Hello, and welcome back to the Cuban Redneck DIY Channel. My 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 is finally here, and this is video one of what eventually be a dedicated playlist to everything related to the Maverick. I want to start by apologizing for the rant - If you are not a TROLL! Please ignore it!
I have a laundry list of upgrades and mods planned for this truck, including suspension, wheels, tires, exhaust, cold air intake, ignition, spray-on bed liner, tonneau cover, trailers hitch, and a must-have sound system.
The biggest challenge I am facing right now is parts. Despite the popularity of the 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 and the number of units sold, the aftermarket is reacting very slowly to developing components for the Maverick. And no, I will not be rigging things up like installing Escape springs and some of the other nonsense I have seen shared at the Maverick Truck Group and other places. Why? I am getting a little tired of getting new vehicles every four or five years, and looking forward to having this truck for a little be. I mean, the day it dies, hopefully, 250-300K miles from now, I think I will try to convert it to 100% electric, and that is it! To meet this goal, we need to start addressing known engine issues, for example, excessive carbon buildup on the stem side of the intake valves.
𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐔𝐩 𝐎𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬
The 𝟐.𝟎 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭 is on its second generation and has been in production for over a decade with very few issues. Nevertheless, many, including @KarzKreated, @ScottyKilmer, and even @ConsumerReport, have been talking smack and propagating fear about problems buyers are unaware of when it comes to the Ford Maverick. I hope you understand that is these channels' themes and purpose. I watched videos and read comments saying that the 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐬𝐭 engines don't last, and they suffer from excessive carbon buildup on the backside of the intake valve. That is true and misleading at the same time because ALL DI (direct injected) engines, including those made by GM, Audi, VW, Kia, Hyundai, Honda, Toyota, BMW, and Mercedez, to mention a few, suffer from the same issue!
What is the issue? To improve MPGs, many manufacturers have switched to direct injection from port injection. In a port injected engine, gasoline is sprayed on the backside of the valve. That allows the detergents and other additives in the gas to clear the valves as you drive. The injector is inside the chamber in a direct-injected injected engine, and the valve never sees any fuel on the backside. So, as fumes from the crankcase ventilation system (PCV) are inhaled by the engine, they stick to the backside of the intake valve and intake runner, where they turn to carbon. An entire array of cleaning products and procedures have been developed to address this issue, but the only true solution is the addition of an aftermarket oil separator or catch can. An 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐧 removes as much as 90% to 95% of the oil mist in the crankcase fumes resulting in much cleaner valves and a longer-lasting engine.
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫?
Most 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 work on the same principle as a water separator on an air compressor and water separators on diesel engines. In the case of the catch can oil separators, crankcase fumes run through it where they meet an obstacle called a baffle. Some may even have a stainless or aluminum wire wool. As the fumes contact these, they condense and stay behind because of their weight while the air particles (gasses) move forward.
𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
As I mentioned in the video, I have an issue with the way many are approaching catch can oil separators installation on the Ford Maverick. At the core of this issue is the fact that the Ford EcoBoost 2.0 has two, not one, crankcase ventilation ports. One on the valve cover often referred to as the clean side, and a second on the engine block below the intake manifold. Both of these share the same crankcase fumes, which is why I believe both need attention. My original approach was to use a "Tee" and connect both to one catch can oil separator, but the vacuum generated but the turbo proved to be too much for the budget-minded hose I use. That could have been corrected by using the proper type of hose, but I opted for the more affordable way of adding a second 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫.
Please know that even with two catch cans, this was still about 50% cheaper than many kits sold on the market for the Ford Maverick, and no, you don't have to unbolt the intake manifold or take half the engine apart to do this. In my case, it was somewhat of an experiment, but now that the theses have been proven, you can order this same part and complete the 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 in about an hour. See the blog for more details - https://cubanredneck.com/ford-maveric...
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