This is THE BEST video for changing a Dakota fuel pump correctly. Thank you very much for posting it.

Probably one of the best illustrated video I’ve seen in a while. Great job and I learned a lot. Thanks.

Cutting an access panel in the bed is the very easiest way to change the assembly. They do make a pump and inner basket kit that’s so much cheaper than an entire assembly. Thanks for sharing 😊

Once again.... thanks Martin! Your videos always get me through the project

Watched a few videos on this procedure and this is by far the best one. I'll take tricks and tips over fancy 4K footage any day. You'll learn more from this one than all the others combined. Thanks for doing what you do.

Awesome videos man, I like how you show us everything you talk about. That’s great for visual learners like me. Keep up the great work!!!

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate that, glad you liked it.

"you work on it and the dirt transfers to you" now the vehicle is a little cleaner, lol. Yet again awesome footage and well made video! I am looking forward to watching every video to date.

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

yep, as much work as I'm doing to this Dakota it will be as clean as my 04 Jeep Grand Cherokee soon. 😉

what a step by step video that just about shows every step your doing .Thanks for showing your viewers the hard to get shots that needed to be seen by us. I really appreciated. It was well informed with all the info we needed to hear and see. Gotta put a pump on my 04 and you really helped me a lot. Be watching more of your videos again. Thanks..

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate that.😎👍

I just found this video and I’m gonna try and do it myself! My pump died yesterday and I need the car running asap! Will order the parts today and see how it goes!

Martin ..!! U are My New Friend ..!! I think I need to replace my fuel pump in my 2002 Dakota and U made me see what an easy job it can be ...!!! Thank U so much for going the EXTRA MILE in your precios class with all those little details for us to see My Friend ...!!! U are a great TEACHER ..!! Thank U so Much ...!!!

"somebody was thinking". Those days are gone. Now they are throwaway when they needs a a vrs kit. Great video. Thanks for your hard work.

@martinbuilt

7 ай бұрын

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful.

This is Mr.Martin the best teacher I have ever seen...thanks you alot 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹👍from Jordan

@martinbuilt

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you 😊

Thanks for the video! I live in the rust belt and had to replace the fuel tank straps as well as the pump. The fuel pump was easy. Getting the tank in and out...that's another story! Thanks for the great video!

@martinbuilt

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Jim, I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful.

Good jack tip Martin. I did the same thing, but bolted on a large piece of 3/4 inch plywood. Works good for transmissions also. Always quality content. 👍

@martinbuilt

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, just yesterday I made a rear axle lifting fixture that bolts to the Jack in the same manner. I'm getting ready to swap out the rear axle in the Dakota and I don't want the rotord or backing plates touching the ground.

Thank you for making this video! I just replaced mine on my 03’ R/T. It was a little different with the CA emissions evap system but common sense prevailed. Your videos are wonderful, thanks Martin you’re the man!

@martinbuilt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I really do appreciate that. I am glad you liked it and found it helpful.

Thank you for making this video and getting us the best angles my fuel line in my Dakota is leaking but it was due for a new fuel pump anyways

The gentleman was very professional knowledgeable has a lot of experience very easy to to listen to him acknowledge his information the gentleman is is very intelligent good job

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Mario, I really appreciate that.😀

Thank you from Victoria BC Canada 👍 this has given me the kick in the pants to get under my truck and fix the issue

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful 👍 😊

I just did the fuel pump on same year Dakota today and just moved the bed out the way, much easier 👍

Thank you so much for the detailed video. I feel ready to tackle the job.

@martinbuilt

6 ай бұрын

That's awesome. I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful. Thank you for watching.

Great video. Thank for being so thorough. Your the best martin.

@martinbuilt

3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, glad you liked it. 😉

Thank you teacher, your video is very perfect and very useful ❤

Good shit! This really is the best video I’ve seen on this! And I’ve watched a lot, looking for one thing specific. And I found it!

@martinbuilt

Ай бұрын

Thank you Brian I really appreciate that I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful.

@brianwork8864

Ай бұрын

@@martinbuilt it wasn’t just helpful, in knowledge (which it was) but I appreciate your format. No nonsense, no telling how peepaws old fuel pump was built better, it was good production (I’m a musician and amateur producer), great shots, clean, concise production! On top of informative! I tip my hat, all the way around good man! Keep up the good work!

Thanks brother. Great vid.

