You will need: a 10 mm wrench and a flat-blade screwdriver.
Note: Before removing the fuel vapor recovery system components, disconnect the wire from the negative terminal of the battery.
Fuel vapor separator installed in the niche of the left rear wheel.
1. Place the vehicle on a lift or inspection pit.
2. Remove the left rear wheel (see "Wheel change").
3. To remove the separator, squeeze the quick release connector lock…
4. …and remove the fuel drain tube from the fuel tank nipple.
5. Use a screwdriver to pry up the fuel drain tube holder…
6. …and release the holder together with the tube.
7. Unscrew the nut securing the holder of the steam outlet tube from the separator to the adsorber.
8. Disconnect the steam pipes by squeezing the quick-release connector lock.
9. Unscrew the four nuts securing the holders of the steam outlet pipe and the fuel drain pipe.
10. Unscrew the two nuts securing the separator bracket to the body…
11. …and remove the separator assembly with the bracket, tubes and gravity valve.
Note: This is what the assembled separator looks like. Purchase an identical replacement complete with tubes and gravity valve, as the tubes are not removable.
12. Install the fuel vapor separator in the reverse order of removal.
Adsorber the fuel vapor recovery system is installed in the engine compartment on the right side of the radiator grille. Due to the specific layout of the vehicle, access to its mount directly on the vehicle is quite simple.
1. To remove the canister, squeeze the quick-release connector lock…
2. …and remove the fuel vapor supply pipe to the purge valve. Similarly, disconnect the fuel vapor intake tube from the separator.
3. Unscrew the two bolts securing the adsorber…
4. ...and remove the adsorber.
Note: This is what the adsorber looks like. Purchase exactly the same one as a replacement.
5. Install the canister in the reverse order of removal.
Evaporative Canister Purge Valve installed in the engine compartment on the decorative engine cover.
1. To remove the valve, press the retainer…
2. …and disconnect the wiring harness connector from the valve.
3. Press the spring clamp lock…
4. …remove the clamp…
5. …and remove the valve from its mounting bracket.
6. Loosen the clamp securing the fuel vapor supply hose from the adsorber…
7. …and disconnect the hose from the purge valve fitting.
8. Loosen the clamp securing the fuel vapor supply hose to the throttle assembly…
9. …and disconnect the hose from the valve fitting.
Note: This is what the purge valve looks like. Purchase exactly the same one as a replacement.
10. Install the purge valve in the reverse order of removal.