2.0L EcoBoost Engine Shroud Cover Installed

[Don's Maverick XL]

Got my new metal engine shroud for my 2.0 ecobost maverick xl took about 15 minutes to put on and is removable just sets on 4 balls and gromets. Got from JCR offroad on sale 172.00.free shipping plus tax

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[Glen Baker LLC]

It looks great
Best part is that it has ventilation holes. Allowing the heat from the turbo to escape.
Practical way to dress up the engine bay.
Very nice.
GB

 

[nunucello]

Wish they had this for hybrid

 

[Don's Maverick XL]

It looks great
Best part is that it has ventilation holes. Allowing the heat from the turbo to escape.
Very nice.
GB

Thanks that's why I got this one I haven't noticed any difference in temp gage

 

[WildGrok]

This post scared me, I thought your maverick had died ...
The "shroud for the living" looks great!

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Thanks that's why I got this one I haven't noticed any difference in temp gage

And you won't.
You have a thermostat that controls engine coolant temperature when the engine is running.
Plus air flow from the fan and if you are moving you have added air flow. That helps mitigate heat stacking in the engine compartment.
All that STOPS ,
When you shut it down. That's when you get heat buildup. As many members in my HVAC thread stated hot air rises and cold air sinks.
When you shut your truck off all that hot air 180° engine temp to over 230° turbo temp is starting to rise. Without any venting those plastic and more so the foam engine covers trap the heat right where your plug wires and electrical connections are.
Back in the old days of turbochargers it was always recommended that you ran the engine for about 30 seconds sitting at idle to let things start to cool down. Otherwise you end up with coking on the bearings.
Granted they've got better lubrication better oils and intercoolers for turbochargers but once you shut down the heat is still there.
I have to laugh at the guys that put cold air intakes on their vehicles and have the intake situated inside the engine compartment. using steel or aluminum tubes that conduct heat very efficiently versus plastic. But it LOOKS NEAT
They are actually getting hotter air than if they left the vehicle alone. .
Before the Drone start yes they're getting more volume of air.
Take care

 

[fossil]

Back in the old days of turbochargers it was always recommended that you ran the engine for about 30 seconds sitting at idle to let things start to cool down. Otherwise you end up with coking on the bearings.
Granted they've got better lubrication better oils and intercoolers for turbochargers but once you shut down the heat is still there.

I think you'll find Ford Ecoboost turbos are water cooled these days and don't get as hot.
Still a good idea to idle a few minutes if you've been flogging it.
Intercoolers cool the compressed air after the turbo so has no effect.

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

I think you'll find Ford Ecoboost turbos are water cooled these days and don't get as hot.
Still a good idea to idle a few minutes if you've been flogging it.
Intercoolers cool the compressed air after the turbo so has no effect.

I said in the old days?
Intercoolers cool the air going into the cylinder so that it's even more dense and optimal temperature for combustion. I've been around the block a few times. Even if it's been a quarter mile at a time.
We are still talking about after shut down. After an engine is turned off it's still radiates heat.
I have a question for you. How long after the engine is turned off does the water circulate and cool the engine and turbos??
I own a hybrid. So I don't know.
Doesn't the EcoBoost have a mechanical water pump??

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Turbochargers and other boosting technologies have risen typical temperatures under the hood from 125 degrees Celsius (257 Fahrenheit) to between 175 and 200 degrees Celsius. Parts under the hood have to endure thousands of hours of exposure to this over their lifetime.
https://www.automotiveworld.com › ...
With the bottom of new vehicles engine compartments being covered by a splash pan. When the engine is shut down. Heat rises being replaced by cooler air from the bottom through convection but now the bottom is being somewhat restricted because of the big splash pans.
Again, back in the old days of carburetors. Heat stacking in engine bays caused vapor lock. Not so with EFI.

 

[Duke Nukm2001]

Got my new metal engine shroud for my 2.0 ecobost maverick xl took about 15 minutes to put on and is removable just sets on 4 balls and gromets.

LOOKS NICE!

 

[White Thunder]

Got my new metal engine shroud for my 2.0 ecobost maverick xl took about 15 minutes to put on and is removable just sets on 4 balls and gromets.

Looks great

 

[mamboman777]

Wish they had this for hybrid

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[LC48]

Nice job Don!

Looks like you're keeping that engine bay nice and clean. The cover goes a long way with keeping the valley, plug coil packs, etc clean as well. I pull mine each maintenance cycle and generally only find light dust, and very little of that. Recommend you pull it periodically for a look see, good chance to spy any small leaks, loose connections, etc.

None of the covers currently in use extend over the exhaust / turbo side of the engine, all sit above the plastic valve train cover and plastic intake only, they only cover about half of the rear / left bank as a matter of fact. The vents on this version sit above the plastic intake on the "cool" side of the ecoboost. The factory plastic inlet piping sits directly above and is connected directly to the turbo, on the "hot" side, and all survives just fine. These are not the same plastics as many moons ago - some early turbo cars were very good at eating underhood components due to heat.

 

[Skandren]

It's awesome You got me thinking now. Maybe have one powder coated to match the truck.

 

[Don's Maverick XL]

It's awesome You got me thinking now. Maybe have one powder coated to match the truck.

Yes definitely painting mine blue to match my truck. Once you install it you don't need tools to take it off it just pops off.

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