For some info on the fuel filter thing (yes my '96 only has the screen) here is
what I learned from nitsubishi on my '93 mighty max when I asked them a
somewhat similar question. That truck, the twin dodge d-50, do have a fuel
filter but the owner manuel says it only has to be replaced at the 90K mark.
The reason: due to the breakdown of the filter material, NOT the fuel clogging
it. I thought it was a bunch of crap but when I went ahead and changed it at
50K it wasn't dirty at all.
On my truck I don't run regular gas, partly for performance reasons, but also
because they usually don't put as much, if any, detergent in the lower grade
gas. Used to work for a gasoline company and asked questions. Another note for
ya....all gases are the same until they are shipped to the gas station. WHen
the truck fills up they select which grade of gas they are putting in which
tank and the detergent that corresponds to that grade is poured in. Simply, the
detergnet they add is all that makes the different octane. I worked for Hess
who also supplies alot of gas for Mobil, Chevron and Amoco.
Sorry for such a long post.
Jeff Durling
'96 RC Sport
> From: Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@texas.net>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Subject: Re: DML: Stealth Fuel Filter Plus
> Date: Tuesday, July 13, 1999 12:26 PM
>
> At 12:51 PM 07/13/1999 -0400, you wrote:
> >why did they do that?.........Why not a fuel filter?
> The "excuse" I received from Dodge was this:
> "Since the fuel of today is much cleaner than in the past, there really
> isn't a need for a 'filter' on the fuel system anymore. This is why there
> is only a micro-screen on the fuel pickup and on the injectors."
> Screen on the injectors?!? Oooooook.
> I'm still looking around for a good (and small) external fuel filter to put
> inline.
>
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