Fuel Tank: Service and Repair

REMOVAL PROCEDURE

CAUTION: The fuel system is under pressure. To avoid fuel spillage and the risk of personal injury or fire, it is necessary to relieve the fuel system pressure before disconnecting the fuel lines

1. Relieve the fuel pressure.
Fuel Pressure Release
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Drain the fuel tank.




4. Disconnect the parking brake cable retainer clamps and the support along the fuel tank to provide clearance for the tank.




5. Remove the fuel tank filler tube clamp at the fuel tank.
6. Disconnect the fuel tank filler tube.
7. Disconnect the canister vapor tube at 2-way valve.
8. Disconnect the canister vapor tube at control valve vapor tube.

9. Disconnect the fuel pump harness connector at the right rear corner of the fuel tank.




10. Disconnect the fuel inlet line and the fuel return line near the right front of the fuel tank.
11. Disconnect the wiring harness clips and the fuel line clips as needed.




12. Support the fuel tank.
13. Remove the fuel tank retaining bolts.
14. Carefully lower the fuel tank.
15. Remove the fuel tank.
16. Transfer any parts as needed.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

1. Raise the fuel tank into position.
2. Install the fuel tank mounting bolts.

Tighten the fuel tank retaining bolts to 20 N.m (15 lb.ft).




3. Connect the fuel outlet line and the fuel return line.
4. Connect the wiring harness clips and the fuel line clips as needed.
5. Connect the fuel pump electrical connector.
6. Connect the canister vapor tube at control value vapor tube and 2-way valve.
7. Connect the fuel tank filler tube.
8. Install the fuel tank filler tube clamp at the fuel tank.




9. Install the parking brake cable retainer clamps and the support.

Tighten the parking brake cable retainer clamps to 10 N.m (89 lb.in).

10. Connect the negative battery cable.
11. Fill the fuel tank.
12. Perform a leak check of the fuel tank and the fuel line connections.