1967 CHEVROLET CAMARO Chassis Workshop Manual

FUEL TANK AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS 8-3

CAUTION: Always drain gasoline from com-

plete fuel system including carburetor, fuel

pump and all fuel lines and fuel tank if the vehi-

cle is to be stored for any appreciable length of

time. This precaution will prevent accumulation

of gum formation and resultant poor engine

performance.

Removal and Installation (Except Station Wagon)

1.
Drain fuel tank.

2.
Raise vehicle.

3.
Disconnect fuel pickup line, ground wire.

4.
Disconnect meter wire at rear harness connector.

5. Disconnect vent pipe hose.

6. Remove tank support straps and lower tank carefully.

7. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
Removal and Installation (Station Wagon)

1.
Drain fuel tank.

2.
Raise vehicle.

3.
Remove gas tank shield at the back of the left rear

wheel; remove all screws including the screw

attachment at the bottom of the quarter panel.

4.
Disconnect fuel pickup line and gauge wires from

tank unit.

5. Remove ground wire attaching bolt at body location.

6. Remove strap assembly nut and carefully lower tank.

7. Reverse removal procedure to install.

FUEL LINES (Fig. 3)

The fuel lines extend from the fuel tank pickup to fuel

pump are routed on the underside of the right side of the

CAM

METER ASSY

GASKET

METER ASSY

ALL EXCEPT WAGONS

Fig.
4—Gauge Unit Assembly

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Fig.
5— Meter Assembly Removal Using Tool J-22554

vehicle. The fuel lines should be occasionally inspected

for leaks, kinks or dents. If evidence of dirt is found in

the carburetor or fuel pumto and disassembly, the lines

should be disconnected
and
blown out. Check the fuel tank

strainer for damage or omission. Note position of fuel

line clips for convertible models.
FUEL TANK VENT LINE

Sedan modei fuel tanks are vented to the atmosphere

at the top right- forward edge of. the tank. The vent line

is connected by a rubber hose with two clamps one at the

tank and the other at the vent pipe which is secured to

the underbody A rubber grommet around the vent pipe

acts as a seal to prevent gasoline fumes from entering

the.passenger compartment.

IMPORTANT: It is important to note that the

sedan gas tank cap is non-vented. It is neces-

sary to be assured that the vent line is free from

dirt, etc., and open at all times. If gasoline

fumes are detected, the rubber grommet should

be checked.

Station wagon models use a vented, anti-surge type gas

tank.

GAUGE UNIT AND FUEL STRAINER

Removal and Installation (Fig. 4)

1.
Follow tank removal procedure.

2.
Use Special Tool J-22554 (fig. 5) to remove cam

lock on sedan models and Tool J-8950 on station

wagons.

3.
Remove unit and rubber gasket.

4.
Reverse procedure to install.

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FUEL TANK
AND
EXHAUST SYSTEMS
8-5

EXHAUST SYSTEMS

INDEX

Page

General Description
. . 8-5

Component Part Replacement
8-5

Muffler Assembly.
8-5

Exhaust Pipes.
8-5

Tail Pipes.
8-5

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

All exhaust systems used
on the 1967
Chevrolet
are
exhaust systems
(fig. 7) are
available
as
regular produc-

the split system type
in
which the. component parts
are
tion equipment
on the 427 cu. in.
displacement
V-8 en-

secured together with clamps.
The
single exhaust system gines
and as an
option
on the
other (except
283 cu. in.)

used
on L-6
engine models
(fig. 6)
consists
of an
exhaust
V-8
engines. These systems consist
of two
exhaust

pipe, muffler, tailpipe
and
attaching hardware.
On V-8
pipes, mufflers, tailpipes with resonators
and
attaching

engine single exhaust models
a
crossover pipe
is
added hardware.
All
exhaust systems
are
suspended on brackets

to connect
the
right exhaust manifold
to the
system. Dual with insulators
for
rattle free operation.

