- Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the precautions in the beginning
of this section.
- Turn the ignition to the OFF position.
- Loosen the fuel filler cap to release fuel tank pressure.
- For the Mirage and Eclipse, remove the rear seat cushion, then remove the
service cover and disconnect the fuel pump harness connector.
- For the FWD Galant, Diamante and 3000GT, detach the fuel pump harness connector
located near the fuel tank. It may be necessary to raise the vehicle to access
the connector.
- For the AWD Galant, remove the carpet from the trunk, locate the fuel tank
wiring at the pump access cover, then detach the wiring.
- Start the vehicle and allow it to run until it stalls from lack of fuel.
Turn the key to the OFF position.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable, then reconnect the fuel pump connector.
Install the access cover, cushion or carpet as necessary.
- Wrap shop towels around the fitting that is being disconnected to absorb
residual fuel in the lines.
- Place shop towels into proper safety container.