Fords on Fire
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Ford is taking another beating also...
My cousin who follows all the fleet stuff real close was informed that the Ford will no longer make ambulance/Van chassis.. The reason why you see all the ambulances are fords is because they are the only ones making a pass through Van/Box.. It is only available in a Diesel (no gas engines). The 6.4 will not fit and runs to hot to put in a van chassis..
My cousin who follows all the fleet stuff real close was informed that the Ford will no longer make ambulance/Van chassis.. The reason why you see all the ambulances are fords is because they are the only ones making a pass through Van/Box.. It is only available in a Diesel (no gas engines). The 6.4 will not fit and runs to hot to put in a van chassis..
Makes me wonder if those 'vent' thingys on the sides around the FXXX badges on the fenders aren't actually for show, they're actually for venting engine heat....
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OK, so the 7.3 and 6.0 pollute too much so the EPA mandates emission requirements that 7.3 and 6.0 can’t match so Ford makes the 6.4 that shoots flames that could cause forest and grassland fires? What is next? Nuclear powered Fords that, on occasion, explode destroying entire cities?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Nucleon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Nucleon
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Anybody seen this video yet of a Ford Regen??? The link is at the bottom of page under thermal event!!!
Heres the link:
http://www.forddoctorsdts.com/
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2004.5 Black QC DRW 4x4 CTD 6spd, 95,000 miles
Heres the link:
http://www.forddoctorsdts.com/
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2004.5 Black QC DRW 4x4 CTD 6spd, 95,000 miles
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Anybody seen this video yet of a Ford Regen??? The link is at the bottom of page under thermal event!!!
Heres the link:
http://www.forddoctorsdts.com/
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2004.5 Black QC DRW 4x4 CTD 6spd, 95,000 miles
Heres the link:
http://www.forddoctorsdts.com/
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2004.5 Black QC DRW 4x4 CTD 6spd, 95,000 miles
I couldn't get the "thermal event" link to do anything. OH well...
But, the paragraph right above that link was certainly eye-opening!
I am not sure, but I'll bet someone in Ford is regretting the naming choice for THIS reward incentive... It's called: "The Heat Is On" Spin To Win incentive.
K.
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Good point, to my understanding the flames were caused by leaky injectors. So instead of fixing the injectors, Ford just makes sure the leaks don't cause any fires and stick them right back on the lot knowing about the potential injector problems, which could cause a truck runaway.
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