- Honda Car Owner's Manual

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PLASTICFUELTANK
TheHondaInsightusesaplasticfueltank.
Useofaplasticfueltankreducesweight.Also,sincetheplasticfueltankwillnotcorrode,itisfarless
susceptible to developing a leak whereby gasoline and/or gasoline vapours can escape into the
environment.
Plasticfueltankshavebeenusedsuccessfullyonothervehiclesforanumberofyears,particularlyin
Europe. Plastic isalsoused for transportingandstoringgasolinein theformofthecommonly seenred
plastic"cans".
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Construction
TheInsight'splasticfueltankismadeupofsixlayersoffourdifferentmaterials:
• EthylVinylAlcohol(EVOH)
• HighDensityPolyethylene(HDPE)
• Regrindplastic(recycledpolyethylene)
• Plasticadhesive
TheEVOHisusedbecauseofitsimpermeabilitytohydrocarbons.ITensuresthattheliquidfueland
vaporsaresealedwithinthetank.Theothermaterialsprovidestructuralstability.
Thefuelpumpisaccessiblefrominsidethecar.TheairintakefortheIMAheatsinkcoolingfancovers
theaccesshole.Therubberintaketubemustberemovedtogainaccesstothefuelpump.
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Seealso:
• RefuelingVaporRecovery
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