Fuel Tank, Draining

Fuel Tank, Draining

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Wrench (T10202)

• Fuel Extracting Device (VAS 5190)

Procedure

Follow all safety precautions. Refer to => [ Safety Precautions ] General Information.

Follow the guidelines for cleanliness. Refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.

- Open the fuel filler door.

Risk of destroying electronic components when disconnecting the battery.

• Observe measures for disconnecting battery.

- Disconnect the battery.

Risk of explosion due to electrostatic charge.

• Secure the (VAS 5190) Ground (GND) wire to a bare area of the chassis.

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






- Using insulating tape, apply a mark - arrow - on hose at length - a - = 1370 mm from the end of suction hose.

- Remove the fuel cap from the fuel filler tube.






- Install the (VAS 5190) shaft piece on the fuel tank filler tube.

- Slide suction hose as far into the fuel tank until the mark applied earlier - arrow - stands on shaft piece.

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

• In this case, apply a mark - arrow - using insulating tape on hose at length - a - = 1305 mm from end of suction hose. The suction hose is inserted correctly when the marking applied earlier aligns with the lip of the fuel filler neck.






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

- Empty fuel tank as much as possible via fuel filler tube.

- Carefully pull out the suction hose.

TT Coupe:

- Remove rear seat bench.

TT Roadster:

- Remove the left side rear panel trim panel.

All Vehicles:

- Unclip the retainers - arrows - of the cover for left sealing flange.






- Disconnect electrical harness connector - 1 - at locking flange.






- Disengage electrical harness connector - 2 - and lay it aside.

- Remove locking ring with (T10202).






- Carefully pull the fuel level sensor 2 (G169) - 1 - and suction jet pump partially out of the fuel tank opening.






• When removing, be sure not to bend the floater arm of fuel level sensor 2.

- Extract the fuel in the left half of the fuel tank through the opening using the (VAS 5190).

- Push the hose into the right chamber and extract any fuel still there.

- Reinstall fuel level sensor 2 => [ Installing ] Fuel Level Sensor 2 (G169), observing notes for connecting the battery.