I just changed a fuel pump on a customers '99 Ram 3500 Diesel 5.9L....It was a carter pump, and it was seriously *effed* up. I mean it looked as if someone may have already torn the thing apart before I got to it. I am not sure how it happened, nor am I saying that carter pumps are bad, but just be advised!

 

Thanks gdstock. You know, when it came to the process of how to replace the pump, I always thought "I'll drop the tank and that's that". I was always against lifting the bed in order to do it. Well, My tank was full when my pump died. That's 26 gallons of fuel at roughly 8 pounds per gallon. Over 200 pounds of fuel. No way I'm dropping the tank. I put a bunch of witness marks on my bed at various parts and all in all, it took me about 3 hours. a lot easier with the bed off...that's for sure.

On a side note, where do you get those filler neck hoses? One is 3/4 inches diameter and the other is 1 3/4 inches diameter.

 

I got the hoses at Napa. Just know how much you need or take the old one with you.

 

cant find this discount everybody keeps mentioning. Can anybody help?

 

This thread is 6 years old. That discount is long gone.