Fuel Tank Draining

WARNING: DO NOT SMOKE OR CARRY LIGHTED TOBACCO OR OPEN FLAME OF ANY TYPE WHEN WORKING ON OR NEAR ANY FUEL-RELATED COMPONENT. HIGHLY FLAMMABLE MIXTURES ARE ALWAYS PRESENT AND MAY BE IGNITED, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE PERSONAL INJURY.

NOTE: It will be necessary to adapt fuel line connector, part number XW4Z-9B376-AA, to the Fuel Storage Tanker hose to accomplish this draining procedure.

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Battery.

NOTE: When the battery is disconnected and reconnected, some abnormal drive symptoms may occur while the vehicle relearns its adaptive strategy. The vehicle may need to be driven 16 km (10 miles) or more to relearn the strategy.

2. Relieve the fuel pressure. For additional information, refer to Fuel Pressure Release.
3. Remove the rear seat bottom and any insulation padding covering the fuel module access cover. For additional information, refer to Seats.







4. Remove the Fuel Delivery Module (FDM) and jet pump module access covers.







5. Remove the black connector elbow on the fuel tank crossover lines (jet pump module, LH side).

CAUTION: To disconnect the fuel line connector from the outlet fitting on the module, carefully press down on the fuel line connector while pressing the release tabs. Pull straight up to remove. Failure to follow this procedure could result in damage to the fitting or fuel line.

NOTE: Both sides of the tank must be drained individually to make sure all possible fuel is removed from the tank.







6. Press the release tabs on the module fitting, turn the fuel line slightly, pull straight up to remove the black fuel line connector elbow.
7. Attach the fuel line draining connector to the fuel storage tanker hose and the outlet fitting on the jet pump module. Siphon the fuel until the tank side is empty.







8. Attach the fuel draining connector to the fuel delivery module (FDM) (LH side) and repeat the procedure until the tank is empty. Remove the fuel delivery module and siphon any remaining fuel out of the tank. For more information on the fuel delivery module flange removal, please refer to the respective component.