1998 DODGE RAM 1500 gas tank size

DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - CYLINDER
COMPRESSION/LEAKAGE TESTS
CYLINDER COMPRESSION PRESSURE
The results of a cylinder compression pressure test
can be utilized to diagnose several engine malfunc-
tions.
Ensure batteries are completely charged and the
engine starter motor is in good operating condition.
Otherwise, the indicated compression pressures may
not be valid for diagnostic purposes.
(1) Disconnect the fuel inlet line to the fuel trans-
fer pump. Plug the fuel line from the fuel tank.
(2) Start the engine and idle until the engine stalls
(runs out of fuel).
(3) Disconnect all three injector wire harness con-
nectors at the rocker housing.
(4) Remove the breather cover and cylinder head
cover.
(5) Remove the high pressure fuel line between the
cylinder head and fuel rail for the cylinder to be
tested. Use tool# 9011 to cap this fuel rail on the cyl-
inder being tested.
(6) Remove the exhaust rocker lever.
(7) Use Tool 9010 to remove the injector and cop-
per sealing washer.
(8) Install the exhaust rocker lever and torque to
36 N´m (27 ft. lbs.).
(9) Cover the remaining rocker levers with clean
shop towels to prevent any oil splatter under the
hood.
(10) Place a rag over the compression test tool fit-
ting. Crank the engine for 2±3 seconds to purge any
fuel that may have drained into the cylinder when
the injector was removed.
(11) Connect the compression test gauge.
(12) Crank the engine for 5 seconds and record the
pressure reading. Repeat this step three times and
calculate the average of the three readings.
NOTE: The minimum cylinder pressure is 350 psi.
Cylinder pressure should be within 20% from cylin-
der to cylinder.
(13) Combustion pressure leakage can be checked
if cylinder pressure is below the specification. Per-
form the leakage test procedure on each cylinder
according to the tester manufacturer instructions.
(14) Upon completion of the test check an erase
any engine related fault codes.
CYLINDER COMBUSTION PRESSURE LEAKAGE
The combustion pressure leakage test provides an
accurate means for determining engine condition.
Combustion pressure leakage testing will detect:²Exhaust and intake valve leaks (improper seat-
ing).
²Leaks between adjacent cylinders or into water
jacket.
²Any causes for combustion/compression pressure
loss
(1) Start and operate the engine until it attains
normal operating temperature.
(2) Remove the breather cover and cylinder head
cover.
(3) Disconnect all three injector wire harness con-
nectors at the rocker housing.
(4) Bring the cylinder to be tested to TDC.
(5) Remove the high pressure fuel line between the
cylinder head and the fuel rail for the cylinder to be
tested.
(6) Install capping Tool 9011 onto the rail.
(7) Remove the high pressure connector nut and
high pressure connector with Tool 9015.
(8) Remove the exhaust and intake rocker lever.
(9) Use Tool 9010 to remove the injector and cop-
per sealing washer.
(10) Install compression test Tool 9007 into the
injector bore.
(11) Connect the leakage tester and perform the
leakage test procedure on each cylinder according to
the tester manufacturer's instructions.
(12) Upon completion of the test check and erase
any engine related fault codes.
STANDARD PROCEDURE
STANDARD PROCEDURE - FORM-IN-PLACE
GASKETS AND SEALERS
There are numerous places where form-in-place
gaskets are used on the engine. Care must be taken
when applying form-in-place gaskets to assure
obtaining the desired results.Do not use form-in-
place gasket material unless specified.Bead size,
continuity, and location are of great importance. Too
thin a bead can result in leakage while too much can
result in spill-over which can break off and obstruct
fluid feed lines. A continuous bead of the proper
width is essential to obtain a leak-free gasket.
There are numerous types of form-in-place gasket
materials that are used in the engine area. Mopart
Engine RTV GEN II, MopartATF-RTV, and Mopart
Gasket Maker gasket materials, each have different
properties and can not be used in place of the other.
