Fuel tank JAGUAR X308 1998 2.G Repair Manual

Fuel Tank and Lines - Fuel Tank

Re
mo
val and Installation
Remov
a
l
•
NO
TE: This removal/installation procedure is applicable to all tank assembly variants.
S
p
ecial Tool(s)

R
e
lease tool 5/16" snap coupling
310-054

F u
el tank retaining strap cam adjuster
310-094
1. Remove the battery. For additi onal information, refer to
Section 414
-01
Battery, Mounting and Cables
.
2. Re
move the trunk floor carpet.
3. Remove the trunk front liner. Fo r additional information, refer
to Section 501
-05
Interior Trim and Ornamentation
.
4. Re
move the rear lamp assembly interior trim finisher. For
additional information, refer to Section 417
-01
Exterior
Ligh
ting.
5. Re
move the trunk seal retainer
. For additional information,
refer to Section 501
-0 5
Interior Trim and Ornamentation
.
6. Re
move the trunk side liner, lefthand. For additional
information, refer to Section 501
-05
Interior Trim and
Or
n
amentation
.
7. WARNING: B E
FORE PROCEEDING, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT

THE WARNING NOTES GIVEN IN SECTION 100-00 (UNDER THE
HEADING 'SAFETY PRECAUTIONS') ARE READ AND
UNDERSTOOD.
Remove the trunk side liner, righthand. For additional
information, refer to Section 501
-05
Interior Trim and
Or
n
amentation
.
8.
Drain th e fue
l tank using a suitab
le suction pump/tanker. If the
On-board Refueling Vapour Recove ry (ORVR) system is fitted,
refer to Section 310
-00 Fu
el System
- General

Information
.
9. Fr
om under the vehicle, identify the fuel feed and return
tank/pipe connections which are located above and slightly to
the rear of the rear axle assembly.
1. Locate the fuel feed pipe.
2. Locate the fuel return pipe.

10
.
Disconnect the fuel feed and return pipes from the fuel tank
F
it special tool JD-203 around
the pipe as shown. Press
the tool in between the fuel pipe and tank connector to
release the quick-fit tangs. While holding the tool firmly in,
pull out the fuel pipe.
Repeat
for the second pipe.
Plu

g the tank outlet connectors and the fuel pipes.

11
.
From the underside of the vehicl e, release the fuel filler latch
box drain pipe from the clip on the spare wheel well.

12
.
Disconnect and reposition the tr unk harness if it is routed
between the filler tube and the ta nk breather or pressure relief
pipe.
1. Disconnect the lefthand re ar lamp harness connector.
2. Disconnect the fuel flap lock actuator connector.
3. If fitted, disconnect the lefthand side marker lamp
connector and harness fro m the underside of the
vehicle. Withdraw the marker lamp harness and
grommet through the trunk floor access hole.
4. Release the harness securi ng clip from the mounting
bracket.
Wi
thdraw the trunk harness from between the filler tube
and the breather pipe or pressure relief pipe.
13. Disconnect the tank harness connections.

1.
If fitted, disconnect the
wiring to the accelerometer.
2. Disconnect the wiring to the fuel level sensor harness.

3.
Disc
onnect the wiring to
the fuel pump connector.
4. If fitted, disconnect the wi ring to the pressure sensor
connector.

14 . R
emove fuel filler
latch box drain pipe.
1. Cut and remove the ratche t strap securing the drain
pipe to the filler tube.
2. Disconnect the drain pipe from the fuel filler latch box.
3. Pull the drain pipe th rough the body grommet and
remove.

15 . Di
sconnect the vapo
ur outlet pipe.
Relea
se the quick-fit coupling .
Plu
g
the vapour pipes.

16 . D
isconnect the fuel filler la
tch box from the filler tube.
Open t
he fuel filler flap
and remove the filler cap.
1. Remove the spring ring se curing the fuel filler latch
box to the filler neck.
2. Pull the fuel filler latch box free of the filler tube.
17. Detach the tank retaining straps.
Tape or tie the two reta i
ning straps/brackets to the rear
scuttle to allow tank removal.

I
nstallation


18
.
On non-ORVR vehicles, disconnect the trunk lid lefthand strut
rear pivot.
Pl
ace a suitable support under
trunk lid or tie to exterior
mirror.
1. Using a screwdriver, release clip at rear end of strut,
withdraw end from trunk lid pivot and lower strut.

