Fuel Tank Assembly

Remove or Disconnect

- Relieve fuel system pressure. Refer to "Fuel System Pressure Relief" in this section.

- Drain fuel tank. Refer to "Draining Fuel Tank" in this section.

1. Rear seat cushion.

Removing Floor Service Hole Cover:

2. Four screws and service hole cover.

3. Fuel sender assembly electrical connector.

- Raise and suitably support vehicle.

Resonator Intermediate Pipe Assembly And TWC:

4. Two bolts, two nuts and resonator intermediate pipe assembly from three way catalytic converter (TWC).

Resonator Intermediate Pipe And Muffler Assemblies:

5. Two bolts and resonator intermediate pipe assembly from muffler assembly.

Exhaust Heat Shield And Parking Brake Cable:

6. Three bolts and exhaust heat shield from underbody.

7. Two bolts and parking brake cables from underbody.

8. One bolt, one clamp and fuel filler hose from fuel tank.

9. One bolt, one clamp and fuel breather hose from fuel tank.

Fuel Hose-to-Pipe Connections:

10. One nut and fuel feed pipe from fuel feed pipe.

11. One clamp and fuel return hose from fuel return pipe at fuel tank.

12. One clamp and fuel vapor hose from fuel vapor pipe at fuel tank.

13. Four bolts and fuel tank from vehicle.

Disassemble

1. Eight bolts and fuel sender assembly from fuel tank.

2. Three bolts fuel vapor hose/pipe and fuel tank vent valve from fuel tank.

3. Five bolts, fuel filler neck and gasket from fuel tank.

Assemble

- Install a new gasket on fuel filler neck.

1. Fuel filler neck to fuel tank; secure with five bolts.

Tighten

- Fuel filler neck bolts to 3.4 Nm (30 lb.in.).

2. Fuel vapor hose and fuel tank vent valve to fuel tank; secure with three bolts.

Tighten

- Fuel vapor pipe-to-fuel tank bolts to 4 Nm (34 lb.in.)

3. Fuel sender assembly to fuel tank; secure with eight bolts.

Tighten

- Fuel sender assembly bolts to 4 Nm (35 lb.in.).

Install or Connect

1. Fuel tank to underbody; secure with four bolts.

Tighten

- Fuel tank mounting bolts to 39 Nm (29 lb.ft.).

2. Fuel vapor hose to fuel vapor pipe; secure with one clamp.

3. Fuel return hose to fuel return pipe; secure with one clamp.

4. Fuel feed pipe to fuel feed pipe: secure with one nut.

Tighten

- Fuel feed pipe connection nut to 30 Nm (22 lb.ft.).

5. Fuel breather hose to fuel tank; secure with one bolt and one clamp.

Tighten

- Fuel breather hose bolt to 20 Nm (15 lb.ft.).

6. Fuel filler hose to fuel tank; secure with one bolt and one clamp.

Tighten

- Fuel filler hose bolt to 20 Nm (15 lb.ft.).

7. Parking brake cables to underbody; secure with two bolts.

Tighten

- Parking brake cable bolts to 30 Nm (22 lb.ft.).

8. Exhaust heat shield to underbody: secure with three bolts.

Tighten

- Exhaust heat shield mounting bolts to 5.4 Nm (48 lb.in.).

9. Resonator intermediate pipe assembly to muffler assembly; secure with two bolts.

Tighten

- Resonator intermediate pipe assembly-to-muffler assembly bolts to 19 Nm (14 lb.ft.).

10. Resonator intermediate pipe assembly to TWC; secure with two bolts and two nuts.

Tighten

- Resonator intermediate pipe assembly-to-TWC nuts and bolts to 43 Nm (32 lb.ft.).

Lower vehicle

11. Fuel sender assembly electrical connector.

12. Floor service hole cover; secure with four screws.

13. Rear seat cushion.

- Refill tank.

14. Negative (-) battery cable.

Tighten

- Negative (-) battery cable-to-negative (-) battery terminal retainer to 15 Nm (11 lb.ft.).

- Turn ignition switch to "ON" and momentarily connect a jumper between DLC terminals "+B" and "Fp" to pressurize the fuel system. Check for any leaks.