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FUEL TANK AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS 8-14
CAUTION: Carefully remove unit so as not to
damage screen oh the end of the pipe,
4. Clean screen by blowing out with compressed air.
5. Reverse procedure to install.
FUEL LINES (Fig. 17)
The gasoline lines are routed on the underside of the
underbody prop shaft tunnel off center, on the right side,
opposite the single exhaust system. The lines extend
from the fuel tank, joint the brake lines on dual clip
assemblies, and then to the right side of the engine
to the fuel pump and over the front of the engine to the
carburetor.
Maintenance
CAUTION:
plete fuel
Always drain gasoline from com-
system including carburetor, fuel
pump and all fuel lines and fuel tank if the
vehicle is to be stored for any appreciable
length of time. This precaution will prevent ac-
cumulation of gum formation and resultant poor
engine performance.
The fuel lines should occasionally be inspected for
leaks, kinks, or dents. If evidence of dirt is found in the
carburetor or fuel pump disassembly, the lines should be
disconnected and blown out. Check the fuel tank strainer
for damage or omission. Fuel lines are of 5/16" di-
ameter tubing for regular installation with beaded-type
ends for connections to hoses and flared ends for secure
line connections.
FUEL TANK VENT LINE (Fig. 18)
The gas tanks are vented from the filler neck near the
filler neck opening with 3/16" tubing which extends
underneath the vehicle to the front of the gas tank.
IMPORTANT:
It i s important to note that the
gas tank i s not vented at the cap; therefore, it
is necessary to be assured that the vent line i s
free from dirt, etc., and that the gas tank vent
line i s open at all times.
At the filler neck the vent line i s wedged into an open-
ing and secured by a snap-on clamp. The vent line i s
connected by a rubber hose with two wire clamps at the
gas tank location and routed to the gas tank hinge strap
access hole where the tubing end is protected by a rubber
grommet and a screw and shield secured in the hole at
the strap end.
FWD.
SEDANS
6-PASS.
STATION WAGON
Fig. 16—Fuel Tank Gauge Sending Units and Strainers
CHEVROLET CHASSIS SERVICE MANUAL
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