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Draining fuel tank > < Fuel tank - USA vehicles (front-wheel drive)
Fuel tank with attached components - exploded view
   
Fuel tank with attached components - exploded view
1 - 26 Nm
2 - Securing strap
q   Installation position: Fixing point (hole) points in direction of travel
3 - Heat shield for fuel tank
4 - Breather pipe
q   White
q   From activated charcoal filter to activated charcoal filter solenoid valve 1 -N80-
q   Press release tab on pipe connector to disconnect
q   Clip onto fuel tank
5 - Fuel line
q   Black
q   To engine
q   Press release tab on pipe connector to disconnect
6 - Breather pipe
q   Green
q   From fuel system diagnostic pump -V144- to engine
q   Press release tab on pipe connector to disconnect
q   Clip onto fuel tank
7 - Electrical connector
q   For fuel system pressurisation pump -G6- and fuel gauge sender -G-
8 - 8 Nm
9 - Retainer
q   Clip onto protective plate
10 - Protective plate
q   For fuel filler neck
11 - Flange bolt, 11 Nm
q   Secures fuel filler neck and earth connection -item 14-
12 - Filler cap
q   Secured to tank flap unit
13 - Seal
q   Renew if damaged
14 - Earth connection
q   To eliminate electrostatic charge
q   Installation position → Fig.
q   Make sure connector is correctly seated and secure wire with flange bolt for fuel filler neck -item 11-.
q   After installation, use an ohmmeter to check the electrical connection between the metal ring on the fuel filler neck and a bare metal part on the body – Specification: approx. 0 Ω
15 - Breather pipe
q   From gravity valve to activated charcoal filter
q   Clip onto bracket in wheel housing
q   Press release tab on pipe connector to disconnect
16 - Fuel tank
q   Removing and installing → Chapter
17 - 26 Nm
18 - Locking washer
q   Removing: turn anti-clockwise
q   Installing: tighten to 2 Nm

   
Installation position of earth connection
–  Route earth connection as shown in illustration.
–  First engage contact tab -2- of earth connection in mounting hole on fuel tank -5- and then press in spacer bush -1-.
–  Ensure that connector -4- for earth connection is properly seated on metal ring -3- on fuel filler neck.
  A20-10092
–  Secure contact tab for earth connection with flange bolt -arrow- for fuel filler neck.
  Caution
After installation, use an ohmmeter to check the electrical connection between the metal ring on the fuel filler neck and a bare metal part on the body:
Specification: approx. 0 Ohm
  A20-1072

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