Fuel Tank - Auxiliary

Fuel Tank - Auxiliary

Removal and Installation

NOTE: Some auxiliary tanks are stand alone applications and some are dual tank applications.

All vehicles

1. With the vehicle in NEUTRAL, position it on a hoist. For additional information, refer to Vehicle Jacking and Lifting.

2. Release the fuel system pressure. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.

3. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Battery.

4. Drain the fuel from the fuel tank. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.

5. Loosen the 2 hose clamps and disconnect the fuel tank filler pipe and the fuel tank filler pipe vent hose from the fuel tank.

Gasoline engines

6. Disconnect the fuel vapor tube-to-Fuel Pump (FP) module quick connect coupling and the fuel supply tube-to-FP module quick connect coupling. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.

7. Disconnect the fuel vapor tube-to-fuel tank grade vent valve quick connect couplings. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.

Diesel engine

8. Disconnect the fuel return tube-to-fuel level sensor quick connect coupling and fuel supply tube-to-fuel level sensor quick connect coupling. For additional information, refer to Fuel Delivery and Air Induction.

All vehicles

9. Remove the 4 bolts and fuel tank heat shield.
- To install, tighten to 22 Nm (16 lb-ft).

10. Place a jack under the fuel tank.

11. Remove 2 bolts and carefully position the 2 fuel tank straps aside.
- To install, tighten to 40 Nm (30 lb-ft).

12. Lower the fuel tank.

13. To install, reverse the removal procedure.