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Fuel
24.Fuel
A: OPERATION
1. RELEASING OF FUEL PRESSURE
WARNING:
Place “NO FIRE” signs near working area.
Be careful not to spill fuel on floor.
1) Disconnect the connector from fuel pump relay.
2) Start and run the engine until it stalls.
3) After the engine stalls, crank it for 5 more sec-
onds.
4) Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
2. DRAINING FUEL
WARNING:
Place “NO FIRE” signs near working area.
Be careful not to spill fuel on floor.
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3) Open the fuel filler flap lid and remove the fuel
filler cap.
4) Lift-up the vehicle.5) Drain fuel from the fuel tank.
Set a container under vehicle and remove the drain
plug from fuel tank.
6) Tighten the fuel drain plug.
Tightening torque:
26 N
⋅m (2.7 kgf-m, 19.2 ft-lb)
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Fuel Tank
25.Fuel Tank
A: REMOVAL
WARNING:
Place “NO FIRE” signs near working area.
Be careful not to spill fuel on floor.
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Release the fuel pressure.
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3) Drain fuel from fuel tank.
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4) Remove the rear seat.
5) Disconnect the connector (A) of fuel tank cord to
rear harness.
6) Push the grommet (B) which holds the fuel tank
cord on floor panel down under body.
7) Remove the rear crossmember.
REMOVAL, Rear Crossmember.>
8) Disconnect the two-way valve hose (A) from
two-way valve, and disconnect the canister hose
(B) from canister.9) Loosen the clamp and disconnect the fuel filler
hose and air vent hose from fuel filler pipe.
10) Move the clips and disconnect the quick con-
nector.
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11) Disconnect the fuel hoses.
12) Support the fuel tank with transmission jack, re-
move the bolts from bands, and then dismount the
fuel tank from vehicle.
WARNING:
A helper is required to perform this work.
(B)
(A)
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B: INSTALLATION
1) Support the fuel tank with transmission jack and
push the fuel tank harness into access hole with
grommet.
2) Set the fuel tank and temporarily tighten the
bolts of fuel tank bands.
WARNING:
A helper is required to perform this work.
3) Connect the two-way valve hose (A) to two-way
valve and connect the canister hose (B) to canister.
4) Connect the fuel filler hose and air vent hose.5) Connect the fuel hoses, and secure them with
clips and quick connector.
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6) Tighten the band mounting bolts.
Tightening torque:
33 N
⋅m (3.4 kgf-m, 24.3 ft-lb)
7) Install the rear crossmember.
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8) Connect the connector (A) to the fuel tank cord,
and plug the service hole with grommet (B).
9) Set the rear seat and floor mat.
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10) Connect the connector to the fuel pump relay.
C: INSPECTION
1) Make sure there are no cracks, holes or other
damage on fuel tank.
2) Make sure the fuel hoses and fuel pipes are not
cracked and the connections are tightened firmly.
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Fuel Filler Pipe
26.Fuel Filler Pipe
A: REMOVAL
WARNING:
Place “NO FIRE” signs near working area.
Be careful not to spill fuel on floor.
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Release the fuel pressure.
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3) Open the fuel filler flap lid and remove the fuel
filler cap.
4) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
5) Remove the screws holding the packing in place.
6) Loosen the rear right side wheel nuts.
7) Lift-up the vehicle.
8) Remove the rear right side wheel.9) Drain fuel from fuel tank. Set a container under
vehicle and remove the drain plug from fuel tank.
10) Tighten the fuel drain plug, and install the front
right side tank cover.
Tightening torque:
26 N
⋅m (2.7 kgf-m, 19.2 ft-lb)
11) Remove the fuel filler pipe protector.
12) Separate the evaporation hoses from clip of
fuel filler pipe.
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13) Disconnect the air vent hose from fuel filler
pipe.
14) Remove the bolts which hold the fuel filler pipe
bracket on body.
15) Loosen the clamp and separate the fuel filler
hose (A) from fuel filler pipe.
16) Move the clip and separate the air vent hose
(B).
17) Remove the fuel filler pipe to under side of ve-
hicle.
18) Remove the air vent pipe together with clip
from body.B: INSTALLATION
1) Hold the fuel filler flap open.
2) Set the fuel saucer (A) with rubber packing (C)
and insert the fuel filler pipe into hole from the inner
side of apron.
3) Align the holes in fuel filler pipe neck, set the cup
(B), and then tighten the screws.
NOTE:
If the edges of rubber packing are folded toward in-
side, straighten it with a screwdriver.
4) Install the air vent pipe.
5) Connect the air vent hose to the fuel filler pipe.
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6) Insert the fuel filler hose (A) approx. 35 to 40 mm
(1.38 to 1.57 in) over the lower end of fuel filler pipe
and tighten the clamp.
CAUTION:
Do not allow clips to touch the air vent hose (B)
and rear suspension crossmember.
7) Insert the air vent hose approx. 25 to 30 mm
(0.98 to 1.18 in) into the lower end of air vent pipe
and hold clip.
L = 27.5
±2.5 mm (1.083±0.098 in)
8) Tighten the bolt which holds the fuel filler pipe
bracket on body.
Tightening torque:
7.4 N
⋅m (0.75 kgf-m, 5.4 ft-lb)9) Hold the evaporation hoses onto clip of fuel filler
pipe.
10) Install the fuel filler pipe protector.
11) Install the rear right wheel.
12) Lower the vehicle.
13) Tighten the wheel nuts.
14) Connect the connector to the fuel pump relay.
(1) Hose
(2) Clip
(3) Pipe
(A)
(B)
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15) Connect the battery ground cable to battery.
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