Fuel Tank Removal and Installation

REMOVAL

1. CAUTION: Refer to Battery Disconnect Caution in Service Precautions.

2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Drain the fuel from the tank.
4. Raise the vehicle.




5. Loosen the filler neck hose clamp at the fuel tank (2).
6. Disconnect the fuel tank filler neck from the fuel tank.
7. Support the fuel tank.




8. Remove the fuel tank shield.




9. Remove the tank straps.

10. NOTE: Ensure that the connections to both roll over valves are disconnected prior to lowering the fuel tank more than 51 mm (2 in). The roll over valves are located at both the front and rear of the fuel tank.

NOTE: Use extreme care when lowering the fuel tank. The fuel sender is made of plastic. Lowering the fuel tank may damage the fuel sender.

Lower the fuel tank.




11. Disconnect the fuel and vapor hoses and the electrical connections at the sender.




12. Use tool J 39765 in order to remove the fuel sender and the seal Ring.
13. Discard the old seal Ring.

INSTALLATION




1. Install a new seal Ring.

2. NOTE: Do not fold or twist the strainer when installing the sending unit. This action restricts fuel flow.

Reinstall sender using tool J 39765.

3. Raise tank slightly.




4. Reconnect the fuel and vapor hoses and the electrical connections at the sender.
5. Ensure the ground strap is also reinstalled to the Body.
6. Raise the tank fully.




7. Reinstall the fuel tank filler neck to the tank.
8. Tighten the clamp.






9. NOTE: Tighten the strap fasteners by steps, alternating between the fasteners, until the specified torque is reached. A failure to tighten the strap fasteners as specified will cause the bottom of the tank to flex upward. This will result in the fuel gauge indicating that there is fuel remaining in the tank when the tank runs dry.

NOTE: Refer to Fastener Note in Service Precautions.

Install the fuel tank brackets with insulator strips in place.

Tighten
Tighten the strap nuts to 45 N.m (33 lb ft.).




10. Install the fuel tank shield
11. Lower the vehicle.
12. Replenish fuel.
13. Reinstall fuel tank filler cap.
14. Reconnect the negative battery cable.

If a memory retention device was not used, please reset (to the extent possible) all devices that lost their memory after the battery was disconnected.

15. Check for leaks.