Why Ford Ecoboost Engines Fail

Here's a look inside the Ford Ecoboost 1.6L Turbocharged engine and how it works!

The Ford Ecoboost is a 4 cylinder engine, with the 1.6L variant preceding the modern 1.5L 3 cylinder unit. It has dual variable valve timing that is driven by a dry timing belt. Some Ecoboost engines were driven by a wet belt system which often failed.

This engine features direct injection, which means it can make more power with better fuel efficiency and less emissions, at the cost of serviceability and reliability. Carbon buildup is a common issue as a result of direct injection and a poorly designed PCV system.

The main issue with these engines is they overheat due to a head-gasket design fault. There exists a small coolant channel between the cylinders to aid with cooling, as these little engines are forced to create a lot more power than they should be able to handle.This channel creates a weak point in the head-gasket, causing coolant to enter the combustion chamber and vice versa. Coolant mixes with oil, and as a result the engine fails catastrophically if the problem isn't identified early enough.

In this video we take apart the 1.6T engine from a 2013 Ford Escape that had an overheating condition.

You can find some of the tools used in this teardown here:

E-torx socket set:
https://amzn.to/3wg3Yhd (US)
https://amzn.to/3QjCzle (Canada)

Impact socket set:
https://amzn.to/3JzQoZ8 (US)
https://amzn.to/3JCnIOX (Canada)

Torx socket set:
https://amzn.to/3UDuHxI (US)
https://amzn.to/44gCyo1 (Canada)

Pry bar set:
https://amzn.to/49U5mUp (US)
https://amzn.to/4a2CclX (Canada)

_________________________

This is the Camera I use:
https://amzn.to/3oaRcZX (US)
https://amzn.to/3KWQ2uU (Canada)

Link to Etsy shop where you can purchase speedkar99's brother's socks, t-shirts or hoodies:
https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/Speedkar

speedkar9 on Instagram and Tiktok
https://www.instagram.com/speedkar9/
https://www.tiktok.com/@speedkar9

speedkar99 on Facebook and Linkedin:
https://www.facebook.com/speedkar9/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/speedkar99/

Subscribe for more videos just like this:
https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=speedkar99

Skip to section in the video:
0:00 Introduction
1:13 Disassembly
15:41 Analysis
21:18 Conclusion