Fuel Level Sensor: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Sunfire and 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the fuel sender assembly. See FUEL SENDER ASSEMBLY under FUEL SYSTEMS (GASOLINE).
- Remove the fuel pump and fuel level sensor harness retaining clip at the top of the fuel sender assembly.
- Disconnect the fuel pump and fuel level sensor harness connector.
- Depress the 3 tabs (1) securing upper fuel reservoir and slide upward until free of lower reservoir (2). See Fig 1.
- Depress the tab on the fuel level sensor (1) while sliding up and out of the housing. See Fig 2.
- Remove the retaining clip from the harness connector.
- Remove the fuel level sensor wires from the connector, taking care to note the location of the wires.