What to do if your Ecoboost is overheating while towing?
If you plan on maxing out your truck’s towing capacity on a regular basis or towing under extreme conditions, you’re probably going to want to step up to something bigger, like a diesel or Super Duty. And if you’re having trouble with your Ecoboost while towing or if you’ve got a good solution to share, head over here and let us know about it!
Why does my car overheat on the highway?
When that temperature gets to a certain point, the thermostat opens to allow more coolant to flow through, thus cooling the engine. But when it stays closed, the car seems to think it is still idling, and that means that it uses a minimal amount of coolant. The result is overheating, especially when you are driving fast on the highway.
Can a F-150 EcoBoost engine overheat?
But as many F-150 Online members have discovered, these turbocharged engines run pretty hot as is. Throw on a huge load, and you can even run into overheating problems. Which is exactly what Paulb04 was facing with his Ecoboost F-150.
What kind of truck overheated on Interstate 70?
If i send… While pulling our 2013 drv mobile suites 36tksb3 5th wheel up interstate 70 headed into Denver we overheated about 1/4 mile from the summit. We pulled over and let the truck…
How to keep my truck from overheating when towing?
The fan always pulls the coolant temps down but the intake air temps keep slowly rising. I have tried everything suggested and more. I am installing a auxiliary cooler and be done with it. At high loads, the radiator isn’t big enough and there isn’t enough room to install a bigger radiator.
What should the temp be in a tow truck?
However, when I tow an 8000lb 5th wheel on 100F days at 60MPH up 6% grades, mine goes to 240F, the fan comes (around 225 but it takes a several seconds to have an affect) and then the temps drop like a rock to 190-195, the fan goes off and it starts all over again.
Why is my Duramax LLY overheating at 50 mph?
The fan clutch on that old gasser would never engage at speeds above 50 MPH, even in the hottest ambient temperatures and towing the heaviest loads. Above that speed, there was always enough airflow over the radiator to keep the engine quite cool.
Can a 2011 F150 overheat while towing 6500 lbs?
2011 f150 ecoboost 3.5 overheating while towing 6500 lbs Q: 2011 f150 ecoboost 3.5 overheating while towing 6500 lbs trailer up parleys, what could the issue be? Instantly cools when off gas