O.K. this is just tooooooo frustrating, reading all the boom posts this time of year, especially being down in Florida when you very rarely hear the boom word.

I am hoping that the more knowledgeable and senior brother's will add their piece of advice to this post.

FOR ALL NEW L OWNERS OR JUNIOR L OWNERS WHO MOD (with a stock block) UNDERSTAND THESE SIMPLE GUIDLINES:

1. When cold weather arives you may run lean at max boost.
2. 80 MPH Stomp Downs test how lucky you are! If you are lucky buy a lottery ticket immediately!
3. The only safe tune is a stock tune.
4. If you play be prepared to pay.
5. Rob hates the winter months because he only has one thing to play with.
6. Vinnie wants a platnum plated Whipple, or he wants to be the first to have one.
7. Mennace - Don't mess with him he's from the Motor City.
8. Gator - Might have the record for F-150's most posts.
9. Johnny L - has the fastest L on the planet ; )
10. Don - as in Don's Bolt prefers his focus, but he won't admit it on the board.

O.K. have at it........ obviously a serious topic with a little BS at the end.

oooh, #11 D-Day is full of *****, but at least he tries to have fun!




D-Day

 

I was under the impression Rob had more than one bong.

 

It only goes lean if you peg your MAF.

 

Not true...

 

prove it. 5 70+ kickdowns on video, 4lb pulley 40 or lower.

 

I've done it with a 6lb lower and spray. Jerry W is the man.

 

Datalogs taken in temps ranging from 10* to 90* with WBC. A/F the same everytime with MAF voltage below 4.9.

 

Sup Dan the Man, GREAT Topic

With all the advancements in tuning each year I too am "very surprised" to see so many Blown Motor post this year : o (
I do believe a few simple rules in cold driving CAN and WILL save you a motor and if the thought of this post was to give some advice to the people that dont know that, here's mine

#1- Always carry extra EZ-Wider's (oh sorry wrong post)

Ok ok here I go
#1- For those that dont know a Lightning WILL add timing in cold temps.
(as much as 3 degrees) for those running fairly high timing already that could equal DEATH,
(especially with winter fuel (the added chemicals kill octane)

#2- If you love high speed WOT Blast, TELL YOUR TUNER and have a program made for that

#3- As Dan said if you love the high speed downshifts (buy a lottery ticket, or go to Las Vegas there you at least sometimes win)

#4- Cool air WILL AND DOES add Boost, in some cases A LOT
(again if your running on the edge, this could be death on WOT blast)

Things YOU SHOULD DO each winter
(I do this every winter since the day I bought mine, and am this winter even on a built motor)

#1- Run a differant program in the Winter Months (Less Timing, More Fuel)

#2- Take boost AWAY, I switch my upper Pulley EACH WINTER to a larger one

#3- DO NOT FOR PETE'S SAKE DO WOT DOWNSHIFTS "ESPECIALLY IN COLD".
(do as I do and look at each parkway entrance ramp as a oppurtunity).
Slow it down till it downshifts into 1st or 2nd, jump out the MF seat, and stomp that SOB through the Floor Boards. Allow the truck to upshift INSTEAD OF DOWNSHIFT Get off it after a while hu

#4- Prob more important in the winter time that anytime to MAKE SURE you are running the highest Octane available, (again most stations use a added chemical in the winter that DOES kill octane, you DO NOT always have what you think, SO MAKE SURE YOU DO, especially with the computer *adding timing in cold weather.

*Note: The tuner can lock your timing and NOT ALLOW the computer to do this. Those with Nitrous Tunes can USUALLY use that tune for winter. It's usually perfect, ie less timing, locked timing, and more fuel.


With these simple rules and a little learned knowledge your L can give you years of trouble free pleasure


























WITHOUT ventilated the block

 

3. The only safe tune is a stock tune.

Agreed. I have never put a pulley or added anything on my truck in the past 3 years I have had it. But maintness things like shocks. But I have 62,000 on her now and no problems so far.

 

If the stock block had decent forged rods and maybe a bit more research into a detonation sensor that would function with the supercharger maybe this would not cause the rods to seek wide open spaces.

I have a mate with an AMG charged merc and he gives it loads of WOT without and problems.

Not blaming ford for my engine failure but the programme should compensate for charges in operation parameters such as air temp, boost etc.
Otherwise whats the point in having all those sensors.

 

Ricki I couldnt agree more
With all the technoligy why the fk cant the computer self adjust itself,
or at least save itself ???

Prob like the old Pinto days, instead of springing for (what was it like $9.00 per vehicle). Ford knew it would AND WAS exploding when hit in the rear but did NOTHING to prevent it, (but hey they saved 9.00 per car)......
Other MFG's DO HAVE a knock sensor THAT WORKS on a SC vehicle.

 

 

Huh>?

 

That is not true... What about fuel pump failure? What about added boost by changing pullies... Trust me... What about an improper tune that takes away the learning abilities of the computer...

 

You're adding a lot of variables there. Considering all is squared away with the fuel system and the MAF isn't pegged, it will continue to add fuel based upon intake air flow.

Do you question the wide band readings?
Thanks