You don't have to drop your tank the easy way is to take you bed bolts out and move your bed to the side take your sending unit out and replace your full pump. I would replace your sending unit too most of the time the sending unit is the cause of your fuel pump burning out.How to change a fuel pump on a 1998 dodge ram 1500 pick up truck?Take it to a shop and pay them would be my only method.How to change a fuel pump on a 1998 dodge ram 1500 pick up truck?Before doing any repairs on your own vehicle invest in at least good repair manual from your local auto parts store. I personally prefer Haynes over Chilton. You can also get a shop manual from the dealer if you would like. I highly doubt that anyone on here is going to take the time to walk you through it.How to change a fuel pump on a 1998 dodge ram 1500 pick up truck?Drop the tank, or remove the bed (your choice) to access the top of the fuel tank. There will be some sort of ring holding the unit in the tank; either a snap ring or a ring that you would turn to remove. Your replacement unit should be plug and play.
Removing the bed or dropping the tank is your choice. I dropped the tank on my '97 half ton GMC, but on my cousins S10, we removed the bed because it was small and easier than removing the tank.How to change a fuel pump on a 1998 dodge ram 1500 pick up truck?Just about all cars that I know of have their fuel pumps located in their fuel tanks and are part of the sending unit assembly. If you have the correct tools and knowhow go to:
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And for the price of one of those Chilton's or Haynes manuals you can get MUCH MORE model specific information to fix your car. I swear by it!How to change a fuel pump on a 1998 dodge ram 1500 pick up truck?Boogie is correct on how to change your fuel pump. There is a ring that you unscrew on the top of your tank. Your fuel filter is also in the tank and is suppose to never need servicing (sure Dodge), anyway, make sure and either replace this or clean it when you have the pump assembly out. I did this on a '98 1500 V6, and the only problem I had was putting the fuel lines back on (tight quarters, and the return line was the hardest). If you can pull the bed, that is what I suggest, but it is possible to drop the tank (that is how I did it).
All you have to do to drop the tank is unbolt the filler neck, unbolt the two straps holding the tank, lower the tank enough to get your hands on top of it to release the two fuel lines and electrical connection, and then finish lowering the tank. Your fuel lines are hard lines and your electrical connection is very short, so don't try to drop the tank all the way until you disconnect everything. It took me about 45 minutes to drop the tank, replace the fuel pump and filter, and put everything back together.
