in my 95 dodge ram 2500 i have a cummins turbo diesel, recently i replaced the fuel filter and the mechanic said that the motor must be 97 or newer, not a 95, are there any significant differences between a 95 and a 97 cummins?
David B
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Actually the fuel filter did change midway through the 2nd gen 12 valve run.
The 94-96 engines and all 1st gen trucks had a spin on fuel filter.
Heres a link to the spin on type for 94-96:
http://www.genosgarage.com/prodinfo.asp?number=FS1253
Heres the link to the spin on for 89-93:
http://www.genosgarage.com/prodinfo.asp?number=FS1232
From 97-98 12 valve trucks had a drop in canister filter. They have used this canister style ever since.
With the canister filters there was a change in 00 from a canister that had a flange on top to one that didn't.
Heres the flanged unit from 97-99:
http://www.genosgarage.com/prodinfo.asp?number=FS19598
And the unflanged one from 00-07.
http://www.genosgarage.com/prodinfo.asp?number=FS19855
I don't know why you may have a canister filter! Unless the mechanic has got it backwards.
There is a kit called Prime-loc that allows you to relocate the filter on 94-96 trucks to a point right in front of the intake airhorn. Prime-loc also has a kit that removes the canister filter on 96-98 trucks and installs the old style spin on filter in front of the airhorn. They call them Prime-loc because they give you a prime location and when changing the filter with one you wont lose prime. They're pretty neat but hard to find as they're out of production. New units can still be had at www.genosgarage.com.
beukema
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brek69amx
95 would be a 12 valve mechanically controlled motor. In mid year 97 they changed to a 24 valve computer controlled motor.
Mike L
They didnt go to the 24V until 98.5, the 95 and 97 12V should have the same fuel filter.
dodge man
I'm not that familiar with the diesel engines,i just don't do d lot of work on those,there's a lot more info on the engines in those trucks on this web site,i don't do much diesel work around the shop only occasionally ,but this site has lot of helpful info on them,it might help you with what you need to know,,good luck,,http://www.dieseltruckresource.com/