Fuel injector placement on the 2.0L allows for potential fuel leaks to drain away from hot components in the engine bay. That was the purpose of the drain hose included in the recall work. I don't understand why Ford didn't include that feature on newer production engines.
The 3 cyl 1.5 is too small for a turbo. It works hard for more power, MPGs, and less emissions.
Too small of a 3 cyl displacement to handle a turbo. Also, there's a bit of a vibration felt holding the steering wheel when stopped and in gear. A 4th cylinder may have helped.
Well, Ford is not GM. Maybe GM engineers are a bit smarter. I don't buy GM vehicles so I don't know if their 3 cyl turbos have issues like Ford.
Definitely stressed with its displacement with turbo. Mechanics will agree to that. I've heard, read and have seen videos saying that.
V6 and V8 stalwarts of the 80s and 90s said much the same thing about turbo four cylinders. The 1990 Ferrari Testarossa had a 4.9L V8 producing 380 hp and 360 lb-ft of torque. Nowadays you can buy a Mercedes-AMG C63 S sporting Mercedes's M139 engine, a 2.0L turbo 4 cyl producing 469 hp and 400+ lb-ft of torque. In that car, the 4 cyl is part of a hybrid drive system capable of propelling the car from 0-60 in 3 seconds. Even without the electric motor, the M139 can propel the AMG A45 to 60 in under four seconds.
No, I compared two vehicles (old and new) of comparable price point (the Ferrari and the Mercedes). You can do the same thing with lower-cost vehicles. For example, the 1990 Ford Mustang GT had a 5.0L V8 producing 225 hp and 301 lb-ft of torque. That was Ford's top-of-the-line performance car of the era. It could accelerate to 60 mph in around six seconds. Today's EcoBoost Mustang is Ford's entry-level performance car. It has a 2.3L 4 cyl producing 315 hp and 350 lb-ft of torque, and can accelerate to 60 mph in 4.5 seconds.
This is simply not true. Any engine can utilize a turbo, regardless of how many cylinders it has. The turbo simply needs to be designed around the engine displacement.
Did you watch the Videos before you bought a Bronco Sport with the 1.5 Eco Boost? If so why did you buy it?
I didn't do my usual homework. I didn't investigate the BS before I bought it. I fell in love with retro design and just bought it. I would have preferred the 2.0L having had that engine in two Lincolns but wanted an OBX and I jumped. Ford is the only domestic badge I buy.
Nothing wrong with that approach. Probably always has worked well for you in the past.
Ford has not yet fully clarified why the drain tube and PCM Programming was not done on the recently produced 43,000 Bronco Sports other than as various recent articles stated Ford believed the new -BC fuel injector was more robust.
