Noob Engine Cover Question

[ajpturbo]

Sounds like operator error

 

[ajpturbo]

You seem like the type where problems just follow you around...the chances of the frequency of the problems you described are pretty impressive...have you ever pondered why other people in  the rest of the country didnt share your experiences..yeah i know all your buddies had the same issues and it was all over the forums too.....if i look on the internet i also find that my town is inhabited with aliens too

 

[sholxgt]

You seem like the type where problems just follow you around...the chances of the frequency of the problems you described are pretty impressive...have you ever pondered why other the rest of the country didnt share your experiences..yeah i know all your buddies had the same issues and it was all over the forums too.....if i look on the internet i also find that my town is inhabited with aliens too

Quick, look behind you!  There's an alien!

Still wondering if the SHO's have the ultra important "heat shielding foam block" or if it's unique to the MKS?

 

[ZSHO]

 

[sholxgt]

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Thanks Z!  That's exactly what I wanted to know.

Any problem with that foam block staying in place with the engine cover removed?

 

[ZSHO]

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Thanks Z!  That's exactly what I wanted to know.

Any problem with that foam block staying in place with the engine cover removed?

I have seen many members driving with no engine cover on,especially in hot weather & Track without any incidents including myself.  Z

 

[ajpturbo]

There wont be any incidents its just less than ideal...you can run with crappy oil...but is that best?

 

[SHOdded]

Would not remove that foam block.  It may also suppress vibrations from fuel pulses, and hence squash future rattles.  One way to find out is to remove it and drive around for a while.

 

[sholxgt]

Thanks all for your advice!  I will keep the foam bock in place and only remove the engine cover.

Will keep an eye on everything for a while to make sure there aren't any problems.

 

[ajpturbo]

That foam padding under the engine cover is keeping heat in the engine to combat underhood temps....removing it might allow hot engine air to creep iver to your intake box...uh oh lol

And the foam block on the high pressure pump keeps away the underhood heat from heating the fuel and pump itself from the cool fuel that came from outside the engine...

 

[bpd1151]

Back in early 2011, there were failures of the HPFP due to that foam block being in place.

It actually RETAINS HEAT, not the converse as discussed here.

One of those failures occurred on Kirk Doucette's SHO.

Most of you know Kirk's involvement in the SHO world, spanning many decades.

Kirk also has direct insight with the entire engineering development team that built the Gen4+ SHO platform.

Kirk learned the only reason that foam block was put in place, was simply for noise suppression. That's it.

I removed the foam block on my SHO that same year (2011) & threw it in the garbage. Never have had it on since, and nor have I had any problems either.



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[sholxgt]

Back in early 2011, there were failures of the HPFP due to that foam block being in place.

It actually RETAINS HEAT, not the converse as discussed here.

One of those failures occurred on Kirk Doucette's SHO.

Most of you know Kirk's involvement in the SHO world, spanning many decades.

Kirk also has direct insight with the entire engineering development team that built the Gen4+ SHO platform.

Kirk learned the only reason that foam block was put in place, was simply for noise suppression. That's it.

I removed the foam block on my SHO that same year (2011) & threw it in the garbage. Never have had it on since, and nor have I had any problems either.



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Thank you very much!  That is the exact impression that I get from looking at it.  It is on top of a unit that has a heat source underneath it.  That would not lead to heat removal, but instead heat retention.

 

[bpd1151]

That is correct and you are welcome.

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[ajpturbo]

I guess fords logic is that keeping it on there will lead to more failures due to heat and create job security for the service techs in the form warrenty work....my mistake lol

 

[FoMoCoSHO]

Its not unheard of for fuel to boil inside those pumps. At the same time heating the fuel in the winter can be advantageous for fuel volume so maybe the answer is running in winter only. At least for the corn guys.

 

[92BlackGT]

mmm, corn

 

[Ryan02Stang]

When changing the spark plugs on my MKS this weekend...i noticed there was also "foam" of some sort under the upper intake manifold/plenum.  Do SHO's have that?

Never seen anything like that before...

 

[BiGMaC]

When changing the spark plugs on my MKS this weekend...i noticed there was also "foam" of some sort under the upper intake manifold/plenum.  Do SHO's have that?

Never seen anything like that before...

My original engine cover does... But a Ford factory replacement purchased for a CF wrap does not... Pros and cons related to noise and heat I suppose.

 

[ZSHO]

When changing the spark plugs on my MKS this weekend...i noticed there was also "foam" of some sort under the upper intake manifold/plenum.  Do SHO's have that?

Never seen anything like that before...

Ryan due post some pic's of the location,question in mind,thanks.  Z

 

[SHOdded]

There's a foam cover for the HPFP, for sure, as it is a noisy little bugger   But like Z said, post a pic of the exact piece you are referring to.  Some pics of the general area are in the recent 3bar location thread:
http://www.ecoboostperformanceforum.com/index.php/topic,6280