pet05

Well, I just read and found out about the "recall" that has not been properly announced on the 2006 trucks. It is the fuel vent recall. The fuel tank has TWO exposed vents that water and contaminants (dust,etc) can enter into the tank of fuel and cause PROBLEMS (ie - injector failures).

The "solution" by DC is adding vent hoses to prevent water from entering BUT that does NOT stop sand, dirt, etc. The better way is to install a 1/4" fuel line hose and install a fuel filter at the end of it so that debris will not enter the tank.

I will get this fixed tomorrow but...

Could I have done some damage by putting on only 2800 miles??

Marine

You probably haven't done any damage.
Take a look at this.

Thenewguy

Just be lucky you got the recall notice when you did. I didn't get mine til I had around 11000 miles on mine.

hammerjammer

I doubt you habve anything to worry about. I have put 250K miles on two third-gens (03 150K) (05 100k) I have done nothing to the fuel tanks,I run the tank to empty and fill-up where ever.I don't use any additives and have never had any kind of fuel issue . These systems are not as fragile as some would have you believe.

Hounddog

The vents are exposed on MOST of these trucks since they were introduced in late 02.Folks been adding hoses and old type VW fuel filters to them for a while now.

DODGE4X4

Where are these vents located, I drive my truck in dirt and mud everyday.

Hounddog

Top of fuel tank kinda in the center.In front of D/side rear wheel kinda snake your arm WAY up in there and in a indention you will find two nipples in a hollow.On a GAS truck there part of the emmison system where hoses for a carbon canister system would plug into but its not used on the diesel.THEY left them uncovered.My indention was full road grit.Nifty place for water and grit to get traped.

MikeyB

I haven't done the vents on mine since they are sitting above the tank, not recessed like I have seen in the pics. Guess there's a difference between the SWB and LWB versions.

MikeyB

pet05

Would a FUEL FILTER attached at the end of the installed vent hose work to filter AIR? I thought fuel fitlers only filtered liquid?

Hounddog

Its just so the hoses are block and still VENT.You point the fuel filter or filters(depends if you T them in) down when you tie wrap them up near the filler neck.There was photos of the nipples,hoses and filter or filters attached at one time being posted.

4x4not

When I dropped my tank for my vent mod I also added some fuel hose, a T fitting, and a VW fuel filter to those vents. No concerns any more.

CUM4X4MINS

New post that might help some that haven't done the Recall
https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=117209