Thank You Sir! Getting ready to do this in my 2000 Dakota.

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help 👍🙂

Well done sir, you really made it look easy! My 2k Dakota is in the shop now for this very issue! I had no idea the fuel pump assembly was so big!

far easier to pull the box, thats what i did and while box was off i cleaned the frame rails and painted up with rust converter and then chassis paint. my dakota had 358,000 miles on before the original fuel pump died, now my truck will be good for another decade of service,

Ah, again such an educating video. And as always, very well explained. Thanks Martin, I'll be waiting for your next one :)

@martinbuilt

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! 😊

Thanks you my 1999 Dakota has been taking a bit of cranking in the morning to fire up, if its been running and i shut it off it starts up right way agter sitting for 1/2 hours or so but any longer and it takes some cranking , i have been putting this off but you make it look like a half easy job , thanks.

Excelent video, well explain, good camera shots,very knowledgeable mechanic thxs .I need to do that to my dakota.

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you liked it and found it helpful.😊👍

Very good job in this video. I have a project coming up to replace the same fit my 1997 dode ram.

Nice job Martin,those fuel pump jobs are always fun.😂😂👍👍

@martinbuilt

3 жыл бұрын

yeah, that why I added that access panel to the Jeep Grand to make the job much easier.😀

Thanks a lot man appreciate it. Very good teacher throughout

@martinbuilt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful.

This video was a life saver. Thanks!!

@martinbuilt

Жыл бұрын

You are very welcome. I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful.

Thanks, I'm a rookie mechanic and this video will hopefully teach me to work on my truck 👍🏼

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found it helpful 👍 Another way is to remove the bolts on the left side and loosen the ones on the right side. They you can prop up the box and remove the fuel assembly.

Great video, as I have a 2000 Dakota and will be doing my filter soon, thanks.

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you liked it. 🙂

Thanks brother for such a cool and helpful video..You are a professional!!!!

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate that. I am glad you liked it and found it helpful.

Job well done and a great thank you Jack !

@martinbuilt

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Thanks for doing these dodge Jeep Chrysler videos - there’s not much for us on KZread

Thank you sir. Great vid. I have a DURANGO and this helps if needed.

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Yes, your Durango will be similar to this, and this video should help.

Good to see you work on the Dakota. Can't wait to see you put in the new 3.92 gear. I looking to put in a 4.10 ring and pinion on my 2000 Dakota but I want to watch how you do it first. Got to get it right.

@martinbuilt

3 жыл бұрын

I am just planning on replacing the whole rear axle with one from Pic-a-Part, sorry not actually doing a gear change with set-up.

@mmmachines

3 жыл бұрын

@@martinbuilt Oh bummer. I know it's tricky and gears need to be aligned perfectly.

Thank you for the video well explained

@martinbuilt

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful. Thank you for watching

I definitely remember working on my cars in the Las Vegas heat, a second set of hands would have helped you, nicely done my friend 👍😁

@martinbuilt

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dave, yeah I'm thinking about going out to pic-a-part today I must be crazy it's supposed to be a 110 they're talking about all time record high this week of possibly a 118

@davestewart9146

3 жыл бұрын

@@martinbuilt wow that is crazy lol

Awesome video! Thanks

@martinbuilt

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful, thank you for watching

Come on sparky I love it when I get gas spewed in my face while smoking a cigarette LMAO

Thanks a lot, that was so helpful thank you for your effort and time really appreciated

@martinbuilt

2 ай бұрын

You're very welcome I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful. Thank you for watching.

Nice work on the video, very well done

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jeff. I appreciate that. I do try to get good camera shot so everybody can understand what's going on.

UPDATE: The bolts holding my bed on my 99 Dakota were rusted tight. Even after sitting in PB Blaster overnight & hitting them with heat the head on the first one snapped off. My truck has a bedliner. Took linner out, cut hole, changed pump, used some scrap & self tapping screws to put the piece I cut out back in sealed with alum duct tape, put bedliner back in. Less than 30 minutes.

@prestonmckaughan

8 ай бұрын

Can you tell me how many ribs over you cut? I have a 98 single cab short bed

Great vid! It sure helped me out! Thank you!

@martinbuilt

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful.

Excelente, Excelente, Excelente el video, muy bien explicado paso por paso. Es el mejor que he visto. Desde Buenos Aires un fuerte abrazo

@martinbuilt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you thank you thank you glad you liked it and found it hopeful. Mucho gracias.

