Fuel Pump
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there are pros & cons to doing it both ways, I know when I replaced mine, I removed the bed. For some, dropping the tank can be tedious & cumbersome if it has between 1/2 to a full tank of gas, plus the hassle of sand,dirt, & other debris falling into your face as you remove the tank strap mounting nuts provided they aren't rusted out as well. I have done it both ways and I prefer removing the bed. Actually, you don't have to remove the bed all the way, just removed the 4 bolts holding down the bed, prop up the front of the bed by the fuel pump with a jackstand and it's super easy. Last time I dropped the tank, I had a spider fall in my left eye, (while I had the truck on a lift standing up) so again it's just personal preference.
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On my 94 V6 3.9 xtra cab Dakota I dropped the tank the 1st time not too easy with out a lift.the second time I took the four bolts (little rust) out on the drivers side,loosened but not completely out the 4 bolts on the pass side,took out the 4 screws on the filler hose to fender escutcheon and was able to lift and chock the bed up on an angle to access the pump all by my self with Wife placing timbers between bed and frame.An old bumper jack came in handy,
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Second time I had a pin hole leak in the nylon line coming out of the fuel pump near the top of the tank.Still can't figure how it happened,perhaps road debree??I wound up replacing both fuel lines (All rusted) all the way up to the end of the eng block
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