Removing and Installing Sealing Flange and Fuel Level Sensor

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Removing and installing sealing flange and fuel level sensor. Technician Safety Information


WARNING!
Fire hazard. DO NOT smoke or work near heaters or have anything in the area that can ignite fuel!


Removing







- Insert fuel pump wrench 3307 through fuel tank opening and position at inner part of fuel reservoir housing.
- Turn inner part of reservoir housing about 15° to left as far as stop and remove fuel pump along with inner part of reservoir housing.

Installing
Installation is in reverse order of removal.


NOTE:
- Moisten the flange seal with fuel before installing.
- Flange installation position. Refer to "With Front Wheel Drive", Locations

Front-wheel-drive vehicles







- Turn hose -7- and wiring harness -5- into position as shown at upper left of illustration; when installing flange, turn in direction of arrow as shown at upper right of illustration.
- Compress clamp -3- with pliers, VAG1275.

1 - Reservoir housing
2 - Flange
3 - Clamp
4 - Securing bolt
5 - Wiring
6 - Cable strap
7 - Hose

- Install reservoir housing with flange into fuel tank.
- Wiring for fuel level sensor must be routed between return line and fuel tank housing.







- Turn flange to left until arrows (front) are aligned.

All wheel-drive-vehicles







- Turn hose -7- and wiring harness -5- into position as shown in upper left of illustration; when installing flange, turn in direction of arrow as shown at upper right of illustration.
- Compress clamp -3- with pliers VAG 1275.

1 - Reservoir housing
2 - Flange
3 - Clamp
4 - Securing bolt
5 - Wiring
6 - Cable strap
7 - Hose

- Install reservoir housing with flange into fuel tank.
- Wiring for fuel level sensor must be routed between fuel transfer pump line and fuel tank housing.







- Turn flange to left until arrows (QUATTRO) are aligned.