SMU-SEC-6C-ENGINE FUEL REVISED FUEL SENDER. Buick Park Avenue 1998

SUBJECT: SERVICE MANUAL UPDATE - SECTION 6C - ENGINE FUEL REVISED FUEL SENDER ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT CAUTION, NOTICE AND IMPORTANT STATEMENTS

MODELS: 1997-98 BUICK CENTURY, PARK AVENUE, REGAL 1995-98 BUICK RIVIERA 1993-97 CHEVROLET GEO PRIZM 1995-98 OLDSMOBILE AURORA 1998 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE 1988-93 PONTIAC LEMANS 1997-98 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX

THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO REVISE THE FUEL SENDER ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT CAUTION, NOTICE AND IMPORTANT STATEMENTS. FOLLOW THE STATEMENTS BELOW WHEN SERVICING REAR COMPARTMENT (TRUNK) ACCESSIBLE FUEL SENDER ASSEMBLIES AND REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ACCESSIBLE FUEL SENDER ASSEMBLIES:

CAUTION:

FUEL VAPORS CAN COLLECT WHILE SERVICING FUEL SYSTEM PARTS IN ENCLOSED AREAS SUCH AS A TRUNK. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE AND AND INCREAASED EXPOSURE TO VAPORS: * USE FORCED AIR VENTILATION SUCH AS A FAN SET OUTSIDE OF THE TRUNK. * PLUG OR CAP ANY FUEL SYSTEM OPENINGS IN ORDER TO REDUCE FUEL VAPOR FORMATION. * CLEAN UP ANY SPILLED FUEL IMMEDIATELY. * AVOID SPARKS AND ANY SOURCE OF IGNITION. * USE SIGNS TO ALERT OTHERS IN THE WORK AREA THAT FUEL SYSTEM WORK IS IN PROCESS.

NOTICE: CLEAN ALL OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS BEFORE PERFORMING ANY DISCONNECTIONS IN ORDER TO AVOID POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION IN THE SYSTEM: * THE FUEL PIPE CONNECTIONS * THE HOSE CONNECTIONS * THE AREAS SURROUNDING THE CONNECTIONS

IMPORTANT: FOR REAR COMPARTMENT (TRUNK) ACCESSIBLE FUEL SENDER ASSEMBLIES, COMPLETELY REMOVE THE REAR COMPARTMENT CARPET BEFORE REMOVING THE FUEL SENDER ACCESS PANEL. REFER TO BODY REAR END.

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