Wondering what other components are opportunistically replaced (recommended get-er-done) when attacking the fuel pump (besides cleaning out the tank and replacing the fuel filter)? Any hoses or filler necks that are usually weathered enough to justify/recommend replacing? I just don't want to go in there unprepared and say "darn, wish I would have known and had parts X, Y, Z on-hand while replacing the fuel pump." Thanks!

-EDIT - This is on a 1988 Dodge Dakota, 3.9L

 

What year is your truck?

For my 1988, I replaced ALL the rubber at the fuel tank, including the filler neck, the filler grommet, the evap rubber, all three of fuel/return/drain, etc.

All of that was cracked and looking like crap, so well worth it IMO.

I don't remember all the sizes, alas.

RwP

 

Thanks Ralph -- This is on a 1988 Dodge Dakota, 3.9L.

Wow! You replaced EVERYTHING in there.

 

Why, yes, I did.

It WAS 27 years old, and in pretty bad shape due to age and neglect. And I hated the idea of doing it twice.

Which I did anyway; the fuel sending unit failed in a week *grumble*

RwP

 

That's the worst... a brand new fuel sending unit that dies in short order. They sure do crank out crappy fuel pumps these days -- I have installed a number of them myself on different cars. I have had good luck with Bosch, Airtex, Delphi (but you pay a premium for those) when they are available. But even they have failures.

 

Really nice time to do a rear diff fluid change if otherwise you gotta work on the cold hard ground like I do haha.

 

Well, actually, I had bought a top hat from a wrecking yard, and I just replaced the pump in it and used that sending unit.

Which failed.

I rebuilt the one off my ORIGINAL pump assembly, and it's still going strong.

(I say rebuilt; polished the contacts, bent the phosphor bronze fingers to give it better tension, and reassembled it all.)

Soundquest - the main problem is, you can't BUY that sending unit for a 1988. Nor a complete fuel pump assembly, again for a 1988. The PUMP is working great.

RwP

 

Sorry Ralph idk if what I said was dumb but I was just referring to the rear diff.

 

My fault; I mistyped "soundquest" as "tbugden" I blame too much slep at work today.

Fixed.

RwP

 

You can't pay me enough to install an airtex pump. Guaranteed to fail within a year. Sometimes, within a month. I simply won't do it.