2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Fuel sending unit died

[AWallace]

Does any one remember what issue of the TDR the instructions were in for changing the fuel sending unit on a 95. I saw some pictures somewhere but can not remember back that far. Have been using mileage metor to watch fueling time but the peskie low fuel light comes. Getting tired of that. Works fine until it hits half tank then it bits the dust. Is it easier to pull bed or pull tank?



95 2500 SLT stock

 

[JSienkowski]

Depends on what you have for tools-mine hasn't worked since I bought the truck in September-I'm getting tired of the mileage guess-I've run out twice, luckly the second time was in my driveway. Dropping the tank is the less involved, basically you reach thru the left fenderwell and unplug all the connections on top of the tank then support the tank with a transmission jack and unbolt the tank straps, lower the tank down, take the lock ring and gasket off, pull the gizmo in the tank, replace the float and put everything back together using a NEW lock ring and gasket. That's the short version directly from the service manual, pulling the body would involve about 8 bolts and a lift or other hoisting device, but you don't need a near empty tank. My take on the sending unit is that it's not that good and fails on a regular basis and because of clearence problems you have to pull either the tank or the body-depending on the weather I'm doing mine tommorow.

 

[AWallace]

I have 67,000 miles on my truck now and mostly use it to tow a RV plus a slide in truck camper to take long trips in. The sending unit stopped working at about 30,000. I know how many mile I can run with each or hauling nothing. I get tired of the low fuel light coming on. I started to put a piece of black tape on it once. I know some that have changed theirs 2 and 3 times. I guess it is one of DC screw-up's. It should have been a RECALL. The same goes for the 5th gear nut and the killer dowpin and so on.



A Wallace

 

[wlowe]

When the sending unit went out on my Ford Ranger I removed the bed, was pretty easy but the Ranger's bed isn't as heavy as the Ram's. Pulling the bed is the only way to go, gives a lot more room to work. If the Ram's sender ever goes out I plan on pulling the bed then cutting an access door above the tank for any future installs.

 

[Joe G.]

I rigged a simple bed hoist in my garage that uses some pullys and nylon rope. My come along provides the muscle. There are hooks that fasten to the four cargo tie downs in the bed. The four ropes go to a post in the garage where I use the come along.

 

[RON'S RAM]

AWallace,

Back to your original question. I'm not sure which TDR magazine talked about the fuel sending unit, but here is a good link on a repair for it. http://dodgeram.org/tech/repair/fuel_sender/Huey_C-sender.htm

If you install another factory unit, you will most likely have the same problem again. Mine quit around 35,000 miles. I did the repair as stated in the above link and I've gone another 70,000+ miles on the repaired unit. I waited till the tank was just about empty (approximately 500 miles from a full tank with my truck) and dropped the tank for the repair.

If for some reason the link doesn't work, go to Google, type in huey l conway jr, then click on fuel sender repair.

Good Luck,

Ron