If the fuel pump screen is often clogged, remove and flush the tank.
Use detergent to flush the fuel tank «Lobomid», MS or ML. Then, to remove detergent residue, rinse and steam the tank with hot water. Dry the tank thoroughly.
It is more convenient to remove an empty tank while working on a lift, overpass or inspection ditch. To remove residual fuel remove the fuel module and pump out the fuel through the opened hole in the tank.
You will need: keys «on 10», «at 13», pliers, flat blade screwdriver.
1. Reduce the pressure in the supply system (see «Decrease in pressure in the power supply system for engines»).
2. Disconnect the wire from the terminal «minus» battery.
3. Turn out bolts of collars of fastening of a fuel tank from the left and right side.
Note: For clarity, operation is shown with the additional muffler removed.
4. Prying off the plastic retainers with a screwdriver...
5.... Disconnect the fuel tank ventilation hose from the fuel line.
6. Loosen the hose clamp of the filler pipe...
7.... and remove the hose from the fuel tank pipe.
8. Install a support under the fuel tank.
9. Having pressed clamps, disconnect the pipeline of the fuel pump and the pipeline to the valve of a purge of an adsorber.
10. Lower the fuel tank to access the fuel module harness block.
11. Disconnect the wiring harness connector from the fuel pump module
12. Remove the additional muffler, as it is located under the fuel tank and interferes with its removal.
13. Gently lower the fuel tank assembly with thermal shield.
Helpful Hint: Remove the fuel tank with a helper as it is quite heavy and awkward to hold.
14. If necessary, remove the fuel tank clamps by removing their pins from the holes in the body panel.
15. Install the fuel tank in the reverse order of removal.
16. After connecting the pipelines and the fuel pump wiring harness, fill the tank with gasoline, start the engine and check the tightness of all pipeline connections.
If you need to remove filling pipe fuel tank, do the following.
1. Remove the right rear wheel and place the vehicle on a secure stand.
2. Disconnect the filler and ventilation hoses from the fuel tank nozzles (see paragraphs. 4-7 above in this subsection).
3. Open the hatch of the filler neck of the fuel tank and remove the filler neck (see «Removal and installation of a cover of the hatch of a bulk pipe of a fuel tank»).
4. Turn out a bolt of fastening of a bulk pipe to a body sidewall...
5.... and a bolt of fastening of the bottom arm of a bulk pipe to a body.
6. Remove the fill pipe assembly with the ventilation hose.
7. Install the fuel tank filler pipe in the reverse order of removal.