1998 JAGUAR X308 vapour

Fuel Tank and Li
nes - Fuel Pump
Re
moval and Installation
Remov

al
Installation

1.
WARNING: B
EFORE PROCEEDING, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT

THE WARNING NOTES GIVEN IN SECTION 100-00 (UNDER THE
HEADING 'SAFETY PRECAUTIONS') ARE READ AND
UNDERSTOOD.
Remove the battery. For additional information, refer to Section
414
-0
1 Battery, Mounting and Cables
.
2.
Drain th
e fuel 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
Fuel System
- General
Information
.
3. R
emove the fuel tank. For addi
tional information, refer to Fuel
Tank
in this section.
4. Remove the fuel tank evaporativ e loss flange sealing ring. For
additional information, refer to Section 303
-13

.
5. R
emove fuel feed hose from tank.
U

sing special tool JD175, slacken fuel feed hose to tank
stub securing clip.
Di
sconnect hose from tank stub.
6. Remove fuel pump assembly.
R
elease bolt securing fuel
pump mounting bracket and
place assembly to front.
Slac
ken securing clip and disc
onnect hose from fuel pump.
R
emove link lead from fuel pump.
Re

move pump.
1. NOTE: Install new sealing ring to evaporative loss flange. For
additional information, refer to Section 303
-13

.
In
stallation is th
e reverse of the removal procedure.

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.

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.

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