would a clogged fuel filter cause it spudder i dont know if the filter is clogged or not because i was thinking it was the fuel pump of the inline filter but im not to sure

 

only filter is actually in the tank..... not precisely serviceable. Checking fuel pressure for starters would be a good idea.

 

im pretty good with motors but not going to act like i know everything but how to u exactly check your fuel pressure ive never had to do that so this is new to me if you could explain to me how to do this

 

There should be a schraeder valve on the drivers side fuel rail. (like a tire valve stem.) Need to pick up a gauge, and the gauge will screw right onto the valve. (valve probably has a cover on it. take that off first. ) Pressure should be right about 49PSI for your truck.

You can buy/rent a pressure gauge from the parts store.

 

ok thanks thats wat i thought i had to do but wasnt sure

 

The fuel filter is built into the pressure regulator on top of the fuel tank. The one in the tank is just a screen for large debris.

 

so do i have to remove the bed to replace it or can i drop the tank?

 

when my 97 did the same thing it was a throttle position sensor.
my opinion is for you to put in the o2 sensors and the cats back on it. but it is your choice

 

i guess ill give that a try hopefuly it fixes it

 

To me it sounds like the fuel pump. My ram was doing the same thing when my fuel pump started acting up. And its pretty safe to drop the tank since these trucks sit pretty high. I had to drop my tank when i had quite a bit of gas in it. And it wasn't too hard putting it back up. Just use a jack and a peice of wood to support the whole tank while lifting back in place. Its just 2 metal straps that hold it in place.