Pontiac FIREBIRD 1972 Service Manual page 1147

FUEL TANK AND EXHAUST SYSTEM 8-27
CUT SLIT JUST DEEP ENOUGH
TO ACCOMODATE AIR CHUCK
K"
I . D . 7
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PIPE NIPPLE
FUEL TANK
DRAIN
1. Raise rear of car.
NOTE: End o f hose will reach fiont bottom
edge of tank easier i f rear o f car is raised above
Fig.
8-28
Fuel Tank Drain Hose
the fiont.
Reverse removal procedure. Additional attention
2. Insert a length of hose (refer to Fig. 8-28 for details)
must be given to insure complete installation by the
into gas tank, pipe nipple end first, until weighted end
first set of tangs used to seat the cap tightly against
of hose rests on bottom of tank.
the filler neck. Otherwise, the cap will be retained
loosely to the filler neck by the second set of tangs
encountered during removal and since this set of
3. With chuck of air hose inserted into hose slit, a short
tangs is not intended for tight cap seating, there may
blast of air will cause gas to flow.
be fuel spillage under some conditions.
FORWARD
GROUND
-EXISTING HOLE
T O LICENSE
VlEW A
LICENSE PLATE LAMP &
FUEL GAGE WlRE CONNECTOR
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REAR BODY
WlRE HARNESS
GAGE
U N I T CLIP
SUPPORT B SERIES
(REF.)
. . .
"
5-518
GROUND WlRE
REAR BODY WIRE G SERIES
VlEW B
LICENSE PLATE
LAMP WlRE
LICENSE PLATE LAMP &
. , F U E L GAGE WlRE CONNECTOR
GROU
WlRE
TAPE REAR BODY WIRE
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b .
GAGE UNIT,
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F SERIES
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7-7116'- 1-131,6
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Fig. 8-29 Fuel Tank Gage Unit Wiring (Except Station Wagon & X Series)