Draining Procedure
Caution: Do not drain the fuel into an open container. Never store the fuel in
an open container due to the possibility of a fire or an explosion.
Notice: Do not drain fuel through the fuel tank filler pipe in order to prevent
damage to the fuel tank filler pipe check-ball.
- Disconnect the negative
battery cable. Refer to
Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection
in Engine Electrical.
- Loosen the fuel tank filler pipe cap.
- Raise the vehicle. Refer to
Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle
in General Information.
- Remove the fuel tank filler pipe EVAP pipe restraints.
- Clean the fuel tank filler pipe EVAP pipe connection and the surrounding
area before disconnecting the fuel tank filler pipe EVAP pipe in order to
avoid possible contamination of the fuel system.
- Loosen the fuel tank filler pipe EVAP pipe hose clamp.
- Wrap a shop towel around the fuel tank filler pipe EVAP pipe and
slowly remove the fuel tank filler pipe EVAP pipe from the fuel tank EVAP
pipe.
- Use a hand operated fuel pump device in order to drain the fuel
through the fuel tank EVAP pipe.
- Reconnect the fuel tank filler pipe EVAP pipe and the fuel tank
filler pipe EVAP pipe hose clamp.
- Lower the vehicle.
- Tighten the fuel tank filler pipe cap.
- Reconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to
Battery Negative Cable Disconnection and Connection
in Engine
Electrical.