Bull Run
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You can measure the reported pressure via AP but I don't have a way or the expertise to measure the difference between the sensors. Perhaps dgc333 does but does sound like he'll take the time to test.
There is a TSB for the idle smoking issue and Ford will replace the component only if you experienced the issue. However, many resorted to the PCV valve gut and external check valve to fix it before the TSB was issued. Why? Because it caused turbo oil seal failures in some cases. Fortunately for me, the smoking issue didn't cause any permanent damage that I know of. Some say that the revised component still had issues, so I just went with the Radium baffle plate with the PCV valve. I was trying to get out of the parking lot after an event on a warm day and ended up spending about 30 minutes mostly idling, about a month after the replacement. Charge air temp hit over 150 degrees but I had zero smoking issues.
Another popular issue is mis-gapped plugs. Fortunately, that's easy to check and correct using common tools. I don't think that there's a TSB for this, but why wait for one when you can easily check it for yourself?
Evap purge valve is a hit or miss for the CEL. It triggered a CEL for me but did not for some others (they replaced theirs based on symptoms and saw improvement upon replacement). Like the PCV issue, symptoms were mild for most; some random stumbling during idle or on acceleration. In the worst case, a stuck valve can pull raw fuel and flood the engine. Due to this, I would've swapped the purge valve even if I didn't get a CEL, since it was a cheap and easy swap, and had a potential to cause a catastrophic failure. I don't think that there's a TSB for this but the revised valve has a different color and is used on newer EBs.
I highly recommend reading some old posts here and also on the FB for common problems reported for EBs. I personally experienced two out of three commonly reported issues (I replaced my spark plugs soon after getting the car for a step colder ones since I knew I was modding it, so couldn't tell you if mis-gap would've affected me). That's why I swapped my sensor out since if this is an actual issue, it'll still takes some time before a TSB or recall comes out. If it turns out to be nothing, I'm just out $20 and I'll have a good spare low-pressure sensor on hand.
It seems like some low-pressure fuel line assembly has the "old" sensor and some as the "new". I don't think that it'll be cost effective for Ford to not to use the existing stock first unless there's a significant increase in ecobooms due to the sensor. But than again, it'll be hard to prove that ecobooms are caused by the sensor unless there as datalogging going at the time of impact.
By the way, if you're car's still under warranty, I'd recommend not swapping the sensor out (or at least have a dealer do it). I know the burden of proof will be with the dealer/Ford but some dealers are known to try to deny warranty claims even on minor mods.
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