Re: Fuel filter WAS if you get 17mpg 338 miles is as far as you will go

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@bigfoot.com)
Date: Mon Jul 24 2000 - 00:38:37 EDT


According to Kyle (who posted on the subject last weekend) they made the
switch in late 94 or 95. I don't know if he was referring to the model
year or calendar year but it sounds like your truck was built after the
switch.

Tom Carey wrote:
>
> What year is yours? I have the 95 and they tell me I have to replace the fuel
> pump assy sending unit filter etc. all at once since it is a single assy. Is
> this true?
>
> Regards,
>
> Tom Carey
>
> IRONWILL30@aol.com wrote:
>
> > i change it every 2 years at least, or about 25-35000 but i have heard
> > stories of clogged injectors ect... if the pump can suck air, i guess there
> > is alot of grit in the bottom of fuel tanks especially older metal tanks that
> > after the filter is clogged can get further into the fuel system- i'm hoping
> > it will keep the fuel pump alive on my dads dakota- his pump went out last
> > dec with the OEM filter on which was pretty bad, for the money i think i can
> > handle a filter every 2 years to keep everything clean.
> > Paul Finley

-- 
-andy

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