ARIA

ENGINE

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! CAUTION

Be careful not to damage the vapour line pipe. If

found damaged replace it.

INSPECTION

1. Check tank pressure valve for crack or damage.

Replace if any damage is found.

2. When air is smoothly blown from the tank unit

side it should pass through the valve.

3. Similarly if air is smoothly blown from the open

end side it should pass through the valve.

4. If air does not pass through valve in step 2 or

hard blows are required in step 3, replace tank

pressure valve.

!! WARNING

Do not suck air through tank pressure valve. Fuel

Vapour inside the valve is harmful.

FITMENT

1. Fit the TPV in the clamp such that the open side

(orange side)

faces the rear of the vehicle.

2. Connect the vapour line to the Tank unit side

(black side)

and fix the clamp.

! CAUTION

Do not kink/pinch or twist hose when they are routed.

3. Fix the TPV cap

F. FUEL TANK PURGING PROCEDURE

!! WARNING

The purging may not remove all fuel vapours. There-

fore any repair on fuel tank using external heat or

flame may result in explosion causing personal injury

or damage.

1. Remove fuel tank from the vehicle. Refer proce-

dure as mentioned for fuel tank removal.

2. Remove all fuel lines from fuel tank.

3. Remove fuel pump and fuel level gauge from fuel

tank.

4. Shift the tank to flushing area.

5. Fill tank with warm water or normal tap water and

agitate rigorously and drain the water through

drain plug. Repeat this procedure until inside of

the tank is clean.

6. Replace the fuel tank if it is rusty from inside.

7. Completely flush out remaining water after wash-

ing.

! CAUTION

Do not allow water to remain inside fuel tank after

washing. This will cause corrosion inside fuel tank.

Use shop cotton cloth for tank cleaning. Do not use

cotton waste.