19
.
Disconnect the tank ground cable from the vehicle body.
20. Remove the tank from the vehicle.
21. Drain any remaining fuel from the tank.
1. Fit the fuel tank assembly.

2. Re
-connect the tank ground cable to the vehicle.
Tigh

ten to 12 Nm.
3. On non-ORVR fuel tanks, positi on the trunk lid lefthand strut
between the filler tube and the breather pipe.

4. Full
y seat the tank into positi
on, ensuring that no harness
wiring is trapped.

5. On non-
ORVR vehicles, reconnec
t the trunk lid lefthand strut
rear pivot.
1. Fit the retaining clip on to the end of the trunk lid strut and fit the strut to the trunk lid pivot. Re-
position retaining clip to secure the strut.
Re
move any temporary trunk lid supports and check that
the lid operates correctly.

6. NOTE
: Make sure the special tool locating peg is correctly
installed to the cam.
Using the special tool, tighten the fuel tank retaining straps.
1. Rotate the cam clockwise to a torque of 6 Nm.
• NOTE: Using an open ended wrench, maintain the torque
on the special tool.
2. Tighten the fuel tank reta ining strap bolt to 25 Nm.

7. Connect the fi
ller neck to the fuel filler latch box seal.
1. Fit the fuel filler latch box seal over the filler neck.
2. Secure with the spring ring
F i
t the fuel filler cap.

8. Connect the vapour outlet pip
e.
Unplug the v
a
pour pipes.
Reconn
ect th
e tank and underfloor vapour pipes via the
quick-fit coupling .
9. Fit the fuel filler latch box drain pipe.
1. Feed the drain pipe th rough the floor grommet.
2. Connect the drain pipe to the fuel filler latch box stub

pipe.
3
. Tie the drain pipe to th
e filler tube using a ratchet
strap. Trim strap.

10
.
Reconnect the trunk harness connections.
1. If fitted, connect the wi ring to the accelerometer.
2. Connect the wiring to the fuel level sensor harness.
3. Connect the wiring to th e fuel pump connector.
4. If fitted, connect the wiring to the pressure sensor connector.

11
.
Reconnect the lefthand side trunk harness if it has been
necessary to move it for access. Route the harness behind both
the filler tube and breather or pressure relief pipe.
1. Fit the harness securing cl ip to the mounting bracket.
2. Connect the fuel flap lock actuator connector.
3. Connect the lefthand rear lamp harness connector.
4. If applicable, feed the side marker lamp harness through the access hole in the floor and reseat the
sealing grommet.
On
the underside of the vehicl
e, fit the side marker lamp
connector and fix the harness to the securing clips.

12
.
On the underside of the vehicle, fit the drain pipe to the
securing clip.
13. On the underside of the vehicle, reconnect the fuel feed and
return pipes.
R
emove the plugs from the tank
and fuel feed and return

pipes.
1.
Push the fuel feed pipe into the quick-fit tank
connector. Ensu re the pipe is fully home.
2. Push the fuel return pi pe into the quick-fit tank
connector. Ensu re the pipe is fully home.
14. Fit the trunk side liner, lefthand. For additional information,
refer to Section 501
-0 5
Interior Trim and Ornamentation
.
15 . F
it the trunk side liner, righthan
d. For additional information,
refer to Section 501
-0 5
Interior Trim and Ornamentation
.
16 . F
it the trunk seal retainer. For a
dditional information, refer to
Section 501
-05
Interior Trim and Ornamentation
.
17 . F
it the rear lamp assembly
interior trim finisher. For
additional information, refer to Section 417
-01
Exterior
Ligh
ting.
18 . F
it the trunk front liner. For a
dditional information, refer to
Section 501
-05
Interior Trim and Ornamentation
.
19 . F
it the trunk floor carpet.
20. Ensure that the fuel feed pi pes in the engine compartment
are reconnected after tank draining.
21. Re-fit the battery. For additional information, refer to Section
414
-0 1
Battery, Mounting and Cables
.
22 . Carry ou
t a leak test of the evaporative emissions system.

