Procedures

Fuel Tank Components, Removing and Installing







1 - Sealing cap
- Secured with strap from m.y. 2000
2 - Seal
- Replace if damaged
3 - Bolt
4 - Tank flap unit
- With rubber cup
5 - Ground connection
6 - O-ring
- Replace
7 - Vent valve
- To remove: unclip valve out of side support
- Before installing, remove sealing cap (item 1)
8 - Vent line
- Ensure it is securely seated
9 - Clamping washer
10 - Heat shield
11 - Fuel tank cover
12 - 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
13 - Mounting strap
- Note differing lengths
14 - Fuel tank
- Support with VAG1383A engine/transmission jack when removing
15 - Sealing ring
- Replace if damaged
- Moisten with fuel when installing
16 - Fuel gauge sensor
17 - Union nut
- Remove and install using 3217 wrench
18 - Supply line
- Clipped onto fuel tank
- Ensure it is securely seated
- Black
- To remove flange: press down on tabs at connection
19 - Return line
- At connection -R-
- Blue or blue markings
- Clipped onto fuel tank
- Ensure it is securely seated
- To remove from flange, press down on tabs at connection
20 - Clamp
- Replace clamps
21 - Hose
22 - Gravity/overflow - valve
- To remove valve, unclip upwards out of support
- Check valve for flow valve vertical: open, valve tilted 45°: closed
23 - 10 Nm (7 ft lb)