Opel Corsa B, Combo, Tigra

Since 1993-2000 of release

Repair and car operation

Removal and installation of a fuel tank

Remember that gasoline is extremely an inflammable liquid! At work with power supply system components observe all taken measures of fire safety. Do not smoke! Do not come nearer to a place of work with open fire or the redurable not protected by a lamp shade! Do not make system service in the premises equipped working on natural gas and heating devices equipped with a control torch (such as водогреи and dryers for clothes). Do not forget that gasoline is among cancerogenic substances, i.e., - the substances promoting development of a cancer! Try not to suppose fuel hit on open sites of a body, - use rubber protective gloves, at casual unforeseen contact to fuel carefully wash hands warm water with soap. Immediately collect the spilt fuel and do not put the rags impregnated with PETROLEUM PRODUCTS near to sources of open fire. Remember that the power supply system equipped with injection of fuel of models constantly is under pressure. Before to start a detachment of fuel lines, dump residual pressure in system. At service of components of the power supply system put on goggles. Constantly hold near at hand the class fire extinguisher In!

PERFORMANCE ORDER

On petrol models dump residual pressure in the power supply system (Razdel Sbrasyvanie of pressure in the power supply system of petrol engines see). Disconnect a negative wire from the battery. Before removal of a fuel tank it is necessary to remove from it all fuel. As drain stopper by manufacturers it is not provided, it is necessary to remove a tank with the minimum rest of fuel, preliminary having removed its basic stock a siphon method. Remove components of system of release of the fulfilled gases and thermofilters (the Part System of injection of fuel of petrol engines of the present Chapter see). Prop up forward wheels противооткатными boots and ослабьте an adjusting nut of a lay brake (the Brake system see the Head). Disconnect a cable of a drive of a lay brake from the hook located before a brake drum. (The Brake system) see the Head. Liberate a cable of a drive of a lay brake of intermediate arms and clamps and take him aside from a tank. Disconnect electroconducting from the block of a gasoline pump/gauge of the expense of fuel (Sections Check and replacement of the fuel pump - petrol models and Replacement of the gauge of a stock of fuel see). Open a cover of a jellied mouth and remove a rubber sealing ring. Turn out a bolt of fastening of a mouth to a body. The bottom bolt of fastening of a jellied mouth of a fuel tank to кузовному to an element Remove the right back wheel, give fixing screws and nuts and remove локер protection of a wheel arch. Mark and disconnect from a mouth two small hoses, preliminary having weakened collars of their fastening. Release collars and disconnect топливопроводы, brought to the basis of a jellied mouth. Turn out the bottom bolt of fastening of a jellied mouth and take last from under the car. Walk on fuel lines from a tank to a place of their nearest fastening. Mark and disconnect both hoses, preliminary having weakened collars of their fastening. If sockets of fast joining are applied to fastening of hoses, operate according to the instructions, resulted Section Check of a condition and replacement of fuel lines and them штуцерных connections. On petrol models separate the fuel filter from an assembly strip of fastening of a fuel tank. Prop up a tank тележечным a jack, preliminary having laid on a head of the last a board piece. Turn out fixing bolts and remove assembly strips. Smoothly lower a tank, in passing disconnecting all hoses. Take a tank from under the car. If in a tank water has accumulated, uncover a gasoline pump/gauge of the expense of fuel (the Section Check and replacement of the fuel pump - petrol models see) and remove from a tank the fuel rests. If at a tank there are moisture traces, wash out its pure fuel. The tank is made of plastic and at serious damages is subject to replacement. Insignificant defects can be eliminated in the conditions of a specialised workshop. Installation is made in an order, the return to an order of dismantle of components. Pay attention to following moments: Track, that at tank installation have not appeared the hoses laid over it are pressed; Track reliability of a tightening of fixture of assembly strips; Track correctness of connection and reliability of fixing of all шланговых and electric connections; Do not forget to make adjustment of a lay brake (the Brake system see the Head); Before the first trip fill in in a tank a small amount of fuel and check up it on presence of signs of development of leaks.