2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Leaking fuel

[CFarlow]

smelled some good ole #2 and got to poking around and see dripping of the bottom of my fuel tank. Great,,, busted plastic tank, but on closer inspection I see its coming from the fittings on top. Looking at the manual I guess I need the "complete module" to fix. Anybody have any experience with this? Pobably a dealer only item,,,any idea how much? Thanks guys



Chuck

 

[Joe G.]

Might be just the big plastic nut has vibrated loose. Worth a try to see if that is it. You can see it over the frame rail. A long screw driver and a hammer to tighten it. Might be a bad gasket for the module too.

 

[Signal73]

My top ring was pretty loose and leaking when I was full to the top. I was able to tighten it enough without dropping the tank to get it to stop.

 

[TFrench]

Chuck,

I'm in the upstate NY salt belt and my return line elbow on the tank assembly rotted out (newer models have plastic supply/return lines). I found several archived posts indicating a new assembly would be around $475 and only available from Dodge. Since the cost of a new assembly seemed a bit steep and there were reports of the plastic assemblies breaking during removals for fuel sender issues, I continued searching the archives . I did manage to find a couple of archived items showing how others rebuilt the assembly using standard pipe/tubing fittings. I have managed to repair mine using 1/8 brass tubing fittings and it seems to be working greatl... cost me about $50 in fittings including new high pressure fuel hoses between the end of the steel fuel lines and the tank. Of course, there are many threads concerning whether and how to drop the tank or raise the bed... . I did the remove the bed procedure since I needed to replace my bed anyway. If you elect to repair your own, before you start make note of the clearance/relationship between the bed and the assembly to insure your "fix" fits when you are all done! I'm not a real whiz but I found the job more time consuming than technically difficult and I wasn't depending on my truck for transportation at that time either.