My sister has a 1995 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 that I've been working on for her and I believe the fuel pump is crapping out on it. It's a 5.2L with the Y VIN I believe. I want to get the whole assembly due to from what I've read, the Rams having nonserviceable fuel pumps and such (and the entire assembly isn't much more than the pump alone). I've looked up the parts on a few different websites and I'm probably going to order the pump from Rockauto.com. My question is they have 2 different assembly listings for that pump. There's the Carter P74695M which is supposed to have the Walbro OE pump, and then there's the Carter P74682M which is a Carter pump. I'd rather put the unit with the Walbro pump in since I know a bit more about Walbros (and from what I've read the Carters are garbage anyway), plus the Walbro is actually cheaper. Is there any difference between the two units such as different fittings or connectors, or are they interchangeable (IE. if I get the Carter assembly with the Walbro pump, I should be able to drop it in without any issues or changing anything else).

Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance.



Darrin

 

The only difference is the pump itself. I would be very surprised if there was any other issues.

 

i think either is fine.
just be sure you get the right one for your truck. i think there is a difference for the long wheelbase (35 gal tank) and the short wheelbase (26 gal tank)

 

How would I know which pump is needed for which wheelbase? Also, how would I find out which wheelbase I have. The truck is a regular cab with an 8 foot bed. I'm pretty sure it's a 26 gallon tank due to how much the gas gauge moved the last few times I put gas in it but I'm not sure to be honest. I wasn't really paying that much attention..

 

Before you order it, you need to know the capacity of the tank. If your not sure. You can call the local Dodge dealer and give them the vin# and they will provide a build sheet for your truck.

 

measure it.
my 26 gal is approx 11 in. x 52 in. and is the only option for a short bed, regular cab.

someone else will have to measure a 35 gal.

 

So, I went to the Dodge dealer this morning and had them print up a build sheet of the truck. It does have the 35 gallon tank. The only issue is the fuel pump listings aren't saying what's compatible with which tank, so I'm not sure where to go here. I'm gonna make some calls to the various suppliers and try to figure it out. If not, I might just call the manufacturer to see if they know..

 

I should have mentioned in my first post not to get a Carter no matter what brand pump it uses. If I was you I'd call Rock Auto so they can look it up by the book, and I'd get the Delphi.

 

I actually went with the Bosch pump since I've heard good things about them. I never had personal experience with their pumps, but I've used other parts they make and I like the brand so we'll give it a shot. It also was pretty reasonably priced. Originally, I was told that the Bosch was most likely the pump only and not the full assembly, but I talked to the Rock Auto guy and he actually called Bosch and checked and it is supposed to be the full assembly. Also, hopefully it's right because Bosch said that should fit the 26 gal or the 35 gal tank. I'm hoping I can get it started and let it run to get more gas out of the tank, that or maybe I can syphon it or something. I'd think about taking the bed off, but I'll probably be doing the job alone and from what I've read you need a few people to lift the bed.. So, I'll probably just drop the whole tank down with a jack if I can't get it empty.. On a side note, I kind of have a bit of a stupid question. Is there any way I can clean the tank out myself or? I'd like to make sure there's no sediment or anything in there before I put a brand new pump in. To start I believe that'd be the "correct" way to do the things and while it's off I might as well do that, and secondly I'd rather not put a new pump in and have a ton of sediment get sucked up into the strainer right away and then possibly cause issues down the road. Thanks in advance. I really do appreciate all the help everyone has provided.

 

Personally I think removing the bed is ridiculous, just get out as much as you can, drop it, pour the rest out into a container. And as far as cleaning it goes, the safest way is to remove everything off of it, like rollover hoses and whatever else. And use a hose and water. Obviously the water needs to be completely dried out. Let it sit upside down to drain as much as you can and then use a towel or something to get the rest.