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April 1, 1998 Service bulletin

Some vehicles equipped with the 7.3L dit have a strategy that includes a cold weather idle kicker feature...

Ford technical service bulletin 982541 for 1999 Ford F-250, 1999 Ford F-350 and 1999 Ford F-450 SD and others.

Bulletin number
982541
Component
Vehicle speed control: cruise control
Summary
Some vehicles equipped with the 7.3l dit have a strategy that includes a cold weather idle kicker feature which, under certain conditions will automatically elevate the idle speed after 130 seconds of idling at cold temperatures. Yc

Owners of these vehicles have filed 49 complaints in the acceleration category.

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