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PART
10-8
FUEL TANK AND LINES
10-69
Section
Paae
Section
Paae
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DESCRIPTION AND
OPERATION
The fuel tanks used on the sedan
and station wagon models are located
in
the
cehtre of the rear (luggage
compartment) floor and are retained
to the floor by
screws.
The fuel
tanks used on the utility and van
models are located underneath the
floor behind the seat and are retained
by retaining
straps.
The fuel tank sender unit for the
sedan and station wagon models is
accessible from underneath the
car.
The fuel tank sender unit for the
van and utility is accessible by re-
moving the fuel tank cover set into
the floor of the carrying compartment.
The fuel outlet line is fastened to
a connecting hose that is attached
to a line which enters the fuel tank
through the sender unit assembly.
A filter is located in the tank on the
fuel line pick-up tube. THIS FIL-
TER DOES NOT REQUIRE SER-
VICING.
The fuel
tank
filler pipe on the
sedan and wagon is located in the
left rear quarter panel. On the utility
and van the filler pipe is located on
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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
FILLER PIPE
SEDAN
Removal
1. Drain the fuel tank with a
siphon to a level below the filler pipe
opening in the tank. The fuel should
be drained into a suitable clean
container.
2. Remove the retaining screws
securing the filler pipe to the body
panel.
3. Loosen the hose clamp and
loosen the hose from the filler pipe.
4. Rotate the filler pipe and pull
it outward to remove it from the fuel
tank.
Installation
1. If necessary install new hose
clamps on the filler pipe hose.
2.
Place a bead of sealer on the
filler pipe
flange.
3. Position the filler pipe in the
body panel and slide the hose onto
the filler
pipe.
4. Install and tighten the filler
pipe retaining screws.
5. Tighten the hose clamp and
install the siphoned fuel back in the
fuel tank.
FILLER PIPE - STATION WAGON
The station wagon has an upper
filler pipe and hose and a lower filler
pipe and hose. See
Fig.
2.
Removal
I.
Drain the fuel tank to a level
below the filler pipe opening in the
fuel
tank.
2. Remove the inside quarter trim
panel and loosen the upper hose
clamp.
3. Remove the filler ca-p and the
filler pipe retaining screws.
4·. Pull
the
upper filler pipe
through the body.
5. Lift the floor panel to gain
access to the spare wheel well and
loosen the clamps on the lower filler
pipe hose.
6. Prise the two large rubber
grommets from the floor member
and extract the lower filler pipe
through the quarter panel access hole.
the left-hand body side lower.
The fuel tank filler pipe on all
models is attached to the tank inlet
pipe with a hose and hose clamps.
The fuel line, -{,; in. o.d. tube
(except for the 351C engine, which
has
i
in. o.d. tube) is routed from
the fuel tank, passing beneath the
left side of the underbody; then,
under the left fender and through the
forward part of the fender apron.
The complete fuel line is not norm-
ally replaced as a unit, only the dam-
aged segments are usually replaced.
7. Pull the lower hose from the
fuel tank inlet.
Installation
1. Place the lower hose on the
fuel tank inlet. Position the hose
clamps.
2.
Place the lower filler pipe in
position in the body side member and
fit the two large
grommets.
Work the
pipe into the lower
hose.
3. Working through the
quartci·
panel access hole fit the upper hose
to the lower filler pipe.
4. Place a
3/ 16"
bead of sealer on
body panel opening and insert the
upper filler pipe through the
~ody
panel.
Work the pipe into the upper
hose.
6. Replace and tighten
the
filler
pipe flange screws.
7. Tighten all
hose clamps.
8. Lower the spare wheel cover
panel and replace the quarter trim
panel.
9. Place the siphoned fuel back in
the fuel tank and replace the filler
cap.
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