sliding roof finisher and clips. Carpet covered trims line the trunk and are secured by fir tree fasteners to the sides and fro nt inner panel.
Rear View Mirrors
The.interior rear view mirror is an electrochromic unit that automatically da rkens to prevent glare from following vehicle
lights. This automatic function is selected by pressing the switch at the bottom of the mirror. Pressing the switch again
cancels this function. An LED then illuminates when automatic dipping is operative. The light sensing unit for the Night
Sentinel automatic lamp operating system is also incorporated in the mirror casing.
The door mirrors are cheater mounted, colo r-keyed units, remote electrically adjustable and heated. Adjustment of both
mirrors is carried out from the driver's door switchpack.A slider switch selects the mirror to be adjusted, and a disc switch
adjusts the selected mirror to the required position. Mirror ad justment can only be made when the ignition switch is in
position I or II or the driver's door is open, and the selector switch is moved from the central position. The door mirrors also
automatically darken under control of the electrochromic interior rear view mirror. Mirror heating elements operate on
selection of backlight heating.
Automatic dipping of passenger door mirror for kerb view when reversing, is fitted as part of the memory pack. With the
ignition switch in position II, the mirror selector switch in the left or right position and reverse gear selected, automatic
dipping is initiated by moving the mirror toggle switch rearwards and releasing. On receipt of the dip signal, the passenger
door mirror is driven downwards either 7 degrees, bottom of travel, or 4,5 to 5,5 seconds, whichever occurs first.
Subsequent rearward movement of the toggle switch achieves further dipping of the mirror in the same increments and
sequence. The mirror can be manu ally returned to the normal memorised positi on by moving the toggle switch forward with
reverse gear selected. The mirror will auto matically return to memorised position on deselection of reverse gear, or moving
ignition switch from position II.
Door mirror fold-back where fitted, to facilitate parking in conf ined spaces, can be initiated when the ignition switch is in
position I or II, the mirror selector switch is in the centra l position and vehicle speed is below 19 km/h (12 mph). Mirror
fold-back is then initiated by moving the toggle switch rear wards and releasing it. The door mirrors are returned to the
normal driving position by agai n moving toggle switch rearwards. There is no speed constraint on this operation. In the
event of a fold-back mirror becoming 'out of position' due to acci dental impact, it must only be re-positioned by initiating
the fold-back sequence.
Loss of power supplies will result in loss of mirror fold-back memory. In the event of such a memory loss with mirrors in the
normal position, fold-back will operate on second movement of the toggle swit ch. On loss of memory with mirrors in the
fold-back position, they will return to the no rmal position on next fold-back operation.
Bumpers
Each bumper comprises a beam mounted to the body via two strut assemblies, and a moulded polypropylene cover
incorporating side armatures and chrome plated blades. Each strut is secured to the BIW by three bolts and supports the
beam on a single bolt/height adjuster. The front bumper cover which is moulded to form a lo wer air intake for the cooling
pack, also incorporates left and right handed twin fog lamps, brake coolin g ducts. Side marker lamps fitted for some
markets serve only as reflectors for UK and Europe. A plastic undertray secured to the lower edge of the front bumper,
improves airflow and minimises the ingres s of road grime in that area. Standard bumpers have glass mat thermoplastic
(GMT) beams mounted on GMT struts. For certain markets, aluminium bumper beams are installed on menasco energy
absorbing struts. Whilst both types of front bumper provide a fu lly integrated 'soft front end' that satisfies bumper impact
requirements, the energy absorbing front and rear bumpers are further designed to withstand 5mph (8kph) impacts with no
visible damage sustained. Side markers/re flectors, and direction indicators are designed for ease of ac cess from the outside
of the bumper. For adjustment and bulb change, the fog lamps are accessed from th e bumper interior. The bumper covers
are body coloured and matched. Replacement covers are supplied complete with side armatures and are finished in primer
Trunk
The trunk houses the spare wheel, the battery, an electrical carrier containing electrical fuses, relays and modules and a
compact disc auto-changer attached to body bracketry. The trun k is fitted with push-fit liners to the sides and front inner
panel.The carpet covered floor is in two removable sections, one covering the spare wheel and wheel changing equipment,
the other covering the battery and electrical carrier. The front and rear edges of the floor board loca te in blocks on the fuel
tank backboard and the rear of the body , which provide two height settings to accommodate the difference in thickness
between the space saver and full sized spare wheels. A moulded finisher covering the rear of the trunk below the sill is
secured to the rear panel by tabs and fir tree fasteners. Finisher panels fitted over the rear lamp units provide for access
from the trunk. Finisher panels fitted to the rear lamp units provide trunk inte rior access to the lamps. The trunk lid
underside is fitted with a removable mo ulded liner and two trunk illumination light s. Trunk locking is based on a central
latch and striker, operated electrically through the central lo cking system by an adjacent actuator or by key in a barrel lock

the BIW front upper crossmember. Two gas struts secured to the hood by pi vot pins and snap-on couplings, support the
hood in the open position. A full width insulating pad is secured by screws to the underside of the hood. A sponge rubber
tubular seal is mounted transversely to wards the front of the hood underside.
Trunk

