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Fuel Tank
Replacement
Do not smoke while working on fuel system. Keep open flame away from your work are •.
1.
Rel ieve the fuel pressure Isee pag
e 11-178).
2. Fold the left rear seat cushion forward, and remove the base frame cover (see section
20).
3. Remove the access pan el from the floor.
4.
Disconnect the 5P connector IC562) and 6P connector IC580) ('98 - 00 models).
5.
Disconnect the
f
uel return hose and quick-connect fittings (see page
11-175).
6,
Jack up the veh icle, and support
it
with
jackstands.
7. Remove the middle floor beam.
8. Remove the drain bolt, and drain the fuel into an approved container.
9. Disconnect the hoses Isee page 11 -173,
174).
Slide back the
clamps,
then twist hoses as you pull, to
avo
id damaging
them.
10. Place a
jack,
or other support, under the
tank.
11. Remove the strap nuts, and let the straps fall free
.
12. Remove the fuel
tank.
If
it
sticks on the undercoat applied to its mount, carefully pry it off the mount,
13.
Install the drain bolt with a new washer, then coat the drain bolt with Noxrust
1248.
Allow the Noxrust to dry for 20 minutes.
14. Install parts in the reverse order of removal.
'97 model:
ACCESS PANEL
JOJ1(
~::~~~====::=t~-;~r-5PCONNECTOR
38N'm
13.9 kgf·m,
'\----+--!~ !_
f
281bf-ll)
MIDDLE
FLOOR
BEAM
38N-m
13.9 kgf'm,
281bf-ll)
Replace.
DRAIN BOLT
49N-m
15.0
kgf·m,
36Ibf-ft)
FUEL
PUMP
FUEL
TANK
~~~~~d-
_______
FUELTANK
...
STRAPS
(cont'd)
11-191
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