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Emptying fuel tank if it is less than 3/4 full
Emptying fuel tank if it is less than 3/4 full
–  Remove bench seat → General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.72.
–  Remove cover -1- with fuel pump control unit -J538--2- from fuel delivery unit.
  WARNING
Fuel supply line is pressurised. Wear eye protection and protective clothing to avoid possible injury and skin contact. Before loosening hose connections, wrap a cloth around the connection. Then release pressure by carefully pulling hose off.
   
–  Pull off connector -arrow-.
  N20-10623
–  Pull fuel lines -1- and -2- off flange.
  Note
t  Press in securing ring to release fuel lines.
t  On vehicles with auxiliary heater the connector and the fuel line of the metering pump -V54- must also be separated.
  N20-10624
–  Open locking ring using wrench -T10202-.
–  Raise sender flange.
–  Insert suction hose of fuel extractor -VAS 5190- as far as possible into fuel tank and extract fuel.
If only fuel tank has been drained, install sender flange again → Chapter.
  N20-10625

Removing and installing fuel tank > < Emptying fuel tank if it is more than 3/4 full