NOTE Use new clamps when replacing the three from within the tunnel area Attach by inserting the point of the clamp into the hole in the underbody and then squeezing the locking fingers with a suitable pliers 3 Make all front and rear fuel line connections 4 Replace tunnel cover Gauge Unit and Fuel Strainer Replacement I 1 Disconnect gauge wire plug and ground wire 2 Drain gasoline from tank by using Tool J 8950 to turn tank gauge unit cam counter clockwise 3 Remove tank gauge unit 4 Clean strainer by blowing off with compressed air or replace the strainer if damaged 5 Reverse the above procedure to install a gauge unit Before plugging in the gauge wire the spanner nut in the plug receptacle should be checked for tightness A tool shown in Figure 9 44 may be easily constructed for this purpose This nut must be tight or leakage will occur at this point Fuel Tank Removal and Installation 1 Drain fuel tank by removing tank gauge unit 2 Remove rubber seal from filler neck just within the access door on the left front fender 3 Remove the nut on one end of the tank support strap which attaches the support to the two tank support rods 4 Lift up on the left side of the tank and carefully work the tank down and out of its place freeing the right side first 5 Replace the tank in the same manner outlined in the above steps NOTE A 1 space is required between filler pipe and tank neck inside the connecting hose FUEL CORVAIR 95 AND CsRI n Page General Description 9 26 Service Operations 9 27 Fuel Lines 9 27 Gauge Unit or Fuel Strainer 9 27 NOTE Before replacing tank check the hose clamp connections between the tank and the filler neck and breather tube These connections must be properly made before the tank is installed W SPANNER NUT RUBBER BOOT 3 IMPROVISED CONNECTOR TOOL TERMINAL e t 16 t 3 6 4 rr v v v v v v v v v v v v 11 4 1 MIN v 21 4 APPROX v y Y YY r t Y FLATTEN Y y Y xYxv r x Fig 9 44 Gauge Unit Seal Tight Tool TANK EENBRIER 1Z00 SERIES IDEX Page Fuel Tank 9 27 Filler Neck 9 2 Specifications 9 28 Special Tools 9 28