Advice needed from those who know Ford trucks

[torinodan]

Very small hole, like 1/8 or less. People have put some very large valves on the tanks that are unnecessary. I did it to my 2015 as well. The water wasn't as bad because they tilted the intercooler more.

 

[4ssss]

I agree with the other guys. It's a bad plug or a bad coil. You can find out with a simple load test if you have the right comp. to do it.

 

[TheGman]

Thanks guys this is encouraging , hard to find a good shop now everyone is short handed and over busy

 

[beaver]

Advice from a mechanic of 45 years have the truck scanned you probably have a bad coil pack don’t drill no hole

 

[joel2000]

Advice from a mechanic of 45 years have the truck scanned you probably have a bad coil pack don’t drill no hole

Take this advice. It’s worth the scan cost.

 

[jpm2953]

"When accelerating uphill , under load suddenly."

Sounds like water in your intercooler and the engine is gulping it down under load up hill. Normal if there's a lot of water in it. Drill a "small" drain hole in the bottom of one of the end caps, start it and be amazed.

Ummmm. Drilling a hole in an intercooler is not a good idea in my world. That’s boosted air. Unless they have some sort of intercooler I don’t know about.

If your engine is “gulping” water, you are going to have more issues than a flashing dash light.

 

[bulletpaluza]

Ummmm. Drilling a hole in an intercooler is not a good idea in my world. That’s boosted air. Unless they have some sort of intercooler I don’t know about.

If your engine is “gulping” water, you are going to have more issues than a flashing dash light.

Not only is it boosted air it's metered air.

 

[torinodan]

Ummmm. Drilling a hole in an intercooler is not a good idea in my world. That’s boosted air. Unless they have some sort of intercooler I don’t know about.

If your engine is “gulping” water, you are going to have more issues than a flashing dash light.

Not for everyone as he might need a tune up. The water thing happens and there's been valves, holes, covering part of the intercooler. Just look it up, it does what he describes.
By all means he should go get a scan too which will probably show multiple cylinder misfires.

 

[TheGman]

Thanks all. I just want it fixed and to drive it another 177000 miles (would be nice) I do still love the truck

 

[ItBeMe]

After reading all the advice on here I am never going to ask for help on fixing a vehicle drilling holes at the answer to fix anything but it was funny reading this I had a good laugh