Turbo Timer

[kgupton123456]

Do any one know about placing a turbo time on the 2010-12 SHO? and what kind?

 

[Billm0066]

I dont know specifically about this car, bit most modern turbocharged cars will keep coolant running through the turbo after the car shuts down for up to 10 minutes. Maybe someone can chime in to see if it's similar on this car, but my caliber srt-4 had it.

 

[typhoon5000]

IIRC it uses a system that utilizes gravity and heat transfer itself to keep the coolant flowing through the turbo as it cools down. Since cold (higher pressure) coolant always wants to flow to where hot coolant is (low pressure), it self regulates without any mechanical help. The Ford engineers just used the laws of fluid dynamics in their favor .

I think I remember hearing this from the presentation we got at the convention from the chief EcoBoost engineer, who mentioned you didn't need to keep running the car after it's parked, like other turbo applications.

From Ford's media site:

Designed for a life cycle of 150,000 miles or 10 years, EcoBoost’s turbochargers feature water-cooled bearing jackets. This architecture is designed to prevent oil “coking” that could occur in previous-generation turbochargers. The new design means that EcoBoost drivers don’t need to observe special operating precautions, such as idling the engine before switching it off.

http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29944

 

[kgupton123456]

Thank you for the information, I was told by other people I needed to keep the engine running after I pull unto the garage and let it sit at idle when I start. Because I was told that, I started to look for a timer. As I was looking I was looking for ones on e-bay and though I should ask the boy in the SHOforum since I have a SHO.

I want to say thanks again because not I can do other things in the web other then wasting my time looking to a timer. I do want to say though I did find some low price ones. Other the shutting off the engine in a given time, it can also track 0-60 time and a ¼ mile time. I am still thinking if I want this.
I want to go to the track so bad and where I am at the rain is unpredictable (Seattle).

 

[Billm0066]

Thank you for the information, I was told by other people I needed to keep the engine running after I pull unto the garage and let it sit at idle when I start. Because I was told that, I started to look for a timer. As I was looking I was looking for ones on e-bay and though I should ask the boy in the SHOforum since I have a SHO.

I want to say thanks again because not I can do other things in the web other then wasting my time looking to a timer. I do want to say though I did find some low price ones. Other the shutting off the engine in a given time, it can also track 0-60 time and a ¼ mile time. I am still thinking if I want this.
I want to go to the track so bad and where I am at the rain is unpredictable (Seattle).

There are lots of things on the market that can track your 1/4 mile times and such. Will you really be able to find an area where you live to go from 0-100+mph without hurting yourself or others? If you have an iphone or an Android phone they make an app that can do this. My advice is to not buy a timer for this car since it's a waste of money. The people you talk to are only familiar with turbocharged engines that are 10 years or older. Just go to the track and dont risk hurting yourself trying to find your 1/4 mile time.

 

[somedude_001]

IIRC it uses a system that utilizes gravity and heat transfer itself to keep the coolant flowing through the turbo as it cools down. Since cold (higher pressure) coolant always wants to flow to where hot coolant is (low pressure), it self regulates without any mechanical help. The Ford engineers just used the laws of fluid dynamics in their favor .

I think I remember hearing this from the presentation we got at the convention from the chief EcoBoost engineer, who mentioned you didn't need to keep running the car after it's parked, like other turbo applications.

From Ford's media site:


http://media.ford.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=29944

I understand the concept and I am sure it is a good one but call me old school. If I go ripping down the highway I will still take it easy for the last few min before I park the car. I NEVER let my turbo ATX (1994 SHO) sit and idle to cool but I would just not hammer on it right before I shut it down. same with both my audi's. no need for a turbo timer that is just ricer stuff. If it was a non coolant fed turbo I might be a bit more cautions but that is not the case with most turbos on the market.

 

[Peace942]

I see guys talking about coolant and although it is true you need to cool the turbos, a turbo timer keeps the engine running to keep the oil pump going to keep oil in your turbo so you don't burn up the bearings. So it does have to do with heat but also lubrication! Heat and lubrication! haha. No wonder there are so many SHOs with blown-out turbos !

 

[Majestic]

Do any one know about placing a turbo time on the 2010-12 SHO? and what kind?

Completely unnecessary on this platform.

 

[Ta2dResqr]

Holy Necro post Batman!

 

[Majestic]

Holy Necro post Batman!

Ha! I didn't even notice the date.

 

[SHO-moco]

Old thread, agreed not necessary on this platform... I have a 2010 and put one in anyways . Granted I had most the needed parts around so the addition cost me under 100$. This is not a turbo timer of old that leaves the car running to allow oil to flow through non liquid cooled turbos. Being this platforms turbos are liquid cooled I added a pump that turns on after the car is shutoff and runs for 3 minutes circulating the coolant. Yes I know this platform uses thermosiphoning to accomplish this, I still found myself always idling after a drive so I installed this setup instead. I used a 3 wire pump because I had one, needed to put in a 1000ohm resistor in the power line to the signal wire to make the pump run at full speed full time. If I replace this pump I will get a 2 wire pump to save me that step. Edit to add part numbers: Bosch 2 wire pump 0392023014 and dorman pigtail connector 645-215. Will also need some 3/4" heater hose and some clamps. The timer I used comes from Timers.shop I went with the 10 amp v9 and a programmer for it. The pictures are with the 3 wire pump I had, The part numbers are for the better option.