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Fuel system (20 SE, X 20 SE, X 20 XEV, X 25 XE, X 30 XE, Y 22 XE, Y 26 SE, Y 32 SE, Z 22 XE) > < Sealing, lubricating and locking materials - fuel system, exhaust system and secondary air system

Fuel Tank Sensor, Replace

Caution

Observe safety precautions and national regulations.

Use draining equipment to drain the fuel tank. Draining equipment – refer to Opel/Vauxhall Workshop Equipment Catalogue. Store drained fuel in a suitable sealable container.

Open bonnet, disconnect battery

  Remove

Remove panelling from luggage compartment floor, remove assembly aperture cover from floor panel.

Disconnect fuel tank wiring harness plug. Mark fuel hoses.

Close off fuel hoses with spring clamps.

Detach fuel feed and return lines.

Remove fuel tank cover union nut with KM-673 (1).

Object Number: 2387303  Size: DEFAULT

Raise fuel tank cover and detach wiring harness plugs (1) and (2).

Detach fuel supply line (3) and fuel return line (4) from fuel tank cover.

Object Number: 2387304  Size: DEFAULT

Release fuel sensor.

Press hook (1) outwards and remove fuel sensor upwards out of storage pot – keep suitable collecting basin at the ready and deposit fuel sensor in it.

Object Number: 2387309  Size: DEFAULT

Caution

When replacing the fuel sensor, note the type code (2) and the final digit (1).

Each type of fuel sensor is only compatible with certain speedometers/tachometers with the appropriate scales (I and II)

 

Type code

End digits

Scale

Saloon

WG

800

in increments of 5

WL

533

in increments of 10

Estate

WH

801

in increments of 5

WM

534

in increments of 10


Object Number: 2390331  Size: DEFAULT

  Install

Fuel sensor must engage audibly in guides (1) of storage pot.

New rubber seal ring on fuel tank cover. Connect wiring harness plug and fasten fuel feed and return lines. Install fuel tank cover union nut with KM-673 – 50 Nm / 37 lbf. ft.

Attach fuel feed and return lines to fuel tank cover – note installation position. Remove spring clamps.

Note:   For Y 25 DT: Hose clamp for supply hose has a green marking, hose clamp for return hose has a black marking.

Connect fuel pump wiring harness plug.

Attach assembly aperture cover to floor panel. Install panelling in luggage compartment floor.

Refill with drained fuel. Observe safety rules and national regulations!

Object Number: 2387310  Size: DEFAULT

Connect battery, program volatile memories - see operation "Volatile Memories, Program".

Close bonnet.


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Fuel system (20 SE, X 20 SE, X 20 XEV, X 25 XE, X 30 XE, Y 22 XE, Y 26 SE, Y 32 SE, Z 22 XE) > < Sealing, lubricating and locking materials - fuel system, exhaust system and secondary air system