Dirmaid
Member
- Joined
- Feb 22, 2011
- Messages
- 273
- Reaction score
- 3
- Points
- 18
- Location
- Louisiana
- Vehicle Year
- 2001
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0 SOHC
- Transmission
- Automatic
I've been wondering for a while now, what actually destroys a piston in a FI system? Is it cylinder pressures, heat or what? I know running lean will eat up an engine, i'm talking about a properly tuned engine.
I guess what set off this thought was reading posts about max boost before problems occur. I'd think a mix of pressure and heat are the culprits, thus why high compression engines take to boost like potassium takes to water. This is only speculation though and i would love for either an explanation or someone elses theories. I'm talking in general terms, nothing specific to any particular engine if anyone is wondering
I guess what set off this thought was reading posts about max boost before problems occur. I'd think a mix of pressure and heat are the culprits, thus why high compression engines take to boost like potassium takes to water. This is only speculation though and i would love for either an explanation or someone elses theories. I'm talking in general terms, nothing specific to any particular engine if anyone is wondering