What was wrong with the intercooler and how did you notice it?

TB

 

I have a question. Do you have to remove the intercooler from the intake manifold to clean it or can it be done with it still bolted to the intake manifold? From the pictures, it looks like I can just clean the intercooler without removing it. Is there any need to remove it from the intake?

I want to do this to mine and I was browsing through the Ford service cd and it recommends to replace the bolts for the intercooler to intake but not any of the others. Just figured I wouldn't mess with them if I didn't have to.

Thanks!

 

I'm with TB. Should we all go out and look in the intercooler res to see if fluid circulates with the truck running?

 

Hey TrackBeast and Grimace,
Here is a post I made after the intercooler problem was repaired. I summarize the fiasco from beginning to end. Man I was on here crying like a baby when I was having problems but these guys came through and took care of me. Hope this was what you were looking for.

https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...hreadid=121624

 

Good read Outlaw, thanks. I am definately experiencing a couple of your symptoms. One is "bogging" a little down low. I am going to make sure the intercooler is pumping fluid. Is there a safety switch to only let it come on when the truck is running, or only after it has warmed up?

 

Are you modded? Have you checked the reservoir to make sure there is bubbling? If you have bubbling in the coolant reservoir then the pump is working. If it's real cold out it may take a while for the pump to come on. Here is a thread where Sal gives us the skinny on what acitvates the IC pump.

https://www.f150online.com/forums/sh...ht=Intercooler

If the IC pump is working I would suggest that you do a search for "Bogging Down", I bet you will find lots of threads discussing this issue. I hope you get it figured out.

 

Thanks for the info and I am not modded to the gills yet

 

It never slowed my oil down.... I never had a problem with my Oil Separator. It does its job and my truck is better for it. Don't believe everything you hear.

 

I dont believe everything I hear, I experienced with two trucks the separator catching oil but not 100%...hence it slows it down.

I believe you have never had a problem with your separator dose that mean you have had your intercooler out and found no oil......

 

The vendors never state that the Oil Separator will catch ALL the oil. Of course some oil will seep through. My statement was that I've had the Separator on my truck for about 20,000 miles and have not encountered any problems with my oil or performance loss out of my truck. Which will happen when oil slows down.

I have since taken off my intercooler and see oil. I expect to see oil. But doing a before and after analysis, I notice about 65%-75% less oil than before. But I also empty my Oil separator every oil change.