Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Detaching push-on connectors Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  Lever -T10468- Assignment of push-on connectors   Note The push-on connectors for fuel, vacuum and breather lines are colour coded. There is either a coloured dot on the connector or the release button is coloured.

Push-on connector	Colour code on connector
Fuel supply	Black
Fuel return line	Blue
Breather	white, beige
Vacuum	Green

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 connection.

Variant 1 Push-on connector with release buttons -arrows- on right and left

Opening It is necessary to counterhold the separating point for fuel -1- in the engine compartment. –  Insert -T10468- between heat shield and stop -arrow- of fuel line -2- and counterhold.

Continuation for all separating points of the fuel system –  Push push-on coupling -1- in -direction of arrow A-. –  Press release buttons and pull push-on connector -1- off fuel line -2- in -direction of arrow B-. Take note of colour assignment during installation → Anchor –  Ensure push-on coupling is secured properly by pulling it.

Variant 2 Push-on connector with pull-release mechanism -arrow-

Opening –  Push push-on coupling -1- in -direction of arrow A-. –  Pull pull-release mechanism -2- in -direction of arrow B-. –  Pull push-on connector -1- off fuel line -3- in -direction of arrow B-. Take note of colour assignment during installation → Anchor –  Ensure push-on coupling is secured properly by pulling it.

Variant 3 Push-on connector with front button -arrow- Opening –  Press release button -arrow- and pull push-on connectors off. Take note of colour assignment during installation → Anchor –  Ensure push-fit couplings are secured properly by pulling.

Variant 4 Push-on connector with release buttons -arrows- on right and left Opening –  Push push-on coupling in -direction of arrow A-. –  Press release buttons -arrows- and pull push-on connector off. Take note of colour assignment during installation → Anchor –  Ensure push-on coupling is secured properly by pulling it.

Variant 5 Push-on connector with release buttons -arrows- on right and left Opening –  Press release buttons -arrows- and pull push-on connector off. Take note of colour assignment during installation → Anchor –  Ensure push-on coupling is secured properly by pulling it.

Variant 6 Push-on coupling with release buttons -arrows- on right and left Opening –  Push push-on coupling in -direction of arrow-. –  Press and hold release buttons -arrows-. –  Pull off push-on coupling Take note of colour assignment during installation → Anchor –  Ensure push-on coupling is secured properly by pulling.