Is one better quality then the other?

 

I put on a campaign pump and the press. was lower than the carter pump. I think I only got @15,000 miles out of it too but that could just be the luck of the draw cause I've heard people praising the campaign pumps.

 

my campaign pump just went on me last 2 weeks idle @ 6 so I'm gonna send it back to Cummins and see what I can get out of it, this one lasted 7months and its relocated with the vulcan ... at least I can change it in 15mins

 

relocated campaign pump:
20K miles , 15 months, Low fuel pressure in hot weather...

 

so the campaign is no better. I just dont get it. Is it that hard for dodge cummins to make something reliable other than the cummins block? Anyway, I guess the carter is just as good?

 

The pumps are the same! the campaign is just cheaper with a fuel pressure light! Carters way of trying to make it right. Cummins doesn't make Carter pumps! Cummins doesn't make Bosch VP44 either!

 

but you figure Cummins wouldnt want low end parts on or running there engines

 

I have installed a bunch of the campaign pumps and have not had any problems with them.

 

the difference is the vp will suck fuel thru the campaign pump when it fails and it won't with a oem carter

 

I only replaced 1 pump in 313,000 miles I installed a Carter purchased from O'Rilleys that carries a lifetime warranty.

 

"Limited Lifetime Warranty". I took my "lifetime warranty" Carter back to Oriellys and yes, the first one is lifetime. Everyone after that is 1 year so be sure that the new ones fail at least once a year.

 

anyone take the plate of a campaign pump,

Pulled mine off, can't figure out how it works, or which way it turns,

the vanes don't seem to extend, ? centrifugal force ?
Also the vane shaft (holds the vanes ) was rubbing against bottom plate,
meta to metal wear. not really impressed,

Yes, I agree, crap parts on a great engine.

? what type of lift pump on other equipment with a cummins and a vp44 ???

 

some applications don't use a lift pump