Fuel tank breather valve
- Make
- Mini
- Model
- Mini Workshop Manual
- Year
- 1996–2000
- Section
- Repairs › Fuel tank breather valve
Fuel delivery systemFuel tank breather valve
- Using tool 18G 1467 remove fuel gauge sender unit and discard seal.
Refit
- Clean mating faces of fuel tank and sender unit.
- Using a new seal fit sender unit to fuel tank.
- Clean mating faces of fuel pump and fuel tank.
- Using a new seal fit the fuel pump to fuel tank.
- Fit nuts securing fuel pump to fuel tank and tighten to 9 Nm.
- Fit breather valve to fuel tank, fit nut and tighten to 9 Nm.
- Connect breather hose to fuel tank and secure with clip.
- Secure hose to clips on tank.
- Fit seal to filler neck.
- Position tank in vehicle.
- Connect breather hose to pipe and secure with clip.
- Connect multiplug to fuel pump.
- Manoeuvre tank into position and position restraining strap.
- Fit and tighten strap retaining bolt.
- Connect fuel feed and return hoses and to fuel tank and secure with clips.
- Connect Lucars to sender unit.
- Fit fuel tank side cover and secure with studs.
- Fit spare wheel.
- Refill fuel tank with fuel.
- Connect battery earth lead.
FUEL TANK BREATHER VALVE
Service repair no - 19.55.25
Remove
- Disconnect battery earth lead.
- Remove fuel tank. See this section.
- Release clip and disconnect breather hose from fuel tank.
- Release breather pipe from clips.
- Remove nut securing bracket and remove two way valve assembly.
CAUTION: Plug the connections.
Refit
- Fit two way valve and bracket to fuel tank. Fit nut and tighten to 9 Nm.
- Connect two way valve hose to fuel tank and secure with clip.
- Secure hose in clips.
- Refit fuel tank. See this section.
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