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Fuel Tank
Reolacement
!!@ Do not smoke while working on fuel system. Keep open flame away from your work a.ea.
1. Relieve the fuel pressure(seepagell-118).
2. Jack up the vehicle, and support it with jackstands.
3. Remove the drain bolt, and drain the fuel into an approved container.
4. Remove the rear seat (Hatchbackt Remove the spare tire lid and the protective cover), and access panels, and discon-
nect the 2P and 3P connectors.
5. Remove the EVAP two way valve cover and fuel hose protector, and disconnect the connectors.
6. Disconnect the hoses (see page 11-105). Slide back the clamps, then twist hoses as you pull, to avoid damaging them.
7. Place a tack, or other support, under the tank.
8. Remove the strap nuts, and let the straps fall free.
9. Remove the fuel tank.
lf it sticks on the undercoat applied to its mount, carefully pry it offthe mount.
10. lnstallthe drain bolt with a new washer, then coat the drain bolt with Noxrust 1248. Allow the Noxrust to dry tor 20
minutes.
11. Installthe remaining parts in the reverse order of removal.
ACCESSPANELS
CONNECTOR
2P CONNECTOR
3P CONNECTOR
2P CONNECTOR
EASE GASKETReplace.
FUEL GAUGESENDING UNIT
BASE GASKETReplace.
FUELTANK
38 N.m13.9 kgtm,28 tbf.ftl
EVAPTWO WAYVALVECOVERFUEL TANKSTNAPS
WAS}IERReplace.
9.8 N.m{1.0 kgf.m,7.2 tbt.tll
ORAIN BOLTilg N.m(5.0 k9f.m.36 rbf.ftl
FUEL HOSEPROTECTOR{
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