Saab 95 1967, Service Manual

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FUEL TANK AND FUEL LINES
FUEL TAN K
Disassembly
1. Remove the drain plug, accessible from under the car,
and empty the tank.
2. Remove the rear seat cushion and backrest.
3. Saab 95: Remove the sheathing over the tank by un-
hooking the two spiral fasteners.
Saab 96: Lift out the spare wheel and remove the
front part of the trunk floor.
4. Disconnect the tank earth wire from the body and de-
tach the cables from the fuel gage sender unit. Note
the positions of the cable connections.
Detach the fuel line from the tank.
6. Disconnect the two tank retaining straps. On the Saab
96, the nuts for these straps are accessible through
holes in the rear sloping panel.
7. Jack up the car and undo the clips for the venting
and filler tubes under the rear fender.
8. Raise the right side of the tank and remove the tank
in an upwards and rearwards direction.
9. Collect the rubber seal in the wheel house wall.
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Reassembly
1. Refit the rubber seal on the venting and filler tubes.
This seal should be provided with a leather thong or
suchlike in its groove to facilitate fitting.
2. Make sure that the tank retaining straps are correctly
located. Cover the top of the tank filler connection
and the fuel gage sender unit with masking tape.
3. Pass the tank filler connection and the ends of the
leather thong through the hole in the wheel house
wall and place the tank in position.
4. Refit the rubber seal in the wheel house wall by draw-
ing out the previously inserted leather thong from the
groove. '
5. Remove the masking tape, rejoin the venting and fuller
tubes and replace the clamps.
6. Refit the wheel and lower the car. .
Reattach the fuel line to the tank and then tighten the
tank retaining straps.
8. Reconnect the tank earth wire to the body and the
cables to the fuel gage sender unit. The grey cable
must be connected to "G" and the brown cable to
9. Refit the trunk floor or sheathing, as applicable. Re-
place seats and cushions.
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Checking fuel tank ventilation, as from model 1970
or the ventilation hose not to be It is vitally important f
w fuel
clogged. If it is, the fuel pump will be unable to dra
or else the tank will be sucked together and collapse.
Check, therefore, that the hose opening under the rear
bumper is not clogged with dirt, etc., and that the hose
does not get squeezed in connection with assembly work.
FUEL LINES
To replace the fuel line, the power unit must be lifted
out of the car. Joins in the line should be made With great
care and only if absolutely essential. In no circumstances
may joins in the line be made inside the passenger com-
partment.
Removal
1. Remove the hood, the front panel and the radiator.
2. Take the seats, cushions and mats out of the car.
3. Remove the front part of the trunk floor.
4. Disconnect the fuel line from the tank and pump, and
bend open all clips and floor brackets. Collect all rub-
Der cushions from around the line inside the car.
5. Cut the fuel line off about 6—8 in. (15—20 cm) be-
hind the supporting beam for the rear seat cushion
and collect the rear part of the line.
6. Pull the fuel line out in the forward direction through
the engine compartment.
Installation
1. Refix the rear nut for the fuel line and cover the open-
ing with masking tape.
2. Blow the fuel line floor channel clean, and adjust floor
brackets and clips as necessary to ensure that the line
runs clear.
3. Insert the fuel line from the front through the hole in
the dash panel.
4. Bend the rear section of the fuel line to the same shape
as the cut-off part.
5. Tear off the masking tape and reconnect the fuel line
to the fuel tank and pump.
6. Fit the rubber cushions round the fuel line and the
rubber seal in the dash panel. Then bend down all
clips and floor brackets.
Refit the trunk floor, mats, seats and cushions.
B. Refit the front panel, the horn and the hood.
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