The trunk lid is of similar construction to the hood, consisting of inner and outer panels clinched and bonded together and
PVC bead sealed. The trunk accommodates the spare wheel, the battery, an electrical carrier containing electrical fuses,
relays and modules and where premium ICE is fitted, a compac t disc auto-changer mounted on body bracketry. Carpet
covered trims line the trunk and are secured by push-fit fasten ers to the sides and front inner panel. The carpet covered,
two-section, removable trunk floor prov ides access to the spare wheel and wheel changing equipment, the battery and
electrical carrier. The floor board rests on the spare wheel, with the front and rear e dges locating in blocks on the fuel tank
backboard and the rear of the body. The support blocks provide for two floor height settings to accommodate either a space
saver or full size spare wheel.A trunk seal retainer covers the re ar of the trunk below the sill. Finisher panels fitted to the
rear lamp units provide for trunk inte rior access to the lamps. The trunk lid underside is fitted with a removable moulded
liner and two trunk illumination lights. Two gas struts fitted between the inner wheel arches and trunk hinges support the
trunk lid in the open position. For some markets, a warning triangle is attached to a bracket on the trunk lid underside. The
trunk is locked by a central latch and stri ker operated by an adjacent electrical actuator, via the central locking system, or
by key operation of a barrel lock located behind the trunk lid badge.
Fuel Filler Flap

Interior Trim and Ornamentation - Interior Trim
Description and Operation
Carpets
The passenger compartment carpet is a one piece moulded constr uction with integral sound deadening material, heel mats
and driver's footrest. The carpet is attach ed to the vehicle floor by plastic clips fitted below the door treadplates. Removal of the carpet necessitates re moval of the front seats, lifting of the centre console rear extens ion and removal of the heelboard
carpet.
Fascia
The full width, slush moulded, soft feel PVC fascia is mounted on an injection moulded armature and is faced with wood
veneer. In addition to the air conditioning and central, outer and demisting vents, it accepts instrument packs dedicated to
market requirements and a centrally mounted analogue clock.
Doors
The one-piece door casings are trimmed in UEV to match the seating, with wood veneer at the waistline and a carpet insert
at the front lower corner. Each casing is secured to the door inner panel by fir tree press fast eners along the lower section,
two armrest fixings at the centre and vene er panel dowels and fixings at the top. The armrests which are common to front
and rear doors, are trimmed in matching leather or UEV according to specification. The door switchpacks, dedicated to
driver and front or rear passenger, are in corporated in the armrests. A speaker is in stalled in the lower section of each door
and a tweeter is incorporated behind each interior door handle escutcheon. Where premium ICE is fitted, the front tweeters
are installed in the upper A posts.
A, B, C and D Posts
On each side,a grained UEV finisher trimmed to match the headlining is secured to the 'A' post and cantrail by fir tree
fasteners locating in BIW apertures. The upper 'D' post finisher is trimmed and secured in the same manner. The single
piece'B/C' post finishers, also finished in grained matching UEV, each have a front se at belt exit aperture and are secured to
the BIW by four spring clips and two fir tree fasteners.
Headlining
The one-piece headlining consists of a 6mm thick polyurethane foam membrane covered with suede effect knitted polyester. The headlining is secured to the BIW roof by body tangs, the roof console, sun visors, combined grab handles and coat
hooks, the cantrail finishers and where fitt ed, the sliding roof finisher and clips.
Trunk
Carpet covered trims line the trunk and are secured by fir tr ee fasteners to the sides and front inner panel. The carpet
covered, two-section, removable trunk fl oor provides access to the spare wheel and wheel changing equipment, the battery
and electrical carrier. The floor board rests on the spare wheel, with the front and rear edges locating in blocks on the fuel
tank backboard and the rear of the body. The support blocks provide for two floor he ight settings to accommodate either a
space saver or full size spare wheel.A moulded finisher covering the rear of the trunk below the sill is secured to the rear
panel by tabs and fir tree fasteners. Finish er panels fitted to the rear lamp units provide trunk interior access to the lamps.
The trunk lid underside is fitted with a removabl e moulded liner and two trunk illumination lights.