Top 20 1998 Dodge Ram - Page 4 Questions & Answers

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this is a bracket that replaces your AC compressor. contact your local parts store and ask if they carry "dorman" products. good luck

it could be any number of things, i would try having the transmission serviced first. the transmission filter could be getting clogged making it work harder and therfore making it shift differently.

could be a bad battery, have the battery checked by a mechanic or a place like autozone for free.

There is likely a fuse and a relay. The relay is usually under the hood in a black plastic box along with other relays. The fuse is usually near by. Look under the lid of the box as the components are labeled there. Use a test lamp that says computer safe to check the power at the fuse when an assistant turns the key on. The light should come on for a few seconds and then turn off. You may have a failed fuel pump that is causing the fuse to blow. IF replacement of the fuel pump is nessecary, the cargo box will have to be removed (easier than removing fuel tank). ONLY replace with a complete fuel pump module as pump only replacements have a high failure rate. I know, I had to replace twice before getting the complete unit.

THE FUEL FILTER IS INTEGRATED INTO THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WHICH IS MOUNTED IN THE FUEL TANK.

Since the fuel pump is in the gas tank, your pump picked up debris, and dirt on the bottom of the tank and ran it into your fuel filter.
Replace fuel filter, and check fuel pump fuse.
Running your vehicle with less than a 1/4 tank of gas is hard on the pump, because the fuel pump uses gas to cool it.
Please let me know what you find.

If u change the oil every 3,000 miles, 2 quarts of oil used is nothing to worry about, Dodge doesn't consider that there is any problem until the oil consumption reaches 1 quart per 750 miles, *(myself I begin to be worried at 1 quart per 1,000 miles with mixed driving), that comes from a factory service letter, I will add that oil usage is variable, that is to say that hot weather and high speed driving increase oil consumption rates, also u can use 10W30W (no heavier) in this engine that will slow the oil usage with no ill affects to the engine. My experience? 35 years as a dealer technician, owner of two Dodges.

Best thing to do is hook up a OBD II (on board diag) scan tool and get the error codes stored in your Dodge Ram computer. Then look at the back of a Haynes repair manual and match the code with the list of codes this repair book provides. This will save you time and money. You can use this scan tool for free at your local auto parts store. I would say that your fuel pump is going out but before you go and change the fuel pump, find out the code.

remove and replace the spark plugs

check the idle air control sensor

back up lights work off the selector switch. check continuity to that first

it sounds like your fuel tank sending unit is bad or the fuel level sensor.

You mean the truck is cranking over but not starting? There are 3 things that prevent your truck from starting. Fuel??? Spark???? Air?? One more thing would be an anti-theft device that you forgot about. Check the 3 things above and find out which one is missing. If you have all 3 and no anti theft device, your problem lies deep in the computer controlled stuff.

You have to drop the gas tank just 2 bolts holding the bands. The fuel pump and gas gauge are a single unit which pops right in. Not a bad job at all, just be sure to use some kind of jack on the tank.
NAPA sells the pump/guage unit for about $240.00

sounds like the anti theft is on
check dash lights after key on for 30 secs if security light still on then time to look in manule failing thet call dealer as you might need a re program

do you have throttle body cleaner spray dont stand so close when trying to spray down throttle body while trying to start it check if this helps could be dirty

your fuel pump works or it don't. work you may have a problem with a few dirty fuel injectors or clogged fuel filter

Inside the fuel tank.

Just below the fuel filter.

sounds like you need a thermostat or you have a heater hose valve that isn't fully open check for valve first than replace thmostat