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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 09:45 AM
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As far as the lines go it's pretty simple, just some hose clamps to unscrew and if i recall the fuel line is just a nut to unscrew, i could be wrong there as i did not pull the line and injectors myself, my personal engine wizard who runs on provided beer did that part while i was working XD

That Seafoam will take the full tank of gas to work through, and i would not add that in until you are about to fill up the tank, it has to mix with the fuel and dumping in on top of a full tank wont do it much good in the mixing department. but overall i'm pretty sure it will be a very noticable difference, atleast it is for me in mileage after i use it.
 
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Old Aug 4, 2012 | 02:32 PM
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Alright, I'm going to try and run the tank down to about 2 gallons and then put the Seafoam in and run it through =)
Tomorrow I think I'm going to start looking through the lines. How do I check the fuel filter or know if it's bad?
Thanks for the help guys =)
 
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Old Aug 5, 2012 | 10:03 PM
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you can't check it without destroying it
If you do cut it open NO SPARKS
 
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by wyrmrider
you can't check it without destroying it
False. When your taking it off the fuel line whatever you do, make sure you have it tilted towards the cab, not towards the fuel tank. The way you check it is after it is off, turn it to dump out in reverse flow, and watch all the crap come out into a bucket or something of the like. Mine poured out black and gritty nastyness, so thats why you make sure you dont tip it to dump back to the tank.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 02:05 PM
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After doing more searching through the various threads and other forums online, it sounds like the first thing I should do is check the fuel lines/filter. To accomplish this I'd need to know where my filter is and possibly remove the bed of the truck to access the gas tank...? I've searched all over and still can't find anywhere that has a detailed picture of the fuel lines and would love if someone could post a link for me to check out so I can figure out which hoses I need to disconnect to drain whatever junk has built up over the years.
Here's a couple links I've found online that could pertain to this issue:
Changing the fuel injector:
http://www.justanswer.com/dodge/4ykz...-dakota-5.html What do you all think of this write up? Does this sound legit?
Replacing fuel pump (FAQ Section):
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen...-friendly.html
Fixing splice (FAQ Section):
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen...ml#post1678925
 
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 02:41 PM
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good point keil
I usually cut mine open
but as I said above
if you dump it out and find a lot of c r a p
then it's time to pull the tank
the in tank filter is bad
 
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Old Aug 7, 2012 | 03:07 PM
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The service manual has diagrams on the layout of the fuel lines you can download it for free in the FAQ. On a 93-down the filter will be under driver side cab inside the frame.
 
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