]

The advice to idle for a short time after driving has been around for decades. I remember reading things like this back lat 80s and early 90s. It was probably mentioned in the basic auto shop class I took in high school.
There were turbo timers that would allow your engine to run for a few minutes after you removed the key to let it cool.

 

[VinnyLongPour]

Looked into turbo cooling a little further and found out why turbo timers are largely a thing of the past - turbos are generally now both oil and liquid cooled. The below was in reference specifically to the 1.5L EcoBoost:

• The turbocharger is also built with a liquid coolant jacket. During normal operation, the engine's mechanical water pump cycles coolant through the unit. After the vehicle is turned off, the engine's water pump stops, but the system relies on passive thermal siphoning (thermosyphon effect). Coolant near the hot turbo heats up and rises, automatically pulling fresh, cooler coolant in behind it.

This makes sense overall. I never babied my 2.0L 2010 GTI's turbo by letting it run after driving, which i had chipped to remove the 12psi boost cap so it's specs (240hp 270 torque) got pretty close to the 2.0L EcoBoost in the BSBL, and i had zero issues with it to the day i traded it in.

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