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PART
10-8-FUEL TANK AND LINES
10-71
Removal
1.
Drain the fuel tank to a level
below the filler pipe opening iu th
e
fuel tank.
2.
Remove the floor panel in the
cargo
area.
3. Remove the body side access
panel behind the filler pipe.
4.
Remove the vent pipe to filler
pipe hose
.
5. Loosen the filler pipe hose
clamps.
6. Remove the filler pipe retaining
screws.
7.
Remove the upper filler pipe
through the body
opening.
8. Remove the lower filler pipe
and hoses through the body access
hole.
The vent pipe may also be
removed through the access hole if
desired
.
Installation
1. Place the lower hose and clamps
on the fuel tank inlet.
2. Insert the lower filler pipe
through the access hole and into the
lower hose.
3. Place
the upper hose and
cla~ps
on the lower
pipe.
4.
Place a 3/16" bead of sealer on
the filler pipe flange and insert the
pipe through the body opening. Work
the pipe into the upper hose and
install the flange retaining screws.
5. Connect the vent pipe to the
upper filler pipe.
6. Tighten all hose
clamps.
7. Replace the floor panel and the
body access panel.
8.
Replace the siphoned fuel in
the fuel tank and fit the filler cap.
FUEL TANK
The fuel tank installations are
shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 4.
SEDAN
Removal
1. Siphon the fuel from the fuel
tank into a suitable container.
2. Disconnect the fuel gauge send-
ing unit wire at the sending
unit.
3. Loosen the hose clamp, slide
the clamp forward and disconnect
the fuel line at the fuel gauge
sending unit.
4. If the fuel gauge sending unit
is to be removed, turn the unit re-
taining ring cmmterclockwise and
remove the sending unit retaining
ring anq gasket.
5. Remove the spare tyre from the
luggage compartment.
6. Remove the fuel tank filler neck
retaining screws.
7. Loosen the filler neck to tank
hose clamps. Remove the filler neck,
and filler neck to tank hose.
8 Remove the fuel tank to luggage
compartment floor pan retaining
screws and remove the fuel
t~k.
Installation
1. Make sure all the old sealer has
been removed from the fuel tank
mounting flange and mounting sur-
face at the luggage compartment
floor pan. Apply caulking cord to the
fuel tank mounting surface at the
luggage compartment floor pan.
2. Position the fuel tank to the
luggage compartment floor pan and
install the retaining screws.
.
3. Place a 3/16" bead of sealer
around the filler neck flange
.
Position
the hose and filler neck assembly to
the body panel. Position the hose to
the fuel tank neck.
4. Install the filler neck to body
panel retaining screws and tighten
the hose clamps.
5. If the fuel gauge sending unit
was removed, make sure all the old
gasket material has been removed
from the unit mounting surface on
the fuel tank. Using a new gasket,
position the sending unit to the fuel
tank and secure with the retaining
ring.
6. Install the spare tyre and posi-
tion the luggage compartment floor
mat.
7. Connect the fuel gauge sending
unit wire to the sending
unit.
8. Connect the fuel line at the
fuel gauge sending unit and tighten
the hose clamps securely.
9. Remove the safety stands and
lower the
car.
10. Fill the tank and check all
connections for leaks.
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