Checking The Fuel Pump Body

FUEL TANK

EAS26630                                                    EAS26670

REMOVING THE FUEL TANK                                      CHECKING THE FUEL PUMP BODY
1. Extract the fuel in the fuel tank through the            1. Check:
   fuel tank cap with a pump.                                • Fuel pump body
2. Remove:                                                     Obstruction → Clean.
 • Fuel hose                                                   Cracks/damage → Replace fuel pump as-
EW3P61012
                                                               sembly.
       WARNING
Cover fuel hose connections with a cloth                    ET3P66071

when disconnecting them. Residual pres-                     CHECKING THE ROLLOVER VALVES (for
sure in the fuel lines could cause fuel to                  California only)
spurt out when removing the hoses.                          1. Check:
                                                             • Rollover valve
NOTE:                                                          Damage/faulty → Replace.
• To remove the fuel hose from the fuel rail, slide         NOTE:
  the fuel hose connector cover “1” on the end of           • Check that air flows smoothly only in the direc-
  the hose in the direction of the arrow shown,               tion of the arrow shown in the illustration.
  press the two buttons “2” on the sides of the             • The rollover valve must be in an upright posi-
  connector, and then remove the hose.                        tion when checking the airflow.
• Remove the fuel hose manually without using
  any tools.
• Before removing the hose, place a few rags in
  the area under where it will be removed.

                                                            EAS26700

                                                            INSTALLING THE FUEL PUMP
                                                            1. Install:
3. Remove:                                                    • Fuel pump
 • Fuel tank
NOTE:                                                                       Fuel pump bolts
                                                                   T.        4 Nm (0.4 m·kg, 2.9 ft·lb)
Do not set the fuel tank down on the installation                      R.

surface of the fuel pump. Be sure to lean the fuel
                                                            NOTE:
tank against a wall or the like.
                                                            • Do not damage the installation surfaces of the
                                                              fuel tank when installing the fuel pump.
EAS26640

REMOVING THE FUEL PUMP                                      • Always use a new fuel pump gasket.
1. Remove:                                                  • Install the fuel pump as shown in the illustra-
 • Fuel pump                                                  tion.
ECA14720                                                    • Align the projection “a” on the fuel pump with
CAUTION:                                                      the slot in the fuel pump bracket.
• Do not drop the fuel pump or give it a                    • Tighten the fuel pump bolts in the proper tight-
  strong shock.                                               ening sequence as shown.
• Do not touch the base section of the fuel
  sender.

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