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Safety precautions when working on fuel supply system > < Removing and installing parts of fuel supply system
Assembly overview - fuel tank with attachments
   
Assembly overview - fuel tank with attachments
1 - Securing clip
2 - Cap
3 - Seal
q   Renew if damaged.
4 - Securing bolt
5 - Tank flap unit
q   With rubber cup.
q   Removing and installing → General body repairs, exterior; Rep. Gr.55.
6 - Gravity valve
q   To remove valve unclip upwards out of support.
Check valve for through-flow.
q   Valve vertical: open.
q   Valve tilted 45 °: closed.
7 - Earth connection
q   Check for secure seating.
8 - Breather line
q   Check for secure seating.
9 - Active charcoal filter
q   Location: in front right wheel housing.
10 - 10 Nm
11 - Breather line
q   Clipped onto fuel tank.
q   Check for secure seating.
12 - 25 Nm
13 - Fuel tank
q   When removing, support using engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A-.
q   Removing and installing → Chapter.
q   Fuel system must be bled if fuel tank is renewed → Chapter.
14 - Securing strap
15 - Breather line
q   Check for secure seating.
16 - Securing clip
q   Check for secure seating.
17 - Fuel filter
q   Installation position: arrow points in direction of flow.
q   Fuel system must be bled if fuel filter is renewed → Chapter.
18 - Supply line
q   Black
q   Check for secure seating.
q   To fuel rail.
19 - Seal
q   Renew if damaged.
20 - O-ring
q   Renew.
21 - Fuel pressure regulator
22 - 5 Nm
q   For fuel filter clamp.
23 - Seal
q   Renew if damaged.
q   When installing, insert seal dry into fuel tank opening.
q   Moisten with fuel only when installing flange.
24 - Fuel gauge sender
q   Removing and installing → Chapter.
q   Adjusting → Current flow diagrams, Electrical fault finding and Fitting locations.
25 - Fuel delivery unit
q   Removing and installing → Chapter.
q   Clean strainer if soiled.
q   Checking fuel pump → Chapter.
q   Note installation position on fuel tank → Fig..
q   Fuel system must be bled if fuel delivery unit is renewed → Chapter.
26 - Return line
q   Blue
q   Clipped onto side of fuel tank.
q   Check for secure seating.
27 - Supply line
q   Black
q   Clipped onto side of fuel tank.
q   Check for secure seating.
28 - Union nut, 80 Nm
q   Remove and install using union nut tool -3217-.
29 - 10 Nm
30 - Breather valve
q   Checking → Fig..
q   To remove pull locking latch lightly to inside -arrow- and pull valve out.

   
Installation position of fuel delivery unit flange
Marking on sender must align with the marking on fuel tank -arrows-.
Return line -1- (blue or with blue marking) to connection marked -R-.
Black supply line -2- to connection marked -V-.
  Note
After installing fuel delivery unit flange, check that supply, return and breather lines are still clipped onto fuel tank.
  A20-0096
Checking breather valve
Lever in rest position: closed.
Lever pushed in direction of arrow: open.
  Note
Before installing breather valve remove fuel tank cap.
  V20-1040

Safety precautions when working on fuel supply system > < Removing and installing parts of fuel supply system