Great video!!!!!

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I really appreciate that. I'm glad you liked it 👍 😊

I did this to my 97 Grand. ( IN THE RUST BELT ) N.E. PA. It TWAS NOT AS EASY AS YOUR'S but I cleaned the whole damn tank out also. There was some water in it & more junk than I would of thought, good thing I did. Had problems with fill hose, connectors & every freakin thing else DUE TOO WHERE I LIVE. Had to buy new tank straps also, they didn't look that bad but WTH WHILE I'M THERE. GREAT VID. AS ALWAYS MARTIN & GREAT JACK TIPS. I have a similar Jack set up & always say I'm going to buy a Trans Jack but I never do. THANKS FOR THE KNOWLEDGE.

@martinbuilt

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I grew up in Iowa I know all about the Rusted out vehicles. In one of my videos where I visited Pic-a-Part there was a rusted out Jeep Grand Cherokee and it was from Pennsylvania, I knew it wasn't from Southern Nevada.

Thanks for the help

@martinbuilt

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome I'm glad you found it helpful.

Great job thank you!

@martinbuilt

11 ай бұрын

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful.

Great tip on 1/2"x 13 threaded saddle for a riser, rather than stacked 2x4's. Never fails nice full tank of gas when pump decides to go. Ps never seen tank straps come off that easy, I've gotten pretty good taking beds off without breaking any bolts usually brake lines need replacing while I'm at it. Very good camera work too

@martinbuilt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I'm glad you liked it, the truck is from Southern Nevada no rust out here.

Awesome video and accurate. Thank you.

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm glad you like it 😊

Thank uartin bro J.

Harbor freight transmission Jack works really good for gas tanks.

Great video

@martinbuilt

Ай бұрын

Thank you I really appreciate that I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful. 😊

Great job with the vid. Thankyou

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you liked it 👍

"I think i am getting old for this".... NO YOU ARE NOT! Congratulations about the awesome video. helped me a lot!

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

Once I get my 2 post and 4 post lift it's going it makes jobs like this a whole lot easier. I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful 👍

@WetPleasuresproductions

2 жыл бұрын

Tomorrow at 9am i’ll begin the pump change! Your video helped a lot!

Nice job and we’ll done!!! 👏👏👏👏.

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, 😊👍

Good video

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Well done sir . Thanks

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you liked it 👍

thanks martin very good

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it 👍

you deserve a thumbs up and a subscribe

@martinbuilt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I really appreciate that. I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful.

Very good vid... thank u

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad you liked it. 👍

Did this about 6 years ago on my 98 durango, pump was little different, durango has 25 gallon, frame is wider. Pump was dead tank was full. I jacked it down poured into cans. when tank was empty I put a drain like you use on trany, down low to the front for next time. Going back together I forgot gasket, been six years never had a leak or smell. I see my 2001 durango has skid plate under tank.

Instead of Vaseline, use silicone grease or spray. Great video, lots of tips and tricks.

@martinbuilt

17 күн бұрын

I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful thank you for watching.

Gracias Amigo

@martinbuilt

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome

Great destructions Martin!! lol

@martinbuilt

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, James. 😎

@BrokeButWoke

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂

Thank you hopefully that's the problem with my truck

@martinbuilt

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

Martin love your videos but i bit of advice when i do these i just remove all the bolts on driver side remove fuel hoses from fill door lossen bolts on passenger side just to the point of dropping off then stick my sholder and lift it up stick a 4by4 to prop up then get it replaced then just the opposite to drop it in to place.

@martinbuilt

3 жыл бұрын

I thought about doing that. If I have to ever do it again I'll give that a try. 👍

You may consider getting another Bosch fuel pump and storing it. Unfortunately they have stopped making fuel pumps for XJ’s I even called them and confirmed this so it may not be a bad idea to get another one for the Dakota.

Goodjob

@martinbuilt

8 ай бұрын

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful.

One thing I learned at my new job, for seals and tight fitting parts, get a tub of transmission grease...it dissolves...we use that for everything at the shop. It's also good for hard to get to bolts for installing and removing...put a little bit of the grease in your socket and fit it over the bolt and done. Transmission grease dissolves in just about anything so it's easy to clean off

Good job I'm a mechanic

@martinbuilt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I appreciate that. Thank you for watching.

