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[RAW]<strong>You'd probably be astounded by the number of emails we receive like the following:#ad
<br/></strong><br/><em>I just wanted to thank you.&nbsp; Last weekend my wife and I took a long weekend trip to Gatlinburg,Tennessee.&nbsp; During the trip, we lost the lift pump, and it cost me $1,100 to have a local dealer replace it.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Now that I'm a TDR subscriber, I am able to look up information on my 24-valve '98.5.&nbsp;&nbsp;I won't get caught unprepared again.<br/></em><br/><strong>Or like this one:</strong><br/><br/><em><u>Question 1</u>:&nbsp; I own a '98.5 Dodge Turbo Diesel.&nbsp; At 79,000 miles, it began to idle erratically.&nbsp; I changed the fuel filter which solved the problem for a few days.&nbsp; And back it came.&nbsp; Is it time for a new lift pump?&nbsp; I do not have a fuel pressure gauge installed.&nbsp; </em><em><u>Our response 1</u>:&nbsp; It could be a new transfer pump is needed.&nbsp; Or a new VP44 (expensive).&nbsp; Either way, you will not know until you install a gauge.&nbsp; So that is your first priority.&nbsp; Install a gauge to see what fuel pressure you have.&nbsp; <br/><br/><u>Our email discussion continued with question 2</u>:&nbsp; How much pressure do I need, and what's a VP44?&nbsp; If it is a transfer pump, is there a suitable alternative to the stocker?<br/></em><br/><strong>Considering about 500,000 trucks were produced&nbsp;during model years&nbsp;'98.5 - '02, this Achilles heel will not go away soon.&nbsp; It is an unfortunate story as this deficiency can be corrected.&nbsp; If the TDR could only reach the balance of the 499,999 truck owners ... .&nbsp;&nbsp;A TDR subscription&nbsp;<u>prevents problems</u> before they&nbsp;occur.<br/><br/>If this issue could affect you, check out this reprint&nbsp;from TDR Issue 56, </strong><a href="https://www.turbodieselregister.com/tdrarticles/tdrarticle56_FTPrevisited.html" target="_blank"><strong>I Hate To Do This (Or, Fuel Transfer Pumps Revisited)</strong></a><br/><br/><strong>Or this reprint from TDR Issue 60, </strong><a href="https://www.turbodieselregister.com/tdrarticles/tdrarticle60_fuelpumpsaga.html" target="_blank"><strong>The Ongoing&nbsp;Fuel Transfer Pump Saga (Or, Why Subscribe to the TDR?</strong></a><strong>).&nbsp; <br/><br/>Conclusion:&nbsp; Since 1993, the goal of the Turbo Diesel Register has been to give Turbo Diesel owners more satisfaction in the ownership of their Dodge pickups.&nbsp; To do so, we focus on solving problems that you may encounter; inform you on areas for improvement; advise you about aftermarket parts and their performance; keep you up to date on all aspects of truck development; and provide you with information on industry trends.&nbsp; At the same time that we're supplying the technical nuts-and-bolts, the TDR provides you with some EZ chair entertainment and gives members a sense of community.<br/><br/>Using the fuel transfer pump saga that applies to 500,000 or more&nbsp;'98.5 - '02 owners, I hope we have given you an example of how a TDR subscription will benefit you.&nbsp; <br/><br/>I hope you'll join the TDR as we work hard to keep 'em on the road.&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.tdr-online.com/" target="_blank">Click here to subscribe (or renew your current subscrption) to the Turbo Diesel Register!</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; Or give us a call (toll-free) at (888) 440-8371.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.turbodieselregister.com/activate.htm" target="_blank">Current TDR members can&nbsp;click here to request&nbsp;a username/password to access the Discussion Forums</a>.</strong>[/RAW]