Removing Renault master fuel tank.

[stevethejoiner]

Please can someone tell me how I remove this diesel breather pipe. I am dropping the tank, have removed the filler pipe, but access, although it looks good in the image is difficult. I can get a hand on this fitting, it moves slightly, and I’m sure I can see a clip. But I can’t get a tool to it, and even if I could, when my hand and arm is up there I can’t see anything.
The tank is already unbolted, resting on a jack, but it won’t lower more because of this pipe.
I’m trying to replace fuel line from tank up to the filter in engine bay.
Thank in advance.

 

[stevethejoiner]

This is another image of what I see from laying on my back under the van tooling up. I have already got the filler pipe off.

 

[stevethejoiner]

Another view, and you can see where I have removed the filler pipe, but the vent pipe sits right up tight to the filler pipe connection.

 

[Mottie]

Pretty sure you have to press here and pull/wiggle it off. There may be another tag to push dead opposite.

 

[HERTS P&D]

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Andy

 

[stevethejoiner]

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Andy

Thanks Andy. I cannot even see how or where to press to release it. There are no coloured tabs or anything. So I still need a bit more research on this particular fitting.

 

[Mottie]

Thanks Andy. I cannot even see how or where to press to release it. There are no coloured tabs or anything. So I still need a bit more research on this particular fitting.

Press on the tab(s) that I have arrowed in the picture.

 

[stevethejoiner]

Press on the tab(s) that I have arrowed in the picture.

I have been doing that. I get no inward movement when I press them together, but I can press either of them in on there own, as in one at a time, and feel the other moving out, like they are connected and moving together.
Possibly I need more pressure to push them together. I’ll buy the tool you mentioned but I doubt I’ll get it in there.
I’ll keep trying. .