MOPARtENGINE RTV GEN II
MopartEngine RTV GEN II is used to seal com-
ponents exposed to engine oil. This material is a spe-
cially designed black silicone rubber RTV that
retains adhesion and sealing properties when
exposed to engine oil. Moisture in the air causes the
DRENGINE 5.9L DIESEL 9 - 239
ENGINE 5.9L DIESEL (Continued)

FRONT SERVO - DESCRIPTION.........21-208
FRONT SERVO - DISASSEMBLY........21-209
FRONT SERVO - INSPECTION..........21-209
FRONT SERVO - OPERATION..........21-208
FRONT SKID PLATE - INSTALLATION.....13-23
FRONT SKID PLATE - REMOVAL.........13-23
FRONT SUSPENSION - DESCRIPTION,
GEAR - INDEPENDENT................19-17
FRONT SUSPENSION - INSTALLATION,
GEAR - INDEPENDENT................19-18
FRONT SUSPENSION - REMOVAL, GEAR
- INDEPENDENT.....................19-17
FRONT SUSPENSION, SPECIAL TOOLS....2-12
FRONT TOW HOOK ASSEMBLY -
INSTALLATION.......................13-23
FRONT TOW HOOK ASSEMBLY -
REMOVAL..........................13-23
FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR -
DESCRIPTION........................5-47
FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR -
INSTALLATION........................5-48
FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR -
OPERATION..........................5-47
FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR -
REMOVAL...........................5-48
FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD -
INSTALLATION.......................23-41
FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD -
REMOVAL..........................23-41
FUEL CONTROL ACTUATOR -
DESCRIPTION.......................14-74
FUEL CONTROL ACTUATOR -
OPERATION.........................14-74
FUEL CONTROL ACTUATOR - REMOVAL . . . 14-74
FUEL DELIVERY - GAS - DESCRIPTION....14-1
FUEL DELIVERY - GAS - OPERATION......14-2
FUEL DRAIN CIRCUIT - OPERATION......14-67
FUEL FILL DOOR - INSTALLATION.......23-39
FUEL FILL DOOR - REMOVAL...........23-39
FUEL FILLER CAP - DESCRIPTION.......25-13
FUEL FILLER CAP - OPERATION.........25-13
FUEL FILTER - STANDARD
PROCEDURES, WATER DRAINING AT.....14-47
FUEL FILTER / WATER SEPARATOR -
DESCRIPTION.......................14-50
FUEL FILTER / WATER SEPARATOR -
INSTALLATION.......................14-50
FUEL FILTER / WATER SEPARATOR -
OPERATION.........................14-50
FUEL FILTER / WATER SEPARATOR -
REMOVAL..........................14-50
FUEL FILTER/PRESSURE REGULATOR -
DESCRIPTION........................14-5
FUEL FILTER/PRESSURE REGULATOR -
OPERATION..........................14-6
FUEL GAUGE - DESCRIPTION...........8J-26
FUEL GAUGE - OPERATION.............8J-26
FUEL HEATER - DESCRIPTION..........14-51
FUEL HEATER - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING...........................14-52
FUEL HEATER - OPERATION............14-51
FUEL HEATER RELAY - DESCRIPTION....14-52
FUEL HEATER RELAY - INSTALLATION....14-53
FUEL HEATER RELAY - OPERATION......14-52
FUEL HEATER RELAY - REMOVAL........14-52
FUEL INDICATOR - DESCRIPTION, LOW . . . 8J-30
FUEL INDICATOR - OPERATION, LOW.....8J-30
FUEL INJECTION PUMP - DESCRIPTION . . 14-53
FUEL INJECTION PUMP - INSTALLATION . . 14-55
FUEL INJECTION PUMP - OPERATION....14-53
FUEL INJECTION PUMP - REMOVAL......14-54
FUEL INJECTION PUMP TIMING -
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING.............14-53
FUEL INJECTOR - DESCRIPTION....14-26,14-74
FUEL INJECTOR - INSTALLATION........14-77
FUEL INJECTOR - OPERATION.....14-26,14-74
FUEL INJECTOR - REMOVAL............14-75
FUEL INJECTOR FIRING ORDER, DIESEL . . 14-48
FUEL INJECTOR RAIL - DESCRIPTION....14-78
FUEL INJECTOR RAIL - INSTALLATION....14-78
FUEL INJECTOR RAIL - OPERATION
......14-78
FUEL INJECTOR RAIL - REMOVAL
