grnmenie Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 I have a Whipple H/O. I have had nothing but problems. Numerous spark plug replacements, Two fuel pumps. Numerous wrench lights and engine lights. I have my throttle body sensor replaced. My car still is not running correct. Has a miss when warming up. I can hear it. I have no more warranty. I have 12 lbs of boost. I was told my a mod shop 12 lbs is too much. The dealer installed this unit. Not a mod shop. Maybe thats my problem. Anyone else having issues? thanks Repaired. Would you believe the dealership would not even warranty a throttle body. A 300.00 part. Sad to see they did not fix it. I had too. All repaired now. Some Ford dealerships do NOT honor warranties. !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_GT350 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 I have a Whipple H/O. I have had nothing but problems. Numerous spark plug replacements, Two fuel pumps. Numerous wrench lights and engine lights. I have my throttle body sensor replaced. My car still is not running correct. Has a miss when warming up. I can hear it. I have no more warranty. I have 12 lbs of boost. I was told my a mod shop 12 lbs is too much. The dealer installed this unit. Not a mod shop. Maybe thats my problem. Anyone else having issues? thanks Mine runs great! Mine was also done by Tasca where I was told 10PSI is the Max you should be running for our 3V 4.6L engines........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NordicShelby Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 I have a Whipple 550 and the max boost is 10 PSI It runs perfect never had a problem so far, and I love to hear that whine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springer Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Three ways to turn your mill into melted, aluminum rubbish after adding a supercharger to the 4.6L is: too much boost (past 10/11 lbs boost), too lean air/fuel ratio, and over-revving the motor (6200 rpm max.) Now, you might get away with over-doing one, or two of the three, but do it consistently and the 4.6L will not be happy for long. Some guys like pushing it to the edge and that's when they get in trouble with the stock engine. The 4.6L is a very reliable engine, as long as you remain within the parameters noted. Although it's hard to tell what's going on with your engine, I would find a qualified mod shop/engine tuner that is thoroughly familiar with the engine and supercharger kit installed in the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grnmenie Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Mine runs great! Mine was also done by Tasca where I was told 10PSI is the Max you should be running for our 3V 4.6L engines........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Rodgers Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Mine runs fantastic!!!!!!! Take it back to where it was installed, you are the first I have heard with these kind of issues with the Whipple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT/SC#0471 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 mine is flawless...call the whipple tech line....very helpful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grnmenie Posted February 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 Mine runs fantastic!!!!!!! Take it back to where it was installed, you are the first I have heard with these kind of issues with the Whipple. Thanks for your input. It was installed by a dealership so I could get a warranty. It was put on at 3,200 miles. I now have 8,300 miles. It has NEVER run correct. The dealership is clueless for sure. My last invoice said " Customer may have future related issues not seen at this time". WOW Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tispco Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 I had an issue with my Whipple install and both Ford Racing and Whipple were very helpful. Based on my experience, I would make sure your install is the standard HO kit. If you have a custom tune or a smaller pulley (the size is printed on the front of the pulley and 3.5" is correct for the HO), change them back to what came with the HO kit. Second, call up Ford Racing and verify you have the correct tune for your car. You will need to hookup your Ford Racing tuner and read your calibration and also verify the version of your car's computer. The Ford Racing tech can walk you through this. If you're still having problems and the tune is correct, find another shop to look at it. It sounds like your dealer does not have a lot of experience with supercharger installs? Finally, Whipple and Ford Racing will work with you on this. In my case, I ended up sending Whipple my supercharger and it was bench tested and rebuilt under the Whipple warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT/SC2873 Posted February 4, 2010 Report Share Posted February 4, 2010 I have a Whipple 550 and the max boost is 10 PSI It runs perfect never had a problem so far, and I love to hear that whine. +1 I was told the same on max boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grnmenie Posted February 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 I had an issue with my Whipple install and both Ford Racing and Whipple were very helpful. Based on my experience, I would make sure your install is the standard HO kit. If you have a custom tune or a smaller pulley (the size is printed on the front of the pulley and 3.5" is correct for the HO), change them back to what came with the HO kit. Second, call up Ford Racing and verify you have the correct tune for your car. You will need to hookup your Ford Racing tuner and read your calibration and also verify the version of your car's computer. The Ford Racing tech can walk you through this. If you're still having problems and the tune is correct, find another shop to look at it. It sounds like your dealer does not have a lot of experience with supercharger installs? Finally, Whipple and Ford Racing will work with you on this. In my case, I ended up sending Whipple my supercharger and it was bench tested and rebuilt under the Whipple warranty. Thanks for all you help on my issue. My pulley is 3.250. It came stock with my supercharger. I have not changed it. I wonder why Ford Racing is selling units with 12lbs of boost when it is way too much for this motor. I will be taking it to a mod shop soon for repairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug_GT350 Posted February 7, 2010 Report Share Posted February 7, 2010 I will be taking it to a mod shop soon for repairs. Better hurry up or they may be patching the holes in oil pan where the rods went through! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grnmenie Posted February 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2010 Better hurry up or they may be patching the holes in oil pan where the rods went through! Yes I do know what you mean. In the meantime it's parked. I am not driving until it's fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT/SC#0471 Posted March 13, 2010 Report Share Posted March 13, 2010 any luck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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