COMPONENT PART REPLACEMENT

Care should
be
taken
to
have
the
exhaust pipe, muffler

or tail pipe
in
proper relation with each other. Incorrect

alignment frequently causes annoying rattles
due to in-

correct clearances.

MUFFLER ASSEMBLY

Remove
and
Replace

1.
Remove "U" bolt clamp
at
center mounting.

2.
Remove
"U"
bolt clamp
at
forward
end of
muffler

pipe.

3.
Disengage muffler
at
exhaust
and
tail pipe

connections.

4.
Three-fourths inch clearance should
be
allowed
be-

tween
the
muffler bracket (hanger)
and
crossmember

at installation.

5. Install unit with
the
flat side
of the
muffler showing.

EXHAUST PIPE (CROSSOVER WITH
V-8
ENGINE)

Remove
and
Replace

1.
Remove
two
nuts, extension
and
packings-separate

pipe from manifold.
2.

3.
Disassemble

pipe.
"U"
damp from muffler
and
remove

Attach pipe
to
muffler, then secure
to
manifold. Note

clearances
for the
standard
and
automatic control

linkages, underbody
and
crossmember. Contact
of

exhaust pipe
to
engine panrail
is
permissible.

4.
Tighten nuts uniformly.

TAIL PIPE AND/OR RESONATOR

Remove
and
Replace

1.
Remove
"U"
clamp attachment
at
muffler.

2.
Remove screw attachment
at
tail pipe rear hanger

assembly.

3.
Remove tail pipe.

4.
Replace tail pipe
at
muffler, then install
at
hanger

Do
not
secure attachments until clearances have been

checked. Check position
of
hanger
so
that interplates

are parallel.

5. Torque nuts
7-9 ft. lbs. at
hanger
and 10-15 ft. lbs.

at muffler.

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1"-1STGEAR

STD.
TRANS.

CONTACT OF EXHAUST

PIPE TO ENGINE PAN

RAIL IS PERMISSIBLE
VIEW E

Fig.
6—Single Exhaust Systems

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CHEVELLE

FUEL TANKS

INDEX

Page

General Description.
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Component Part Replacement
8-8

Fuel Tanks
. 8-8

Fuel Lines
8-8
Metering Units (Gauge, Sending Unit)

Fuel Tank Filler Neck Caps.
. .

Fuel Tank Vent Lines
Page

8-8

8-8

8-9

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

All models
use a 20
gallon capacity (approx.) fuel tank

mounted between
the
frame rails behind
the
rear axle.

The fuel tanks
are
basically
the
same
for
sedan, 2-seat

station wagon
and
pickup models except
for
filler neck

location
and
venting
(fig. 8).

All fuel tanks
are
vented
to the
atmosphere. Sedan

model tanks have
an
external vent hose and pipe assem-

bly
(fig. 11) and use a
non-vented fuel cap. Station wagon

and pickup model tanks
are
vented through
a
hose
and

vent pipe assembly
to the
filler neck
(fig. 8)
and
use a

vented, anti-surge type
gas cap. The
fuel caps
are two

different designs conforming
to SAE
standards
and are

not interchangeable.

The filler neck assembly
on
sedan models
is a
rear

fill design located behind
the
center
bar of the
bumper.
Station wagon
and
sedan pickup model filler neck assem-

blies
are
located
in
the left rear quarter panel.

The fuel pickup pipe
is
built integrally with
the
tank

gauge, located
at the
top-front center
of
the tank.
A
fine

mesh screen
is
located
at
the bottom-end
of the
fuel pick-

up pipe
to
prevent
the
entrance
of
foreign material into

the fuel system.

The sedan fuel tanks
are
held
in
place
by
two metal

straps attached individually
to the
underbody
at
each
end.

The straps hinge
at the
forward end and secure
the
tank

at
the
rear with
an
adjustable bolt
and nut
assembly.

The station wagon
and
pickup models have
a
frame

mounted fuel tank secured with straps
to
front and rear

supports.