.......14-78
FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT / SENSOR -
DESCRIPTION
...................14-57,14-6
FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT / SENSOR -
INSTALLATION
........................14-7
FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT / SENSOR -
OPERATION
.....................14-57,14-6FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT / SENSOR -
REMOVAL...........................14-7
FUEL LINE LEAKS - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, HIGH-PRESSURE.............14-58
FUEL LINES - DESCRIPTION........14-57,14-7
FUEL LINES - INSTALLATION...........14-60
FUEL LINES - OPERATION..............14-57
FUEL LINES - REMOVAL...............14-58
FUEL PRESSURE LIMITING VALVE -
DESCRIPTION.......................14-61
FUEL PRESSURE LIMITING VALVE -
INSTALLATION.......................14-61
FUEL PRESSURE LIMITING VALVE -
OPERATION.........................14-61
FUEL PRESSURE LIMITING VALVE -
REMOVAL..........................14-61
FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR -
DESCRIPTION.......................14-60
FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR -
INSTALLATION.......................14-61
FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR - OPERATION . . 14-60
FUEL PRESSURE SENSOR - REMOVAL....14-60
FUEL PUMP - DESCRIPTION............14-11
FUEL PUMP - OPERATION.............14-11
FUEL PUMP MODULE - DESCRIPTION....14-11
FUEL PUMP MODULE - INSTALLATION . . . 14-12
FUEL PUMP MODULE - OPERATION......14-11
FUEL PUMP MODULE - REMOVAL.......14-12
FUEL PUMP RELAY - DESCRIPTION......14-27
FUEL PUMP RELAY - INSTALLATION.....14-28
FUEL PUMP RELAY - OPERATION........14-27
FUEL PUMP RELAY - REMOVAL.........14-28
FUEL PUMP RELAYS - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, ASD........................8I-5
FUEL RAIL - DESCRIPTION.............14-12
FUEL RAIL - INSTALLATION............14-15
FUEL RAIL - OPERATION...............14-12
FUEL RAIL - REMOVAL................14-13
FUEL REQUIREMENTS - DIESEL ENGINE
- DESCRIPTION........................0-1
FUEL SENSOR - DESCRIPTION, WATER
IN ................................14-66
FUEL SENSOR - OPERATION, WATER IN . . 14-66
FUEL SENSOR - REMOVAL, WATER IN....14-66
FUEL SYSTEM - DESCRIPTION, DIESEL . . . 14-45
FUEL SYSTEM - DIESEL ENGINE -
TORQUE............................14-48
FUEL SYSTEM - EXCEPT DIESEL -
TORQUE............................14-3
FUEL SYSTEM PARTS - STANDARD
PROCEDURES, CLEANING..............14-47
FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELEASE -
STANDARD PROCEDURE................14-2
FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE,
SPECIFICATIONS......................14-3
FUEL SYSTEM PRIMING - STANDARD
PROCEDURE........................14-47
FUEL SYSTEM, SPECIAL TOOLS..........14-5
FUEL SYSTEM, SPECIAL TOOLS -
DIESEL............................14-49
FUEL TANK - DESCRIPTION............14-17
FUEL TANK - OPERATION..............14-17
FUEL TANK MODULE - DESCRIPTION.....14-63
FUEL TANK MODULE - INSTALLATION....14-64
FUEL TANK MODULE - OPERATION......14-63
FUEL TANK MODULE - REMOVAL........14-63
FUEL TRANSFER PUMP - DESCRIPTION . . 14-64
FUEL TRANSFER PUMP - INSTALLATION . . 14-65
FUEL TRANSFER PUMP - OPERATION....14-64
FUEL TRANSFER PUMP - REMOVAL......14-64
FULL SIZE, SPARE WHEEL WITH
MATCHING TIRE - DESCRIPTION........22-15
FUNCTIONS - DESCRIPTION, CIRCUIT . . 8W-01-6
FUSE - DESCRIPTION, IOD...........8W-97-6
FUSE - INSTALLATION, IOD..........8W-97-7
FUSE - OPERATION, IOD.............8W-97-6
FUSE - REMOVAL, IOD..............8W-97-7
FUSES POWERING SEVERAL LOADS -
STANDARD PROCEDURE, TESTING
FOR A SHORT TO GROUND ON......8W-01-10
