Removal Procedure
- Siphon as much fuel as possible from the fuel tank, refer to
Fuel Tank Draining
.
- Remove the rear compartment support brace to gain access to the fuel tank.
Support Brace Replacement - Rear Compartment
in Body Rear End.
- Disconnect the body wiring harness to fuel
tank harness electrical connector (1).
- From behind the fuel filler door (2)
unscrew the fuel filler cap (3) and cover the end of the fuel filler neck with
a suitable material to prevent foreign objects from entering.
- Remove the 3 nuts (1) securing the fuel filler neck to the
filler pocket (4).
- Raise the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
- Disconnect the fuel feed line quick connect
fitting (1), refer to
Metal Collar Quick Connect Fitting Service
.
- Disconnect the fuel tank to fuel feed line quick connect fitting (2).
Refer to
Metal Collar Quick Connect Fitting Service
, and place the feed line to one side.
- Remove the fuel tank vent line quick connect fitting (2). Refer
to
Metal Collar Quick Connect Fitting Service
.
- Remove the lower fuel tank mounting strap
nuts (1).
- Lower the vehicle and from within the rear compartment, remove the 2 fuel
tank upper mounting strap nuts (1) and remove each of the mounting straps (3).
- If installed, cut and dispose of the shipping strap.
Important: The shipping strap is used for fuel tank
shipping purposes only and does not require reinstallation.
- With the assistance of another person, remove the fuel tank and filler
neck assembly from the vehicle.
- Remove and discard the hose clamps (1 and 3)
from the fill pipe (2).
- Remove the santoprene hose (3) off
from around the filler neck flange moulding and down along the fuel filler neck.
- Disconnect the fuel tank vapor recirculation line (1) quick connect
fitting. Refer to
Metal Collar Quick Connect Fitting Service
.
- Remove the santoprene hose (3) off from around the fuel tank cover
flange.
- Unclip the fuel tank to body wiring harness electrical connector from
its mounting clip which connects onto the lower plastic fuel tank shell.
- Wedge a large flat blade screwdriver in
between the side skirting of each of the upper and lower plastic fuel tank shells (1 and 3),
and pull each of the 8 clipping points free to separate and remove the upper
plastic fuel tank shell as indicated.
- Lift and remove the fuel tank (2) from the lower plastic fuel tank
shell.
Installation Procedure
- Lift and install the fuel tank (2)
into the lower plastic fuel tank shell.
- Install the upper plastic fuel tank shell .
- Clip the fuel tank to body wiring harness electrical connector mounting
clip, onto the lower plastic fuel tank shell.
- Install the santoprene hose (3) on
and around the filler neck flange moulding and down along the fuel filler neck.
- Reconnect the fuel tank vapor recirculation line (1) quick connect
fitting. Refer to
Metal Collar Quick Connect Fitting Service
.
- Install the santoprene hose (3) on and around the fuel tank cover
flange.
- Install new hose clamps (1 and 3)
to the fill pipe (2).
- With the assistance of another person, install the fuel tank and filler
neck assembly to the vehicle.
Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.
- Install each of the mounting straps (3), and fasten with the 2 fuel
tank upper mounting strap nuts (1) .
Tighten
Tighten the fuel tank mounting strap upper fastening
nut to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).
- Raise the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
- Install the lower fuel tank mounting strap
nuts (1).
Tighten
Tighten the fuel tank mounting strap lower fastening
nut to 40 N·m (30 lb ft).
- Connect the fuel feed line quick connect
fitting (1).
- Connect the fuel tank to fuel feed line quick connect fitting (2).
Refer to
Metal Collar Quick Connect Fitting Service
.
- Install the fuel tank vent line quick connect fitting (2). Refer
to
Metal Collar Quick Connect Fitting Service
.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Install the 3 nuts (1) securing
the fuel filler neck to the filler pocket (4).
Tighten
Tighten the fuel filler neck to filler pocket fastening
nut to 5 N·m (44 lb in).
- Install the fuel filler cap (3).
- Connect the body wiring harness to fuel
tank harness electrical connector (1).
- Install the rear compartment support brace to gain access to the fuel
tank. Refer to
Support Brace Replacement - Rear Compartment
in Body Rear End.
- Refill the fuel tank and check for leaks.