Here you go gang... How to remove the VP44 the quick and easy way. Takes approximately 45 minutes for me to do this much.

 

Remove the Mopar1973Man Crankcase vent (if applicable)

 

Using a 10mm socket remove the air horn bolts and dipstick bolt.

 

Using a 7/16 or 11mm loosen the top clamp of the boost boot.

 

Move everything out of your way.

 

Pack a shop rag in the intake to prevent stuff from falling in.

 

Using a 13mm socket loosen the 3 bolts holding the APPS sensor and unplug and move.

 

Now unplug the VP44 main connector and wire tap . This connector is a two step plug lock. Pull the release tab and wiggle the plug out then pull a bit more on the release and the plug should release fully.

 

Now using a 10mm loosen the 3 bolts holding the 1,2,4 injection rail in place. Using a 3/4" wrench loosen 1,2,4 injection lines.

 

 

Now remove 1,2,4 injection lines as a group.

 

Using a 3/4" wrench remove the overflow valve banjo and remove your supply line (may differ from mine being a big line kit)

 

Now remove the crankcase vent. Just unscrews normal right hand threads. Do not pry on the nipple. 

 

Now remove the pump shaft nut with a 1 1/16 inch socket. 

 

 

Using a 23mm socket roll the alternator towards the coolant bottle to bring the keyway on the pump gear to TDC position and then install your gear puller and pull the gear loose on the shaft. 

 

Now loosen the 3,5,6 lines but you do not have to remove. 

 

Now you want to loosen the 2 bolts on the rear bracket with a 13mm socket. 

 

Now remove the 4 nuts holding the pump to the gear case. 

 

Now careful kick the 3,5,6 lines out there nipples towards the block.

 

Now lightly pry the pump away from the case and remove. Check for the key in the shaft make sure its present.

 

This is what you should have after removal...

Edited April 14, 20178 yr by Mopar1973Man

7 hours ago, CumminsTech said:

The ears go on high alert picking up the smallest of strange noises, brain even makes up a few sometimes?

 

so true 

8 hours ago, CumminsTech said:

I guess when doing a pump just not as stressful

 

I hate to say but wrong. You know the two nuts on the block side I dropped one and never found it. Drove me crazy check everything making sure that it couldn't do any damage where ever it fell.

 

8 hours ago, CumminsTech said:

The ears go on high alert picking up the smallest of strange noises, brain even makes up a few sometimes

 

That is so true. But my problem is going from extreme heavy rattle to almost dead silent. Now I've got to figure out a good tune. I've asked @me78569 for his specs so I've got a base line to look at. 

Weird...

 

So far the VP44 is doing good. Starts easy without grid heaters idles good. Now after the trip to Boise it got the like yet which is hard to explain. The coasting to light it sounds like Alex pulled after a run with slight surge idle that fades out. For information value I'm NOT wire tapped. Power isn't as good as with the tap, but still very strong running on the highway. MPG wise it appears to be close to the 18 to 19 range yet.

Where did you purchase your VP44 from? I am going to go with industrial injection when the time comes. 

1 minute ago, Red Rambler said:

Where did you purchase your VP44 from? I am going to go with industrial injection when the time comes. 

 

I buy mine from DAP. DAP sells both Midwest Injection and Industrial Injection VP44 pumps. Vulcan Performance is another safe bet also sells Industrial Injection. 

@dieselautopower who makes this pump? I see it has a two year warranty while all others have a 1 year.  Thanks. 

 

https://www.dieselautopower.com/bosch-027-vp44-fuel-injection-pump-standard-output-235hp-wire-tap-voids-2-year-warranty-vp44027

8 minutes ago, Red Rambler said:

@dieselautopower who makes this pump? I see it has a two year warranty while all others have a 1 year.  Thanks. 

 

https://www.dieselautopower.com/bosch-027-vp44-fuel-injection-pump-standard-output-235hp-wire-tap-voids-2-year-warranty-vp44027

 

I'm pretty sure its Midwest Injection. 

 

Edited May 27, 20186 yr by Mopar1973Man

The one year warranty pumps are about $125 cheaper than the 2 year ones. That is just the regular HO or SO pumps. 

I see no reason for a two-year warranty. I've just cleared my 1-year warranty on the Midwest Injection pump that I bought from DAP and tapped the wire and still going. The sad part is, with 60k miles per year it will be worn out in 4 years. 

One year is enough for me since I would be tapping again. But some folks probably like the piece of mind.

I really like the step by step presentation. Nothing like simplifying to help eliminate the fear.

 

I'm still afraid of dropping the keyway inside the gear case..... does it fit tight or does it easily pull or fall right out if not careful? The way I get it is you just cannot bump the key when removing or replacing, so when placing the new VP how do you hold onto the VP and look in front, while your hands arms tend to wiggle to see if lined up?

 

 

 

 

Edited May 28, 20186 yr by JAG1

Superglue the key in.  Then no worries.  Otherwise the key does readily fall out.

Edited May 28, 20186 yr by trreed

33 minutes ago, trreed said:

Superglue the key in.  Then no worries.  Otherwise the key does readily fall out.

 

I've had one that continued to roll out of the keyway and stand up. Superglue and no longer an issue. It slid right on in and like its suppose too.

I went these instructions when I replaced the pump after failure and once to do the tapped cover gasket. It works quite well. I just turned the engine until the key was straight up had no problems either time. I was still a bit apprehensive the first time.

I was the same way years ago doing my first VP44 replacement. Now I've done so many that it doesn't even phase me and I can just about grab every tool I need before starting. My fast R&R time was in a hay field in a rainstorm I was completed and driving back to the owner's house in a little over 1.5 hours. Trust me you don't want to drop anything or have to crawl out from the tarp over the hood. Makes a good tent and stay dry. 

On 5/27/2018 at 3:21 PM, Mopar1973Man said:

 

I'm pretty sure its Midwest Injection. 

 

Correct,

 

Speaking to the Service Manager he said that the warranty rate for 2 year pumps was 1.5% and the 1 year pump was about 3%.

 

Midwest has been great to work with!

On 4/17/2017 at 9:49 AM, crf450ish said:

Looks good. Like how you always have a way of streamlining moderately difficult tasks on these trucks. 

Right? I'm with crf450ish, simply done, kinda.  Thx for posting changing mine out today. :0)

Dammit you drove off and left your good oil filler cap on the road

When you pull the pump set the new and old side by side on the bench and you can turn the shaft to match the position of the key when the VP came out. If your doing it right you turned over the engine till the key was at the top before removal, but it might be at 11:30 or 12:30 so you want to get it as close as you can on the bench before install. See if the keyway comes out and glue it, but look with a magnifying glass for the arrow stamped on the keyway.... it has to be the right way before you glue it in. This is very important.