I will be adding a second fuel tank to my 2004 Dodge Ram 3500 pickup truck with a 325 hp Cummins 5.9L I6. What I know about the truck is that there is a 35 gallon tank and it has the fuel pump and sensor module all mounted on the top of the tank as a single unit. Costs around $340 from a dealer. But I really just need any old fuel pump, as long as it supplies enough (a) pressure and (b) volumetric flow rate to do the job similar to the stock fuel pump. I will install two manual 3-way valves (one for the inlet, 3/8 in, and one for the return, 5/16 or 1/4 I think) or it might be better to install a 6-port electric valve. Pollak makes the 42-300 electric kit for around $70. Tempo sells some brass 3-way valves. Anyway, the pump needs to be installed at or near my new aux tank, and I was going to hook into the two fuel lines very near the fuel injection pump. Any idea what pressure or delivery rate (in liters or gallons per hour) would be for this truck?
2006-12-22 10:56:48 · 3 answers · asked by Diesel8tr 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
No, the two fuels may not be mixed. Envision that one tank has #2 diesel, and the other tank has #1 diesel for winter use. I cannot simply overflow one tank into the other or mix the contents of the tanks to a major extent. There will be a SMALL AMOUNT OF MIXING during the changeover from the main tank to the aux tank.
2006-12-23 04:29:13 · update #1
FAS make a fuel transfer system for our trucks it comes with pump filters and valves try any diesel perf. shop should have what you need i run just the FAS pump on my 99 24v cause the pump on the side of the engine is 200$ and had it replaced 3 times under warranty
2006-12-29 12:15:28 · answer #1 · answered by me too 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check with your local Dodge dealer for fuel pressure and rates. If the pump you are looking at will supply the pressure and volume, use it. You should not be concerned about mixing the fuels, because the newer engines will burn any kind of diesel type fuel except JP-4.
2006-12-26 08:23:40 · answer #2 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this may be simplistic but why not plumb from the low side of tank 2 into the low side on tank one and just have the single fuel pump.
2006-12-22 16:32:26 · answer #3 · answered by chad b 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