8-1
FUEL
TANK
AND
CONTENTS
OF
SUBJECT
PAGE
Fuel
Tank
8-1
Fuel
Tank
Drain
8-1
Removal
and Installation . 8-1
Station Wagon
Fuel
Tank
Removal
and Installation 8-1
Firebird
Fuel
Tank
Removal
and
Installation 8-2
Fuel
Gauge Replacement
(Except
Station Wagon) 8-2
Fuel
Gauge Replacement -
Station Wagon
...............
8-3
FUEL
SERVICE
AND
REPAIRS
FUEL
TANK
DRAIN
1. Insert a
length
of
hose
(refer to Fig. 8-1 for
details)
into
gas tank, pipe nipple end first, until
weighted
end of
hose
rests on
bottom
of tank.
2. With chuck of air
hose
inserted
into
hose
slit,
a
short blast of air
will
cause gas to flow.
NOTE:
The tank can be
drained
rapidly
by
raising
the
car
several
feet off the
floor
when
performing
the
above
operation.
FUEL
TANK—(STANDARD
MODELS)
PONTIAC
AND
TEMPEST
(Figs.
8-2 and 8-3)
Removal
1.
Drain
tank.
2. Disconnect fuel
hose
at
gauge
unit.
3.
Remove screw retaining ground (black) wire.
4. Remove tan wire from clip on Pontiac and
disconnect tan wire from
gauge
on Tempest.
5. Disconnect vent
tube
hose
from filler neck and
rear
vent
hose
on Tempest models.
6. Disconnect support straps and partially lower
tank.
7. Disconnect tan wire from fuel
gauge
tank unit
on Pontiac.
8. Complete tank removal.
Installation
EXHAUST
SYSTEM
THIS
SECTION
SUBJECT
PAGE
Fuel
Lines
8-4
Exhaust
Systems Tempest and
Firebird
... 8-7
Service
Procedures Six Cylinder Engine . . 8-7
Service
Procedures V-8 Engine 8-10
Exhaust
System Pontiac 8-14
Service
Procedures Single Exhaust 8-14
Service
Procedures
Dual
Exhaust 8-15
General
Specifications 8-15
TANK
2. Tighten ground screw to 2 lb. ft. torque. Tighten
fuel tank retainer strap nuts to 7 lb. ft. torque.
FUEL
TANK-REMOVE
AND
REPLACE
(STATION
WAGON)-PONTIAC
AND
TEMPEST
(Figs.
8-4 and 8-5)
Removal
1.
Drain
tank and remove
left
rear wheel.
2. Remove screws retaining baffle under
left
rear
wheel well.
3.
Disconnect fuel
hose
at
gauge
unit.
4. Disconnect fuel tank lead (tan wire).
5. Remove screw retaining ground (black) wire.
6. Remove nut holding retainer strap to hook
bolt
and
remove tank, Fig. 8-4 or 8-5.
Installation
1. To replace, reverse removal procedure.
2.
Tighten retaining strap nut 7 lb. ft. torque.
Tighten ground wire screw 2 lb. ft. torque. Tighten
baffle to wheel well screws 2 lb. ft. torque.
CUT
SLIT
JUST
DEEP
ENOUGH
TO
ACCOMODATE
AIR
CHUCK
Vi"
I.D.-
PIPE
NIPPLE
-10'
(APPROX)-
1. Replace tank by reversing
above
steps.
Fig.
8-1
Fuel
Tank
Drain
Hose
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