Fuel Delivery and Air Induction: Service and Repair

Fuel tank - Vehicles with Front Wheel Drive as of 11.2004

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Fuel Tank, Draining

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Fuel Extracting Device (VAS 5190)

Procedure

Observe safety precautions. Refer to => [ Safety Precautions ] Fuel Supply System.

Observe rules for cleanliness. Refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Fuel Supply System.

CAUTION!
• Observe safety precautions when disconnecting the battery.

- Push the cover over the battery toward the right - arrow 1 - and remove it upward - arrow 2 -.





- With ignition switched off, disconnect Battery Ground (GND) cable - arrow -.





CAUTION!
Secure the Fuel Extracting Device (VAS 5190 ) ground wire to a bare area of the chassis.

- Remove the cone piece - 2 - from the shaft piece - 1 - on the Fuel Extracting Device (VAS 5190 ).





- Using insulating tape, apply a mark - arrow - on hose at length - a - = 1,465 mm from end of suction hose.

- Remove fuel filler cap from fuel filler tube.

- Install the shaft piece - 1 - for the Fuel Extracting Device (VAS 5190) on the fuel tank filler tube.





- Push the suction hose as far into fuel tank until the mark applied earlier - arrow - is positioned on shaft piece.

• If using a siphoning device without shaft piece, proceed in the same manner.

• In this case, apply a mark - arrow - using insulating tape on hose at length - a - = 1,400 mm from end of suction hose. The suction hose is inserted correctly when the marking applied earlier stands opposite the lip of fuel filler tube.





• If the hose can only be inserted with difficulty, coat it thinly with engine oil. Never use lubricants containing silicon.

- Drain fuel tank through fuel filler tube.

- Carefully pull out the suction hose.

- Connect battery. Observe safety precautions after connecting battery.