9000 CDE V6-2962cc 3.0L DOHC (B308) (1995)
Fuel Filler Neck: Service and Repair
REMOVING AND INSTALLING FUEL FILLER PIPE FROM M1992
WARNING Ensure good ventilation. If approved ventilation for removal of fuel fumes is available, this should be used.
Wear protective gloves. Long-term contact with fuel can cause skin irritation.
Keep a class BE fire extinguisher nearby. Be careful of the danger of sparking, e.g.from circuit breaking, short circuiting etc.
No smoking.
Removal:
1. Raise the car and remove the RH rear wheel.
2. Clean around the filler pipe and its connections.
3. Remove the clip and disconnect the breather hose.
4. Undo the hose clips at the lower rubber elbow.
5. Unscrew the filler cap and withdraw the filler pipe.
Fitting:
Tightening torque for hose clips: 2 Nm (16 ft. lbs.).
Important Danger of cracking if they are over-tightened.
Fitting is in reverse order.