If your '96 has the same pump my '95 has, it's the fuel filter. It clips on
to the bottom of the fuel pump housing. There is a little black plastic
standpipe on the filter that goes up about 4.5 inches from the top of the
filter housing. That's what the fuel that's getting to your engine is coming
through.
A new NAPA pump comes with new filter and new sending unit. There is no
aftermarket filter, Stealer only, about 24 to 26 dollars. I'm sorry, but I
forget the part number, but I did get one this year. Biff
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
> jon@dakota-truck.net
> Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 5:37 PM
> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Fuel Problem
>
>
> "Jamie Calder" <jcalder3@cfl.rr.com> wrote:
>
> : My '96 Dakota will only run on the first 6-9 gallons of gas after a fill
up. After that it will stumble or only go 5-10 MPH until finally dying.
After a fill up it's back to normal. It seems almost as though the gravity
from a full tank helps get the fuel flowing. A pressure gauge shows 44
PSI.
> : Any Ideas?
>
> Is the pressure gauge hooked up all the time? If so, what does it read
when its going through its stumbling routine? Sounds like its probably
related to the in-tank pump or pickup. I've never had one out so I'm not
completely sure what the design is like, but it sounds almost like there is
a hole partway up, where once the fuel level drops below it, it starts
sucking air instead of fuel. At any rate, you might want to either drop the
tank or lift the bed (most folks say that the latter is easier) and just do
a visual inspection of the in-tank pump and pickup.
> -Jon-
>
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> I checked the pressure when the stumbling started and it dropped to about
20 psi. This time it acted up after only 4 gallons of use! Filled it up
and ran fine. I did let it sit and restarted it without filling it up just
to see if it needed to be rebooted but it ran the same. Only after it was
topped off it ran fine.
>
> James
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