Fuel Tank Gage Unit (Station Wagon); Fuel Lines; Tank Gage Unit Tool J 23346 - Pontiac Grand Prix Service Manual

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Fig. 8-4 Tank Gage Unit Tool J 23346
~aising it to various positions and seeing if it will always
fall to the "empty" position.
1. Install by reversing the above steps, making sure a
new tank gage unit gasket is installed.
2. Install tank (see FUEL TANK
-
EXCEPT STA-
TION WAGON
-
INSTALL).
FUEL TANK GAGE UNIT (STATION WAGON)
REMOVE
NOTE: Before removing tank gage unit, be sure it i s
actually inoperative
1. Remove tank (see FUEL TANK
-
STATION
WAGON
-
REMOVE).
NOTE: Remove fuel filler cap and drain fuel tank
as
necessary to insure fuel level is below point where gage
unit is installed in tank.
2. Clean away any dirt that has collected around gage
unit and terminal so it will not enter tank when gage
unit is removed (Fig. 8- 1 1).
3. Remove tank gage unit by using tool J 23346 (Fig.
8- 4).
INSTALL
NOTE:
Before the new unit is installed in the tank, the
float arm should be checked for fieedom of movement by
raising it to various positions and seeing i f it will always
fall to the "empty" position.
1. Install by reversing the abovesteps, making sure a
new tank gage unit gasket is installed.
2. Install tank (see FUEL TANK
-
STATION
WAGON -INSTALL).
FUEL LINES
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The fuel pipe and fuel vapor return pipe from the tank
to the engine run on the left side of the frame on
Tempest 8-cylinder cars, and on the right side of the
frame on Tempest 6-cylinder cars and all Firebirds.
The Pontiac and Grand Prix fuel pipe and fuel vapor
return pipe run on the left side of the frame. The fuel
pipe and fuel vapor return pipe have a hose connec-
tion on both ends of each pipe.
All hoses should be secured to the pipes by adjustable
screw type or flat spring
type
hose clamps.