1995 Suzuki Sidekick Fuel System

I talk about the entire fuel system including the evaporative emissions system (EVAP) as well as showing how I fixed the fuel gauge. This fuel system is very similar to all modern fuel injection vehicles.

[@user-fq2pz1mr9t]

Thankyou !! Frank, I have an Australian release of your 1995 Suzuki Sidekick which is a RHD Suzuki 'Vitara' model (1994), information is scarce on "Vitara'. Your 'Vitara" brother LHD 'Sidekick' model info on U Tube is clear, informative and invaluable here. Thanks sincerely for your efforts.

[@nunapitchuk]

Thanks for saying so. Be sure to check my face book page too (recently posted link to service manuals): facebook.com/SidekickRebuild/

[@chippywarren9706]

Your knowledge is superb! Thank you Frank. 👍

[@natnaeltmariam4872]

Nicely explained. Thank you frank once again.

[@nozombi7308]

Great & detailed explanation !!!

[@markroth9827]

This is a great video. Thank you.

[@Mike-gr2ok]

I own a x90 in UK very useful information, love the way your engine is colour coordinated, thanks for the video keep up with the good work 👍

[@bronsonjosue7423]

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[@geraldvincent6223]

@Bronson Josue i watch on FlixZone. Just search on google for it =)

[@bchester2274]

I am the owner of geo tracker in Korea. I get a lot of good information from you 감사합니다

[@KnotBott]

Thanks for the video

[@KevinBrown-bn3nz]

Great video. On a side point, the later 1995 does not have the vapor check valve on the outside but is mounted inside the tank in the third hole, a little later model than this one but not the 1996. Is the check valve here compatible with the new octagonal carbon filter? I am looking to repalce my tank on my 1995 four door JX 1.6L, but this tank with the internal valve is impossible to find. thanks

[@nunapitchuk]

I didn't know that. I don't think it matters which one it is if it's working properly. I feel confident that you could replace your tank with one that has the the little pressure valve on the outside with no problems.

[@carlosrios7258]

Hey Frank nice video could you make another one of the proper position of the fuel gage please?

[@nunapitchuk]

I show the fuel gauge sender in this video. You can see exactly how it goes in. I may not be understanding your question.

[@c_healy]

Do you know if there is any difference between the fuel gauge sending unit in the 4 door vs the 2 door?

[@nunapitchuk]

I think they are exactly the same, but I'm not sure. Maybe try searching on rockauto to make sure. It is a simple sliding resistor so if you clean it off and make sure the contact is good then it might start working fine.

[@c_healy]

@@nunapitchuk rock auto only shows fuel pumps under the sending unit section unfortunately. I’m kinda just trying to rule it out as the problem. When the pump shuts off my gauge only reads 3/4 or so. If I stand there and slowly pump more in I can fit an extra 2 gallons and then it will go to full, but I have to do it very very slowly. For a while I’ve thought it was the sending unit but lately I’ve been thinking something is off with the vent system and causes the pump to shut off early. This video is super helpful btw! I’m gonna drop the tank at some point and this one helps a ton with what’s what under there.

[@nunapitchuk]

@@c_healy There is a roll-over anti-spill ball in the bottom of the fill pipe. If the pump is too fast then it might be backing up and triggering the pump nozzle. Especially when almost full. Just a guess. I think I made a video showing the fuel gauge sending unit. It works on a float arm. Probably just needs cleaned with steel wool or fine sand paper. I had to bend the contact a little to make sure it was making contact. I'm happy to hear that my videos were helpful. My other website is : facebook.com/SidekickRebuild/

[@c_healy]

@@nunapitchuk I was wondering about that ball and basket thing too! That was one of the things in your video that did out to me. Definitely something I’m going to look into. I’m wondering if it’s installed correctly, as I’ve had some work done with the tank in the past. The stock tank got rust in it so it got replaced with the smaller 2 door tank cause that’s all we could find at the time, but then years later I found the bigger 4 door tank and put that in. But it was all shops that did that stuff, not me, so it’s possible something got off somewhere along that road.

[@nunapitchuk]

@@c_healy With all that tank changing, yes, I would take it out and check everything.

[@Korellix125]

Any idea of why my fuel tank keeps getting pressurized even with the battery disconnected?

[@nunapitchuk]

First thing is that the battery has nothing to do with fuel tank pressure. As the temperature increases then the tank will get positive pressure and as the fuel pump pumps fuel out or the temperature drops it will get negative pressure. The fuel vapor line with the little 2-way valve to the charcoal canister releases pressure in both directions. See video again. My first guess is that there is a problem with that part of the system. If you haven't changed anything then I would check to make sure the opening on the bottom of the charcoal canister is not clogged up with something first.

[@Korellix125]

@@nunapitchuk thanks didn’t even consider that the bottom of the charcoal canister could get clogged.

[@nunapitchuk]

@@Korellix125 I like to check the simplest things first. The next thing I would check is the little 2-way valve. It should have a little bit of resistance to blowing air through in both directions.

[@Korellix125]

Luckily my two way valve is right beside the charcoal canister. It has no pressure when blown in one way and a decent bit in the other direction. Between that and a leaky fuel injector it’s not a good situation. Do you have to tune the fuel injectors?

[@nunapitchuk]

@@Korellix125 Sounds like the valve is OK then. If air can go through it then your tank should not get any more pressure than it takes to go through that valve. Since it is right there then I would remove the gas cap and then try blowing air into the fuel tank. It should flow with a little resistance. Also, make sure the valve is oriented the same as the one in the video. One way has more resistance than the other. The leaky injector is unrelated to air pressure in the tank. There are no adjustments. You need to order a set of o-rings (rockauto), remove all 4 injectors and replace the o-rings. A pretty big project.

[@tomshiba51]

Nice presentation. The fuel gauge on our Suzuki Sidekick is not working, and the vehicle runs well. Do you have a video that explains how to trouble shoot it, or can you direct me to a source that will do the same?

[@nunapitchuk]

First step to troubleshooting is to understand how all the parts work. Assuming yours is like mine then the fuel gauge is part of the instrument cluster and works basically like a volt meter. As the voltage increases or decreases then the needle moves left or right. If that is not working then most likely it is not getting voltage to measure. Could be a bad/broken wire/connection, but my bet is that it is the sender unit just like mine in the video. I know, it sucks to to remove the fuel tank. I recommend driving it until it is almost out of fuel to make the tank lighter and easier to get out.