Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Special tools, workshop equipment, testers, measuring instruments and auxiliary items required

• ◆ → V.A.G 1368 Vacuum tester

• ◆ → V.A.G 1390 Hand vacuum pump

Test conditions

• ● Ignition switched off

Test sequence

• ‒ Remove air cleaner

=> Repair group 24; Motronic injection and ignition system

• ‒ → Pull breather hose -1- to solenoid valve -6- off throttle valve housing -2-.
• ‒ On vehicles with crankcase breather valve, seal connection -7-.
• ‒ Connect hand vacuum pump V.A.G 1390 to hose -1-.
• ‒ Pull breather hose -3- from fuel tank off activated charcoal filter -4- and connect to -connection A- of vacuum tester V.A.G 1368.
• ‒ Connect vacuum tester V.A.G 1368 -connection B- to activated charcoal filter.
• ‒ Set vacuum tester to position -B-.
• ‒ Operate hand vacuum pump V.A.G 1390 several times.
       Vacuum must not
  build up.

If vacuum builds up:

• ‒ Check breather connection -5- on activated charcoal filter -4- for soiling, clean if necessary.
• ‒ Check solenoid valve (N80) -6- for continuity, replace if necessary.

If vacuum does not build up:

• ‒ Remove fuel filler cap.
• ‒ → Connect hand vacuum pump V.A.G 1390 to vacuum tester V.A.G 1368 -connection B-.
• ‒ Set vacuum tester to -A/B- position.
• ‒ Operate V.A.G 1390 several times. Vacuum must
       not build-up.

If vacuum builds-up:

• ‒ Check gravity valve , Item 5
• ‒ Check pipe -3- from fuel tank for blockage.

If vacuum does not build up:

• ‒ Refit fuel filler cap.
• ‒ Operate hand vacuum pump V.A.G 1390 several times.
       Vacuum must not
  build up.

Note:

If the fuel level in the tank is low the hand vacuum must be operated at least 20...30 times.

If vacuum builds up:

• ‒ Replace fuel tank cap.