Condensation tripping MAF from Intercooler
#1
Condensation tripping MAF from Intercooler
Ok so I got my car tuned last week, Finally back to some power.
However when we were tuning it Matt (ZZP) noticed the MAF was tripping out every so often.
We pulled the MAF and noticed a little condensation on it and small water droplets.
He tuned it and said that there will be a bit of stutter every so often when you get on it because water is hitting the MAF. Apparently I have condensation in my intercooler. Well its annoying as heck now that I actually have pressure pushing through the intercooler. I will load it up and get on it and it basically spools the turbo and sputters a couple times while getting on it.
Turbo goes SSHHHHH-tah-SSHHH-tah-SHHHHH rapidly only droping a couple PSI when it trips. It doesn't do it all the time but cold mornings and getting on it shortly after start up it does it a decent amount.
Should I just keep boosting and try to blow it all out or is there something I can do to get the moisture out of there? Should I worry about it freezing this winter? I dont really want to take off the intercooler because I live in an apartment now and would have to take it apart in the parking lot. not to mention getting the up pipe on was a bitch because it doesnt fit 100% perfect.
However when we were tuning it Matt (ZZP) noticed the MAF was tripping out every so often.
We pulled the MAF and noticed a little condensation on it and small water droplets.
He tuned it and said that there will be a bit of stutter every so often when you get on it because water is hitting the MAF. Apparently I have condensation in my intercooler. Well its annoying as heck now that I actually have pressure pushing through the intercooler. I will load it up and get on it and it basically spools the turbo and sputters a couple times while getting on it.
Turbo goes SSHHHHH-tah-SSHHH-tah-SHHHHH rapidly only droping a couple PSI when it trips. It doesn't do it all the time but cold mornings and getting on it shortly after start up it does it a decent amount.
Should I just keep boosting and try to blow it all out or is there something I can do to get the moisture out of there? Should I worry about it freezing this winter? I dont really want to take off the intercooler because I live in an apartment now and would have to take it apart in the parking lot. not to mention getting the up pipe on was a bitch because it doesnt fit 100% perfect.
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on the ecoboost F150 Twin turbos the factory was applying tape to reduce the effic of the IC because of this prob.
when it is humid air, that is nice and cool, then suddenly heated up by boost it condenses out into a slug of water. you are just limiting the amount of temperature rise
when it is humid air, that is nice and cool, then suddenly heated up by boost it condenses out into a slug of water. you are just limiting the amount of temperature rise
#6
So basically stop the Intercooler from doing what it does and the air wont condensate because the hot air from the turbo passing over the cooling fins creates condensation.
So the condensation will just stay in my intercooler forever or will the hot air not cooling move it through the system? If i block off the intercooler for some time will it come back basically.
So the condensation will just stay in my intercooler forever or will the hot air not cooling move it through the system? If i block off the intercooler for some time will it come back basically.
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Get some starter fluid/brake cleaner/electrical connector cleaner. Remove and tip intercooler on end, blast the alcohol based cleaner in the top end let it drain out/displace the water. Give it a bit to dry out then re-install.
#23
Shoot I haven't gotten around to doing this yet, My charge piping especially from the intercooler to the intake manny don't fit right so getting them back in the couplers is a nightmare.
Was planning on pulling the maf out and spraying down in then trying to fit the spray hose inbetween the up pipe and the loose coupler next to the intercooler and spraying it in blindly then letting it dry for a while.
Was planning on pulling the maf out and spraying down in then trying to fit the spray hose inbetween the up pipe and the loose coupler next to the intercooler and spraying it in blindly then letting it dry for a while.
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