Contents: Removal ↓ Installation ↓
Removal
1. Prepare the vehicle for operations (see "Preparing a car for maintenance and repair").
2. Release the pressure in the fuel system (see "Relieving pressure in the fuel system").
3. Disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery (see "Battery - Removal and Installation").
4. With a special hose (see "Tools, accessories and operating materials") we pump gasoline out of the tank.
5. Using a screwdriver, remove the rubber apron from the tank neck and disconnect the safety valve hose from it.
6. Remove the pins and bend back the right edge of the trunk mat (see "Rear bumper - removal and installation").
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7. Using a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the four screws securing the fuel tank cover and remove it.
8. Using a 10 mm socket wrench, unscrew the bolt securing the fuel tank.
9. Using a 17 mm wrench, unscrew the fittings of the drain and supply pipes, holding the ends of the hoses with a wrench of the same size.
10. Using a Phillips screwdriver, loosen the clamp and disconnect the bypass valve hose from the rear tank pipe.
11. Similarly, disconnect the hose from the front pipe of the tank.
12. Disconnect the wiring harness from the electric fuel pump.
13. Remove the fuel tank from the trunk niche.
14. Remove the lower rubber gasket.
Installation
1. If the tank was not removed for replacement, wash it from the inside with gasoline or solvent.
2. Installation of the fuel tank is performed in the reverse order.
3. After filling the tank with fuel, turn on the ignition to create pressure in the fuel system and check the tightness of the connections.