COMPONENT PART REPLACEMENT

FUEL TANK

Draining Tank

The absence
of a
drain plug
in the gas
tanks makes
it

necessary
to
siphon fuel from
the
tank when draining
is

needed. Refer
to the
recommended draining procedures

previously outlined under Chevrolet Models
in
this

section.

Removal
and
Installation (Sedan Models)

1.
Raise vehicle.

2.
Drain fuel tank.

3.
Disconnect fuel pickup line
and
gauge wires from

tank unit.

4.
Disconnect vent hose from tank.

5. Remove tank support straps and lower tank carefully.

6.
To
install, reverse
the
removal procedure.

Removal
and
Installation

(Station Wagon
and
Pickup)

1.
Follow Steps
1
thru
3
outlined under sedan models.

2.
Remove tank support straps.

3.
Remove frame screw attachments from
the
front

support
(fig. 8).

4.
Guide tank forward
and
remove.

5.
To
install, reverse removal procedure.

FUEL LINES

The fuel lines, extending from fuel tank toiiuelpump,

are routed
on the
underside
of the
underbody along
the

right side
of the
vehicle opposite
the
single exhaust
sys-

tem.
The
fuel lines should occasionally
be
inspected
for
leaks,
kinks,
or
dents.
If
evidence
of
dirt
is
found
in the

carburetor
or
fuel pump
on
disassembly,
the
lines should

be disconnected
and
blown
out.
Check
the
fuel tank

strainer
for
damage
or
omission. Fuel lines
are of 5/16"

diameter tubing with beaded type ends
for
connections
of

hoses.

FUEL PIPE RETAINER
CUP

Removal
and
Installation

If fuel pipes
and
retainer clips
are
removed, Tool

J-7777 should
be
used
to
install
new
retainer clips
(fig.

10).
After removal
of the old
clip from
the
frame, position

the
new
clip
in the
location
of the old
clip. Index
the

"blind rivet"
and
press hard (hand pressure should
do)

to expand rivet.

GAUGE UNIT
AND
FUEL STRAINER

Removal
and
Installation
(Fig. 11)

1.
Drain tank
to a
level below
the
unit.

2.
Disconnect fuel pickup line
and
gauge unit wire.

3.
Use
special Tool J-8950
to
remove
cam
lock.
Re-

move unit
and
rubber gasket.

CAUTION: Carefully remove unit
so as not to

damage screen
on the end of
the pipe.

4.
Clean screen
by
blowing
out
with compressed
air.

5. Reverse procedure
to
install.

FUEL TANK FILLER NECK CAPS

The fuel tank filler neck caps
are
non-vented with
an

anti-surge feature. Station wagons have vented caps.

(Refer
to
"Fuel Tank Vent Lines").

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SEDAN
STATION WAGON AND PICKUP

Fig.
8—Fuel Tanks

FUEL TANK VENT LINE

Sedan model fuel tanks are vented to the atmosphere

at the top right forward edge of the tank. The vent line

is connected by a rubber hose with two clamps one at the

tank and the other at the vent pipe which is secured to the

underbody as shown in Figure 8. A rubber grommet

around the vent pipe acts as a seal to prevent gasoline

fumes from entering the passenger compartment.

IMPORTANT: It is important to note that the

gas tank is not vented at the cap; therefore, it
is necessary to be assured that the vent line is

free from dirt, etc., and that the gas tank vent

line is open at all times. If gasoline fumes are

detected, the rubber grommet should be checked.

Station wagon and pickup model tanks are vented from

the tank to the filler neck (fig. 9) and use a vented cap.

The vent outlet pipe on the tank is connected to the vent

inlet pipe on the filler neck by a rubber hose. The hose

is secured with two wire clamps.

Fig.
9—Filler Neck and Vent Assemblies
Fig.
10—Installing Fuel Line Retainer Clip

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Fig.
11—Gauge Unit Assembly

Fig.
12—Fuel Tank Gauge Unit Removal

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