Fuel Tank With Attachments - Assembly Overview

FUEL TANK, ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW






1 - Cap
2 - Oil seal
^ Replace if damaged
3 - Bolt
4 - Gravity/expansion valve
^ To remove valve unclip upward out of support.
^ Check valve for through-flow, Valve vertical: Open; Valve angled at 45°: Closed
5 - Angle piece
6 - 0-ring
^ Replace if damaged.
7 - Breather valve
^ To remove valve unclip sideways out of support.
8 - Ground connection
^ Ensure seated tightly.
9 - Supply line
^ Clipped in at fuel tank.
^ Ensure seated tightly.
^ Black
10 - Return line
^ Clipped in at fuel tank.
^ Ensure seated tightly.
^ Blue or with blue marking.
11 - Sender for fuel gauge -G-
^ Clipped onto baffle housing in fuel tank.
12 - Oil seal
^ To install, place into opening of fuel tank dry.
^ Replace if damaged.
^ Moisten with fuel only when installing flange.
13 - Union nut, 80 Nm
^ Use ring nut wrench 3217 for removal and installation.
14 - Connector
^ Black, 4-pin
15 - Flange
^ Note installed position on fuel tank.
16 - Fuel delivery unit
^ Check fuel pump.
^ Clean strainer if soiled.
17 - Outer part of baffle housing
^ With suction jet pump.
^ Component of fuel tank.
18 - Vent line
^ Ensure seated tightly.
19 - 25 Nm
20 - Fuel tank
^ Support with engine/transmission jack V.A.G 1383/A when removing.
21 - Securing strap
^ Observe varying lengths.
22 - Bracket
^ For securing straps.
23 - 25 Nm
24 - Tank flap unit
^ With rubber cup.






Installed location of the fuel gauge sender

Marking on sender must align with marking on fuel tank - arrow.

Note: After installing the fuel gauge sender, verify that the fuel supply and return lines at the fuel tank are still clipped in.






Checking breather valve


Lever in rest position: Closed
Lever pushed in direction of arrow: Open

Note: Before installing bleeder valve, unscrew cap from fuel tank.