Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) P0216 lost my vp44 - what else should I check

[Misenheimer]

On the way home yesterday my engine quit and a Ford came and towed me home, I wish it had been dark. I have a 98. 5 with 200k and it has not given me any trouble, I do not know when the pump might have been changed out as I bought it used with 175k miles on it. I will probably get one from Freight Line as I have a friend that has a fleet and gets a great price. (is there a better pump to buy?)

My question is ----

What else should I replace when I do the pump and lift pump??? Should I do anything to the vacuum / power steering pumps??

Cam position sensor?

Change power steering oil? 200k and I do not know if it has ever been changed.



If I can get a Fed-X pump what would the revs be limited to?



Thanks all



98. 5 2500 RV injectors 4 inch exhaust

 

[JLandry]

Definitely replace the crank angle sensor when you have the VP44 out. At less than $40 from Hoesli Diesel, you can't pass up a great opportunity for such easy access to do it.



John L.

 

[johncameron]

You should test you fuel pressure, my money says your lift pump is dead and that is why your VP-44 died#@$%!

 

[Misenheimer]

lift pump

You should test you fuel pressure, my money says your lift pump is dead and that is why your VP-44 died#@$%!

I have a warning light and checked the pressure with a gage every time that I changed the oil. The light caught a failed lift pump two mounts ago and I changed it out after only driving less than five miles back home. This vp44 has no reman sticker on it so I don't have any idea how old it is, I doubt that it made it 200k. I am going to put a new lift pump on for the warrantee and mount the one that is on it on the rail to have tandem pumps.

 

[KLockliear]

As mentioned, make sure the lift pump is putting out at least 12psi at idle, no less than 6psi WOT. Also, when you change the VP, buy the return valve too. It's in the banjo fitting on the fuel return line from the pump, and does not come with the pump.

 

[Jason Griebel]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong be I don't think you can put a Fed-X pump in unless you have someway to change the programming.

 

[Misenheimer]

KLockliear

Thanks I thought that the fitting came with the pump, it is the pressure regulater.

Jason Griebel

I did not realise that the pump timing was different other than a rev limiter. Do you know of any thing else that is different? I would like to know what the max rpm is.



Thanks all

 

[Jason Griebel]

Where I got that info is from Blue Chip site. He found a way to reprogram the Fed-X computer to work in dodge and uses them in his VP rebuilds.





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