I just bought a 1994 Dakota with a 3.9 V6. According to my research, it SHOULD have a MFI system. This one appears at quick glance to have a CARB or TBI. Anyone have experience with this?

Also, I cannot seem to find a fuel filter. I read online that is it located on the driver side, under the bed. Haven't looked yet, but I can't find on online anywhere. Called AutoZone and they said it has to be replaced WITH the whole Fuel Pump. Does any of this make sense?

Thanks!

 

A '94 should not have a carb or TBI, unless someone for some odd reason replaced the engine with an old one. My bet is that it is multi-port, and you are just not used to seeing this kind of setup.

Take some pictures and post them so we can give you an accurate answer.

In 1994 they changed the fuel system to a returnless system so they must have made the filter part of the fuel pump assembly. Not all that uncommon, lots of other vehicles do this as well.

 

What you think is a carb is just a throttle body which only controls air in. A carb controls air and fuel.
All fuel injected vehicles will have a throttle body.

94-up (v6/v8) only have the internal fuel tank fuel filter.

 

I think you are probably right. This is not my truck, but it has the air intake filter circle/box thing as seen here.

 

So, no need to change the filter as "scheduled maintenance", only needed when you need a new pump?

 

Unfortunately yeah, unless you want to drop the tank or lift the bed every 50,000 miles just to do the filter.

 

Boy that boat anchor looks clean! cleaner than mine lol