GAP AND FLUSH - SPECIFICATIONS......23-95
GAS ENGINE - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING
. . 11-4
GAS ENGINE - INSTALLATION
...........19-26
GAS ENGINE - REMOVAL
..............19-25
GAS ENGINES - CLEANING, RADIATOR
FAN
................................7-34
GAS ENGINES - DESCRIPTION, COOLANT
RECOVERY CONTAINER
................7-33GAS ENGINES - INSPECTION, RADIATOR
FAN ................................7-34
GAS ENGINES - INSTALLATION,
COOLANT RECOVERY CONTAINER........7-33
GAS ENGINES - INSTALLATION,
RADIATOR FAN.......................7-34
GAS ENGINES - OPERATION, COOLANT
RECOVERY CONTAINER................7-33
GAS ENGINES - REMOVAL, COOLANT
RECOVERY CONTAINER................7-33
GAS ENGINES - REMOVAL, RADIATOR
FAN ................................7-33
GAS ENGINES - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, DRAINING COOLING
SYSTEM - ALL........................7-17
GAS ENGINES - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, REFILLING COOLING
SYSTEM - ALL........................7-18
GASKET - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
CYLINDER HEAD......................9-21
GASKET FAILURE - DIAGNOSIS AND
TESTING, CYLINDER HEAD.............9-199
GASKET SELECTION - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, HEAD...................9-281
GASKET SURFACE PREPARATION -
STANDARD PROCEDURE, ENGINE........9-10
GASKETS AND SEALERS - STANDARD
PROCEDURE, FORM-IN-PLACE . . . 9-239,9-9,9-94
GAUGE - DESCRIPTION, ENGINE
TEMPERATURE......................8J-24
GAUGE - DESCRIPTION, FUEL...........8J-26
GAUGE - DESCRIPTION, OIL PRESSURE . . 8J-33
GAUGE - DESCRIPTION, VOLTAGE.......8J-42
GAUGE - OPERATION, ENGINE
TEMPERATURE......................8J-24
GAUGE - OPERATION, FUEL............8J-26
GAUGE - OPERATION, OIL PRESSURE....8J-33
GAUGE - OPERATION, VOLTAGE.........8J-43
GAUGES - DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING,
PRESSURE..........................22-7
GAUGES INDICATOR - DESCRIPTION,
CHECK.............................8J-21
GAUGES INDICATOR - OPERATION,
CHECK.............................8J-21
GEAR - DESCRIPTION, CRANKSHAFT.....9-273
GEAR - INDEPENDENT FRONT
SUSPENSION - DESCRIPTION...........19-17
GEAR - INDEPENDENT FRONT
SUSPENSION - INSTALLATION..........19-18
GEAR - INDEPENDENT FRONT
SUSPENSION - REMOVAL..............19-17
GEAR - INSTALLATION................9-273
GEAR - INSTALLATION, PINION
GEAR/RING......................3-51,3-77
GEAR - LINK/COIL - DESCRIPTION.......19-20
GEAR - LINK/COIL - INSTALLATION......19-21
GEAR - LINK/COIL - OPERATION........19-20
GEAR - LINK/COIL - REMOVAL..........19-20
GEAR - REMOVAL....................9-273
GEAR - REMOVAL, PINION GEAR/RING....3-49,
3-75
GEAR HOUSING - INSTALLATION........9-300
GEAR HOUSING - REMOVAL............9-299
GEAR HOUSING COVER - INSTALLATION . . 9-301
GEAR HOUSING COVER - REMOVAL
.....9-301
GEAR INPUT SHAFT SEAL -
INSTALLATION, STEERING
.............19-29
GEAR INPUT SHAFT SEAL - REMOVAL,
STEERING
..........................19-27
GEAR SELECTOR INDICATOR -
DESCRIPTION
.......................8J-27
GEAR SELECTOR INDICATOR -
OPERATION
.........................8J-27
GEAR SHIFT LEVER - INSTALLATION
.....19-12
GEAR SHIFT LEVER - REMOVAL
.........19-12
GEAR, SPECIAL TOOLS - POWER
STEERING
..........................19-23
GEAR, SPECIFICATIONS - POWER
STEERING
..........................19-22
GEAR TO COOLER - INSTALLATION,
RETURN HOSE
.................19-44,19-45
GEAR TO COOLER - REMOVAL, RETURN
HOSE
.........................19-44,19-45
GEAR/RING GEAR - INSTALLATION,
PINION
.........................3-51,3-77
GEAR/RING GEAR - REMOVAL, PINION
....3-49,
3-75
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