2012 Buick Regal BaseFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Flexible Fuel Sensor Replacement

Fig 1: Flexible Fuel Sensor
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Flexible Fuel Sensor Replacement

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Preliminary Procedures

  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle .
  2. Remove fuel feed hose- flex sensor to fuel feed pipe. Refer to Fuel Feed Hose Replacement (Flex Sensor to Fuel Feed Pipe) , Fuel Feed Hose Replacement (Flex Sensor to Fuel Feed Front Pipe) 
  3. Remove fuel feed hose- flex sensor to fuel feed front pipe. Refer to Fuel Feed Hose Replacement (Flex Sensor to Fuel Feed Pipe) , Fuel Feed Hose Replacement (Flex Sensor to Fuel Feed Front Pipe) 
1 Flexiable Fuel Sensor.

Procedure

  1. Disconnect the electrical connector.
  2. Depress tabs to release sensor.
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