Fuel Tank

Front wheel drive vehicles
1. Cap
2. Seal
- replace if damaged
3. Retaining ring
4. Rubber cup
5. Ground connection
6. O-ring
- replace if damaged
7. Vent valve
- Checking See Fig. 2
8. Union nut
9. Return line
- Blue
- From fuel rail
10. Union nut
- Remove and install with 3217
11. Flange
- Note installed position on fuel tank See Fig. 1
12. Supply hose
13. Sealing ring
- Coat with fuel when installing
- replace if damaged
14. Return hose
15. Fuel level sensor
16. Fuel pump
17. Securing strap
- Note differing lengths
18. Bracket
- For securing straps
19. 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
20. Fuel tank
- Support with engine,transmission jack VAG 1383 A when removing
21. Supply line
- Black
- To fuel rail
22. Fuel filter
- Installed position: Arrow points in direction of flow
23. Retaining clip
24. Vent hose
- Fuel tank vent shown: Sedan
- Fuel tank venting for Wagon See Fig. 3
25. Reservoir
- Type shown: Sedan
- Type for Wagon See Fig.3
26. 10 Nm (7 ft lb)
27. Vent line
- To EVAP canister
28. Gravity valve
- To remove valve, unclip up wards out of filler neck
- Check valve for flow valve vertical: open. valve tilted 45°: closed

Fig. 1:

Fig. 1 Installed position of fuel pump flange assembly on fuel tank

Marking on the flange must align with marking on the fuel tank.

Fig. 2:

Fig. 2 Checking vent valve
Lever in rest position: Closed
Lever pushed in direction of arrow: Open

Fig. 3:

Fig. 3 Fuel tank venting for the Wagon