I'm going to do a 6.0 PSD engine swap!!!
It's been about a year and a half since I sold my 2005 E450 that I bought new. I miss my van. Since then, I bought a 1997 Ford E350 Airstream B190. I like it because it reminds me of the 2005 that ...
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FishOnOne wrote:
The purpose for a high idle feature is to prevent wet stacking when the engine is idled for long periods.
In an ambulance application like the OP's truck, the high idle is necessary to handle high electrical loads while at an emergency scene- lighting and HVAC. In my department we just shut them down if lighting and HVAC is not needed. FWIW, we have 5 E450s, one has a 6.0 and the others 7.3s. The newer 6.0 spends as much time at the Ford dealer as the other 4 combined. AMR, the local private company still runs 7.3 powered E350s with over 400,000 miles on them. They had a few 6.0 powered ambulances but could not afford to keep them running. They're buying Sprinters now. To the OP, good luck with your project, looking forward to seeing the results!
