Fuel Filler Hose: Service and Repair

The filler neck assembly consists of the filler neck, an overflow tube, and a vapor tube. The filler neck assembly is replaced as a unit.

REMOVAL:

1. Relieve the fuel system pressure, refer to MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES/FUEL SYSTEM PRESSURE RELIEF.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Completely drain the fuel tank by siphoning or pumping out through the filler hose.

Filler Neck Retainer:

4. Unscrew the filler neck cap and remove the two screws from the fuel filler neck retainer.
5. Remove the filler neck retainer.
6. Raise the vehicle.
7. Remove the fuel filler neck splash guard attaching screw and remove the splash guard.

Filler Neck Splash Guard:

Filler Neck Clamp:

8. Loosen the filler neck hose attaching clamp and disconnect the filler neck hose from the filler neck.
9. Loosen the fuel filler neck overflow hose attaching clamp and disconnect the hose from the overflow tube.

Overflow Tube:

Vapor Hoses:

10. Disconnect the vapor hoses from the vapor tubes.
11. Remove the two filler neck attaching bolts.

Filler Neck Attaching Bolt:

Filler Neck Assembly:

12. Remove the filler neck assembly.

INSTALLATION:

1. Place the filler neck assembly into it's mounting position.
2. Install the filler neck assembly attaching bolts and tighten to 8-11 Nm (69-95 lb.in).
3. Connect the vapor hoses to the vapor tubes.
4. Connect the filler neck hose to the filler neck and install the attaching clamp.
5. Connect the overflow hose to the overflow tube and install the attaching clamp.
6. Position the fuel filler neck splash guard and install the attaching screw.
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Position the fuel filler neck retainer and install the attaching screws.
9. Install the filler neck cap.
10. Connect the negative battery cable.