BMW Mini-Cooper 1968 - Page 79

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Fig. D.10
The
fuel tank drain plug access
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Refitting
(15) Reverse
the removal instructions.
(16)
Ensure that the seal around the drain plug housing
is watertight.
THE FUEL SYSTEM
Left-hand tank
(6) Disconnect the electrical connections from the tank
gauge unit.
(7) Remove
the tank strap securing bolt.
(8) Disconnect
the flexible fuel pipe and the vent pipe
from the tank.
(9) Ease the tank to the centre of the luggage compart-
ment and withdraw it.
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Right-hand tank
(10) Disconnect and remove the battery.
(11)
Carry out instruction (7) and disconnect the flexible
hose
from the left-hand tank.
(12) Move the tank slightly from its mountings, taking
care not to damage the flexible fuel pipes. The tank
will still retain a small amount of fuel which should
be drained off into a small container when the
fiexible fuel pipe is disconnected.
,(~) Disconnect the flexible fuel pipe. -
,.~~'R.elease the vent pipe from the tank and withdraw
·~.:~~;:1he tank from the luggage compartment.
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