Five Hundred AWD V6-3.0L VIN 1 (2005)
3.
Remove the two (2) fuel tank filler pipe upper retaining screws. To install, tighten to 27 lb-in (3 N.m).
4.
Remove the fuel tank filler pipe lower retaining bolt. To install, tighten to 80 lb-in (9 N.m).
5.
Remove the right hand rear inner fender splash shield.
6.
Remove lower end of carbon canister fresh air line (rubber connector) from carbon canister rectangular dust box from connection behind right rear
tire.
7.
Being careful not to let dirt get into the end of the uncapped fill pipe, pull the top of the fill pipe through the hole in the filling housing and cover
with plastic bag. Stow pipe out of the way for housing removal.
8.
Remove two (2) screws from behind the fill door located inside rubber door stoppers, then remove the housing and fresh air line out through the
wheel well.
9.
On some vehicles, the cap is attached to one of the bolts which holds the fill pipe to the filler housing. Attach this cap using the push pin supplied
in the kit and to the hole in the fuel housing. On some vehicles, the cap is attached to filler housing with a push pin. This push pin should be
removed from the housing and from the cap. Reattach the new push pin supplied in the kit to the cap and to the new housing. Lastly, for later
models, the cap is attached to the back of the fill door. If this is the case, leave the cap as is and push the supplied push pin into the empty hole in
the housing as a plug.
10.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.
11.
To help seal the housing better to the quarter panel, a nut is included in the kit. (Figure 1)
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