I am purchasing an older 6.2, and I am curious if its possible to put a remote start on it.

Questions, comments concerns? Has anyone done this?

Sure it's possible. It will need to start without touching the throttle and start fairly quickly.

Make sure you get a remote starter that can monitor the wait to start light. Also you will need a tach pickup so that the remote starter will know when the truck starts. Usually this is can be picked up off of the alternator. If not, you can but a kit that goes around your alternator and makes its own tach signal. One such example is a DTS-2 from www.astroflex.com (I'm not sure if its on their web site.

Is it common to be able to start a 6.2 without touching the throttle? or does one generally have to 'set' the idle circuit in cold NY weather?

I wonder if the 'tach generator' will make it so I could put a standard tach on it as well?.

I don't know how well the 6.2's start.

No you wouldn't be able to drive a tach with the generator.

The fast idle solonoid usually requires "help" by opening the throttle to get the plunger to jump out. These solonoids are strong enough to hold the throttle open but not strong enough to push it to the fast idle position.

The early 6.2's usually need a little throttle when cold to get them to stay running until the glo-plug after-glow cycle warms the pre-chambers enough to sustain combustion smoothly. :)

You could set the fast idle solenoid when you shut your engine down. Turn your ignition switch back on and push your accelerator down and the solenoid rod should go down. I have a manual switch on mine so check yours to see if the above works.

Cougar, when I've tried that, the throttle return springs pushed the rod back in when I turned off the key.(?)

Here is an interesting thought, would giving the solenoid a couple of extra volts give it a little more power? Would it hurt it? My setup will be the Military version (when I get it) and will have 24v available to use. I wont give it hte full 24 if I try it, but I wonder if a little extra push on voltage would help?

Anyone wililng to try? ;-)

Dunno, never tried it. Like I said, those solenoids don't have much pushing power. They are designed to hold in the extended position. They do make pushers for increasing the engine speed. They are used to drive PTO equipment. Sullair makes industrial PTO air compressors that use that type of control to increase engine speed. Don't know how much one would cost. You might investigate. The ambulance/fire folks use them to increase charging amps when idling with all the electrical equipment running. Just another possible source.

so your saying when you go to star a 6.2l you should first press the pedel then wait for the glo plug , then turn over?

I hold the throttle open slightly until the engine starts and then let it down gently onto the fast idle solenoid plunger. If I crank it without touching the throttle, the fast idle won't always set. Might be that the solenoid is on an accessory circuit instead of my ignition/pump circuit. If it's wired to the same circuit as the pump shutoff solenoid, it should allow you to set the solenoid by opening the throttle while the glo-plugs are heating and it should stay up on fast idle while cranking. Mine seems to drop off while I'm cranking. Might just be my truck, try it and see.