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Removal Procedure

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WARNING: Refer to Diesel/Gasoline Vapors Warning .
WARNING: Refer to Safety Goggles and Fuel Warning .
  1. Relieve the fuel pressure. Refer to Fuel Pressure Relief .
  2. Open the fuel filler door and filler cap.
  3. Drain the fuel tank. Refer to Fuel Tank Draining .
  4. Remove the right rear tire and wheel assembly. Refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation .
  5. Remove the 3 fuel tank filler pipe bolts (1).
    Fig 1: Fuel Tank Filler Pipe Bolts
    GM4013970Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  6. Lift and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  7. Remove the fuel tank filler pipe ground bolt (2).
    Fig 2: Fuel Tank Filler Pipe Ground And Bolt
    GM4013990Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
  8. Remove the fuel tank filler pipe ground (1).
  9. Remove the fuel tank filler pipe bracket bolt (3).
    Fig 3: Fuel Tank Filler Pipe And Clamp
    GM4078846Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
    WARNING: Do not breathe the air through the EVAP component tubes or hoses. The fuel vapors inside the EVAP components may cause personal injury.
  10. Remove the clamp (4).
  11. Remove the fuel tank filler pipe clamp (1).
  12. Remove the fuel tank filler pipe (2) from the tank.
  13. Remove the fuel tank filler hose (1) from the fuel tank filler pipe (2).
    Fig 4: Fuel Tank Filler Hose
    GM4013996Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY