Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Separating push-on couplings Special tools and workshop equipment required

t  -T10468- Assignment of push-on couplings   Note The push-on couplings 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 coupling	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 coupling with release buttons -arrows- on right and left Opening

Fuel separating point -1- must be counterheld. –  Insert -T10468- between heat shield and stop -arrow- for fuel line -2- and counterhold.

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

Variant 2 Push-on coupling with pull-release mechanism -arrow- Opening

–  Push push-on coupling -1- in -direction of arrow A-. –  Pull pull-off catch -2- in -direction of arrow B-. –  Pull push-on coupling -1- off fuel line -3- in -direction of arrow B-. Observe colour key during installation → Anchor –  Ensure push-on coupling is secured properly by pulling.

Variant 3 Push-on coupling with front button -arrow- Opening –  Press release tab -arrow- and separate push-on coupling. Take note of colour assignment during installation → Anchor –  Ensure push-on coupling is secured properly by pulling.

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

Variant 5 Push-on coupling with release buttons -arrows- on right and left Opening –  Press release buttons -arrows- and pull push-on coupling off. Observe colour key during installation → Anchor –  Ensure push-on coupling is secured properly by pulling.

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 it.