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Lower Intake Manifold, with Fuel Rail






Lower Intake Manifold, with Fuel Rail

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)

Assembly Tool (T10118)

Removing

Read the safety precautions before starting. Refer to => [ Safety Precautions ] Fuel Supply.

Pay attention to the rules of cleanliness. Refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Multiport Fuel Injection.

If a fuel injector is removed, then the combustion chamber Teflon(R) seal and the washer must always be replaced. Refer to => [ Fuel Injector Teflon(R) Seal and Washer ] Fuel Injector Teflon(R) Seal and Washer.

The seal (- item 13 - in the => [ Fuel Rail, Injectors and High Pressure Pump Overview ] Fuel Rail, Injectors and High Pressure Pump Overview) must also be replaced on the fuel injectors for cylinders 1, 3 and 5.

If the fuel rail is removed, the fuel injector springs - arrow - must be replaced.






Fuel rail, injectors and high pressure pump overview. Refer to => [ Fuel Rail, Injectors and High Pressure Pump Overview ] Fuel Rail, Injectors and High Pressure Pump Overview.

Intake manifold overview. Refer to => [ Intake Manifold Overview ] Intake Manifold Overview.

Note the following whenever working inside the engine compartment due to limited space:

Route all lines and cables in their original locations.

Ensure sufficient clearance to all moving or hot components.

Follow the safety measures for releasing the high side fuel pressure. Refer to => [ High Side Fuel Pressure, Releasing ] Service and Repair.

- Disconnect the battery ground strap with the ignition turned off.

- Remove the noise insulation.

- Remove the upper intake manifold. Refer to => [ Upper Intake Manifold ] Upper Intake Manifold.

- Remove the high pressure pump. Refer to => [ High Pressure Pump ] High Pressure Pump.

- Remove fuel rail connecting pipe - arrows -.

Engine Code BLV






Engine Code CNNA






- Remove the lower intake manifold to cylinder head bolts - arrows -.






- Remove the oil dipstick guide tube bolt - 1 -.






- Remove the bracket bolts - 2 - from the lower intake manifold.

- Remove the bolt - 3 -.

- Remove fuel rail bolts for cylinders 2, 4 and 6 - arrows -.

- Carefully pull off the fuel rail from the fuel injectors.

- Remove the lower intake manifold.

If a fuel injector was removed from the cylinder head, then the Teflon(R) seal must be replaced. Refer to => [ Fuel Injector Teflon(R) Seal and Washer ] Fuel Injector Teflon(R) Seal and Washer.

Seal the intake passages in the cylinder head using clean cloths.

Installing

Installation is carried out in the reverse order while noting the following:

- Replace the O-rings between the fuel injectors and fuel rail and coat them lightly with clean engine oil.

- Replace the springs - arrow - on all the fuel injectors.






- Install the lower intake manifold with new seals.

- Place the fuel rail on and press it evenly onto the fuel injectors.

- Install all the bolts for the intake manifold and fuel rail by hand.

First, evenly tighten the new fuel rail to cylinder head bolts working from the inside to the outside.

Tighten the bolts that connect the lower intake manifold to the cylinder head.

- Install the fuel rail connecting pipe - arrows -.

Engine code BLV






Engine code CNNA






First, tighten the connecting pipe union nuts by hand and then tighten them to specification.

- Install the high pressure pump. Refer to => [ High Pressure Pump ] High Pressure Pump.

- Install the upper intake manifold. Refer to => [ Upper Intake Manifold ] Upper Intake Manifold.






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