Thinking about changing the fuel pump on my 2000 1500 standard cab short bed. How do I find out what size gas tank I have ?

 

Best way is a build sheet:

http://www.dodge.com/webselfservice/...ull&category=R

But you could get an idea on how many gallons it takes to fill from mostly empty.

I'd bet it has a 26 gallon tank, 35 gallon is the next regular size up I thinks.

 

From the 2001 FSM

DESCRIPTION SPECIFICATION

FUEL TANK

1500 Series with 6.5’ Short Box, 98 L (26 gal.)*****
2500 Series Club Cab and Quad Cab with 6.5’ Short Box 129 L (34 gal.)*****
All 8’ Long Box 132 L (35 gal.)*****
All Cab/Chassis Models 132 L (35 gal.)*****

*****Nominal refill capacities are shown. A variation may be observed from vehicle to vehicle due to manufacturing tolerance and refill procedure.

 

Thanks for the help guys. Im gonna get the airtex E7138M , its $123 on eby. Just cant do the $477 for a mopar part.

 

Airtex is known as one of the worst quality fuel pumps for our truck.
A denso or delphi brand is much better quality and can be found at rockauto's website for like $170 or something like that. Here's a link for a 5% discount at rockauto https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...c-code-11.html

 

Don't get the Airtex you will be doing the job all over again in six months, they don't last to long. But it would be under warranty if it did go bad again. Denso and Mopar are the better pumps but I also understand the cashflow thing.

 

Many thanks for that advice , Id much rather spend an extra 50 if it makes that much difference.

 

It does. Do it once, do it right, don't worry about it again for 100K miles or more.

 

Got it at Rockauto 155 bucks shipped. I went with the Delphi since they say its o.e. You guys have been great , thanks for the discount code too !

 

Anything wrong with the old one?