2001 to 2004 quad cabs have a 24 gallon tank vs the single cabs 22 gallon tank and use a different pump

@tysauce1986

3 жыл бұрын

2000 also has a 24 gallon tank. At least according to my build sheet.

I personally loosen and tilt the bed when replacing fuel pump. I think it's easier. To each his own whatever rocks your boat.

@chrisbeitzel4788

3 жыл бұрын

Same here. Much easier!

@martinbuilt

3 жыл бұрын

I thought about doing that. If I have to ever do it again I'll give that a try. 👍

With my Dakota my 3rd gen anyway I blocked the wheels locked it into 4Low removed the rear drive shaft and just lowered the tank a little bit. But what happen is my fuel vaper system failed the tank built up to much pressure and popped my fuel pump up a little bit.

There's the Dakota!!! I was wondering what happened to it lol. I know mechanic's that don't even own that fuel ring tool 🤣

@martinbuilt

3 жыл бұрын

yep I'm working on more stuff for the Dakota.

@smithFam1205

2 жыл бұрын

@@martinbuilt can't wait to see more of your dakota videos. I've a 02 4x4 5-speed that I'm rebuilding. What are your plans for motor upgrades? Hoping that you keep making these videos. I've been watching a long time and I've learned alot from you.

This is one I will thankfully never have to do for a fuel pump lol I cut a hole right over the pump. In a truck bed, just cut a piece of sheet metal about an inch bigger than the hole and you can use sheet metal brakes to bend the metal to match the contour of the metal you removed. You can screw it in, weld it in...whatever....and it looks like it was made that way...I don't drop tanks very much lol

👍👍

@martinbuilt

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it and found it helpful.

great video !! Would this be the same application for a '94?

Help me a lot on my project but mine had a skid plate I had to take off first

@martinbuilt

Ай бұрын

I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful thank you for watching.

Hi Martin. I'm having a hell of a time finding the correct connections for the ground straps on the right side of my 2000 dakota 4.7. Any chance you can make a short video or brief description of where they go?? Thanks

@martinbuilt

3 жыл бұрын

Well I know on my 04 Grand it went from the farthest back Ignition coil stud to the ECM

Was wondering what size fuel pump 15 or 22 gall and if the gas tank has fuel pump size on it

I have a 2002 extended cab R/T with the 5.9L. Will this apply to that model as well?

HAHA "this is how you clean your vehicle, you work on it and the dirt transfers to you."

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

It seems to work 😄👍 Thank you for watching.

Good job Martin. do you want mine today?

I don't know if you'd know this, but by chance what size are the front fuel lines for that dakota? Looks like a 2001 like mine, having a hard time finding the lines for it and am wondering if there are any universals I can build and use

My 92 Dodge Dakota 3.9 keeps dying as if it’s running out of gas. I put a new fuel pump in it sometimes it’ll start and run for a little while maybe 15-20 minutes then it dies. it looks like the seals where the hose goes into the tank for filling it are cracked really bad is that my problem. Please help I’m out of money and I need the structure run badly.

My guy it's much easier just to take the bed bolts along with the filler neck off and raise the bed. It takes about a hour or so doing it that way and you don't have to worry about how much fuel is in the tank

@bobbyboucher1227

Жыл бұрын

No kidding! Thanks for bringing that up.

Hello, what's the length of nylon portion of the fuel line from the pump to the metal fuel line?

Thank you for the information got a question is pump the same for 22 gal and 24 gal tank

@martinbuilt

9 ай бұрын

This one here is for the 22-gallon tank amzn.to/46iaoJ5 And this one is for the 24. amzn.to/48AkSpc Thank you for watching.

Someone would smoke and do this 😂 it wouldn’t surprise me at all

Great camera work but why is everybody dropping the tank on these? Every truck I have replaced a fuel pump in it has far eaiser to just unbolt the truck bed and do it from the top. (That includes 2 92 Dakota's. Am I missing something here?

I prefer to use an air hammer to get the lock ring off the fuel pump.

Is that some good ol lifter tap I hear in the background?

@martinbuilt

3 жыл бұрын

I noticed that to when I was watching the video, I'll have to check that out.

Does the low fuel light come if fuel pump goes bad. Also says low gas on the trip meeter. Is that normal for bad fuel pump

@martinbuilt

2 жыл бұрын

I don't think the low fuel light has anything to do with a bad fuel pump. It could have something to do with a bad sender.