Fuel Tank: Description and Operation

FUEL LINES AND CONNECTORS

Hair Pin Clip:

Duck Bill Clip:

NYLON PUSH CONNECT FITTINGS
Nylon push connect fittings are designed with two different retaining clips. The "hairpin" clip is used on 5/16 inch (7.9mm) diameter tubing. The "duckbill" clip is used on 1/4 & 1/2 inch (6.35 & 12.7mm) diameter tubing.

Push Connect Fittings:

SPRING LOCK COUPLING
The spring lock coupling is a fuel line coupling held together by a garter spring inside a circular cage. When the coupling is connected together, the flared end of the female fitting slips behind the garter spring inside the cage of the male fitting. The garter spring and cage then prevent the flared end of the female fitting from pulling out of the cage. As a redundant locking feature, a horseshoe shaped retaining clip is incorporated to improve the retaining reliability of the spring lock.


FUEL FILLER NECK (FILL PIPE RESTRICTOR)

Fuel Filler:

To prevent accidental filling with other than unleaded fuel, vehicles that require unleaded fuel have a special filler tube. This filler tube has a restriction in it so that the only nozzles that can be inserted are the smaller diameter nozzles of pumps dispensing unleaded fuel.
It is recommended that the amount of fuel put in the tank when filling be limited to the automatic pump shutoff. Due to the expansion of fuel during temperature increases, overfilling ("topping off") can cause fuel overflow at the filler cap when the vehicle is standing or the cap is removed.

FUEL SUPPLY MANIFOLD

Fuel Supply Manifold:

The fuel supply manifold delivers high-pressure fuel from the vehicle fuel supply line to the fuel injectors. The assembly consists of a tubular fuel rail, eight injector connectors, mounting flange for the fuel pressure regulator and mounting attachments which locate the fuel manifold assembly and provide fuel injector retention. The fuel inlet and outlet connections have push connect fittings.

SEALED FILL CAP
The sealed cap incorporates a build-in pressure-vacuum relief valve. Fuel system vacuum relief is provided after approximately 0.50 inches vacuum is reached inside the tank. Pressure relief is provided when pressure inside the tank builds up approximately 2.2 psi. Under normal operating conditions, the fill cap operates as a check valve preventing vapors from escaping the tank through the cap.

VAPOR VENT

Vapor Vent:

In-tank venting provides a vapor space above the gasoline surface in the fuel tank. This area is sufficient to permit adequate breathing space for the tank vapor valve assembly under all static and most dynamic condition.