SEAT Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Fuel tank with accessory parts: Removing and installing t  Removing → Anchor. t  Installing → Anchor. Consult the equivalence table for tools and equipment according to applicability among Seat / VW / Audi / Skoda → Chapter.

Special tools and workshop equipment required

t	counterhold -T10038-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Torque wrench (5 - 50 Nm) -V.A.G 1331-, see equivalent → Anchor

t	Engine and gearbox crane -V.A.G 1383 A-, see equivalent → Anchor

Removing Observe safety precautions → Chapter. Observe rules for cleanliness → Chapter. l  Fuel tank must be empty to reduce weight for the purpose of removal. Drain the tank if necessary → Chapter.   Caution When disconnecting battery, observe safety measures → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27.

–  With ignition switched off, disconnect earth wire -arrow- at battery. –  Briefly open filler cap for fuel tank to reduce pressure. –  Remove the luggage compartment cover. –  If necessary, fold forward right backrest of rear seat bench.

–  Loosen the bolts -arrows- and remove the fuel delivery unit.

–  Extract the connector -arrow- from the fuel delivery unit.

–  Remove the air vent line -1-. Do so by pressing the unlocking button on the connecting piece.

–  Open tank flap and detach loop -1- on tank flap.   Note Do not remove the cover. –  Clean the area around fuel filler neck. –  Lift the retaining ring -arrow- from the rubber bearing and press the rubber bearing towards the inside. –  Remove right rear wheel. –  Remove the right rear wheel well: → Bodywork, exterior fitting work; Rep. gr.66 .

–  Remove the breather line -2- from the fuel filler neck. –  Unscrew bolt -1- for fuel filler neck.   WARNING The vehicle must be secured to the lifting platform, else the it could slip.

–  Secure the vehicle with support tool -T10038- on both sides of the lifting platform.

–  Remove the underbody plate -arrows-.

–  Remove cover -1- from underside of vehicle (right-side). –  Remove rear section of exhaust system → Chapter. –  Remove rear shaft: → Running gear, shaft, direction; Rep. gr.42.

–  Disengage the front right handbrake cable on the fuel tank at the places indicated with -arrows-.   WARNING The fuel system is pressurised. Before opening the system place a cloth around the connection. Then release pressure by carefully loosening the connection.

–  Remove the fuel vent pipe -1- and the front right fuel line -2- on the fuel tank. Also press the release tabs.

–  Place the gearbox and engine crane -V.A.G 1383 A- below the fuel tank, with the aim of holding it.   WARNING The fuel tank must be empty when it is removed from the vehicle in order to reduce weight. –  Extract bolts -1... 7-. –  Then lower fuel tank using engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A-. Installing Reassembly is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:   Note Secure all screw joints with serial hose clips → Spare parts catalogue.

–  Check that the fuel line and the vent pipe are hooked into the brackets and to the fuel tank -arrows-. –  Check whether the earth connection has oxidation traces on both connections. If necessary, remove them.

–  Check installation position of earth connection: l  The plug -4- must be connected firmly to the metal ring -3-. l  Contact tab -2- must be attached on fuel tank -5- and secured with spacer bush -1-, if fitted. –  Set the fuel tank on the underbody of the vehicle with retaining bands and the engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383 A-. –  When positioning the fuel tank, observe that the filler neck fits correctly in body opening.

–  Secure fuel tank by first tightening bolts at points -2-, -5-, -3- and -4-, then at points -1-, -6- and -7-. –  Secure fuel filler neck.   Caution After installation, use an ohmmeter to check the electrical connection between the metal ring on the fuel filler neck and a bare metal part on the body: Specification: Approx. 0 Ω. –  Fit rear shaft: → Running gear, shafts, direction; Rep. gr.42. –  Install rear section of exhaust system → Chapter. –  Mount the wheel housing rear right. Also thread in the fastening screw for the fuel filler neck. → Bodywork exterior repair jobs; Rep. gr.66. –  Connect battery. Observe measures to be taken after connecting the battery → Electrical system; Rep. gr.27. Tightening torques

Components:	Nm
Securing straps to body	23
Fuel filler neck to the wheel housing	23