Volkswagen Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

• Cap
• ◆ Renew seal if damaged
• Retaining ring
• Rubber cup
• Earth connection
• O-ring
• ◆ Renew if damaged
• Vent valve
• ◆ Checking , Fig.2
• Union nut
• Reservoir
• ◆ Type shown: Estate
• ◆ Basic expansion tank in saloon

• Vent pipe
• ◆ Filling vent
• Vent pipe
• ◆ Operating vent
• ◆ Only Estate
• Return pipe
• ◆ Blue
• Supply pipe
• ◆ Black
• Union nut
• ◆ Remove and install with 3217
• Fuel gauge sender
• ◆ Note fitting position on fuel tank , Fig. 1
• ◆ Sender with strainer telescopic to upper part
• Sealing ring
• ◆ Renew if damaged
• ◆ Coat with fuel when installing

• Securing strap
• ◆ Note differing length
• Bracket
• ◆ For securing straps
• 25 Nm
• Fuel tank
• ◆ Support with engine and gearbox jack V.A.G 1383 A when removing
• 10 Nm
• Vent pipe
• ◆ To rubber cup -item 3-
• Gravity valve
• ◆ To remove valve unclip upwards out of filler neck
• ◆ Check valve for through-flow
  valve vertical: open,
  valve tilted 45 °: closed

→ Fig. 1     Installation position of fuel gauge sender

Marking on the sender -1- must align with marking on the fuel tank -2-.

→ Fig. 2     Checking vent valve

Lever in rest position: Closed

Lever pushed in direction of arrow: Open