Fuel Tank: Locations

Fuel Tank With Attachments, Assembly Overview







1 - Filler cap
2 - Seal
- Replace if damaged
3 - 1 Nm
4 - Tank flap unit
- With rubber cup
5 - Ground connection
- Check for secure seating
6 - O-ring
- Replace
7 - Breather valve
- To remove valve unclip sideways out of support
- Before installing remove sealing cap
- Checking.
8 - 6 Nm
9 - Protective cover
- Note installed position
10 - Breather line
- Check for secure seating
11 - Lock washer
12 - Heat shield
13 - Fuel tank cover
- Rear cover not for Convertible
14 - 20 Nm plus 1/4 turn (90 degrees)
- Replace
15 - Securing strap
- Note differing lengths
16 - Fuel tank
- Support with Engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383 A when removing
17 - Seal
- Replace if damaged
- When installing, insert seal "dry" into fuel tank opening
- Moisten inner edges of seal with fuel when installing fuel delivery unit
18 - Fuel delivery unit
- Note installed position on fuel tank.
- Fuel gauge sender, checking.
- Fuel pump, checking.
19 - Union nut, 75 Nm
- Remove and install with union nut tool 3217 or wrench T10202 (for metal union nut)
20 - Supply line
- Clipped onto fuel tank
- Check for secure seating
- Black
- Press lock ring inward to release fuel line of fuel delivery unit
21 - Return hose
- Blue
- Clipped onto fuel tank
- Check for secure seating
- Press lock ring inward to release fuel line of fuel delivery unit
22 - Distance piece
23 - Gravity valve
- To remove valve unclip upward out of support
- Check valve for through-flow
- Valve vertical: Open Valve tilted 45 degrees: Closed
24 - 10 Nm







Installed position of fuel gauge sender
Mark on flange must align with mark on fuel tank - arrows -.

NOTE: After installing the fuel delivery unit, check that the fuel supply line - 2 - and return lines - 1 - are still clipped onto the fuel tank.







Checking breather valve
Lever in rest position: Closed
Lever pushed in direction of arrow: Open

NOTE: Before installing the breather valve, unscrew filler cap from the fuel tank.