Fuel Tank, 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 45degree: Closed
5. Angle piece
6. O-ring
- Replace if damaged
7. Breather valve
- To remove valve unclip sideways out of support
- Checking
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
- Fuel tank, emptying
- 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.