Pontiac tempest 1968 Service Manual page 542

8-1
F U E L TANK AND
C O N T E N T S O F
SUBJECT PAGE
Fuel Tank 8-1
Fuel Tank Drain 8-1
Removal and Installation . 8-1
Station Wagon Fuel Tank
Removal and Installation 8-1
Firebird Fuel Tank Removal
and Installation 8-2
Fuel Gauge Replacement
(Except Station Wagon) 8-2
Fuel Gauge Replacement -
Station Wagon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3
FUEL
SERVICE AND REPAIRS
FUEL TANK DRAIN
1. Insert a length of hose (refer to Fig. 8-1 for
details) into gas tank, pipe nipple end first, until
weighted end of hose rests on bottom of tank.
2. With chuck of air hose inserted into hose slit,
a short blast of air will cause gas to flow.
NOTE: The tank can be drained rapidly by raising
the car several feet off the floor when performing
the above operation.
FUEL TANK—(STANDARD MODELS)
PONTIAC AND TEMPEST (Figs. 8-2 and 8-3)
Removal
1. Drain tank.
2. Disconnect fuel hose at gauge unit.
3. Remove screw retaining ground (black) wire.
4. Remove tan wire from clip on Pontiac and
disconnect tan wire from gauge on Tempest.
5. Disconnect vent tube hose from filler neck and
rear vent hose on Tempest models.
6. Disconnect support straps and partially lower
tank.
7. Disconnect tan wire from fuel gauge tank unit
on Pontiac.
8. Complete tank removal.
Installation
E X H A U S T S Y S T E M
T H I S S E C T I O N
SUBJECT PAGE
Fuel Lines 8-4
Exhaust Systems Tempest and Firebird . . . 8-7
Service Procedures Six Cylinder Engine . . 8-7
Service Procedures V-8 Engine 8-10
Exhaust System Pontiac 8-14
Service Procedures Single Exhaust 8-14
Service Procedures Dual Exhaust 8-15
General Specifications 8-15
TANK
2. Tighten ground screw to 2 lb. ft. torque. Tighten
fuel tank retainer strap nuts to 7 lb. ft. torque.
FUEL TANK-REMOVE AND REPLACE
(STATION WAGON)-PONTIAC AND TEMPEST
(Figs. 8-4 and 8-5)
Removal
1. Drain tank and remove left rear wheel.
2. Remove screws retaining baffle under left rear
wheel well.
3. Disconnect fuel hose at gauge unit.
4. Disconnect fuel tank lead (tan wire).
5. Remove screw retaining ground (black) wire.
6. Remove nut holding retainer strap to hook bolt
and remove tank, Fig. 8-4 or 8-5.
Installation
1. To replace, reverse removal procedure.
2. Tighten retaining strap nut 7 lb. ft. torque.
Tighten ground wire screw 2 lb. ft. torque. Tighten
baffle to wheel well screws 2 lb. ft. torque.
CUT SLIT JUST D E E P E N O U G H
T O A C C O M O D A T E AIR C H U C K
Vi" I.D.-
PIPE NIPPLE
-10' ( A P P R O X ) -
1. Replace tank by reversing above steps. Fig. 8-1 Fuel Tank Drain Hose