Front Wheel Drive
Fuel Tank, Draining
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
• 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 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 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.
- Drain fuel tank through fuel filler tube.
- Carefully pull out the suction hose.
- After completing work, connect battery. Observe safety precautions after connecting battery.