Vehicles With All Wheel Drive
Fuel Tank Assembly, Component Overview
NOTE:
- Checking fuel pump relay and triggering:
- Secure all hose connections using spring clamps.
- VAG1921 pliers are recommended for installing spring clamps
- Always replace sealing rings and gaskets during installation work.
1 - Plastic nut
- 2 Nm
- Lightly twist on to fasten fuel tank clamp bands
- Tighten nut after tightening clamp bands
2 - Clamp bands
- Note different lengths
- Note installation orientation
3 - Banjo bolt M14
- 30 Nm
4 - 1.2 Nm
5 - Fuel filter
- Location: Arrow points in direction of flow.
6 - Supply line
- To fuel supply on fuel distributor
7 - Sealing ring
- Replace
8 - Banjo bolt M12
- 20 Nm
9 - Protector plate
- For fuel filler neck
- With Ground connection
- Before installing a mounting screw (item 10) ensure that screw eye of Ground connection fits tightly
10 - 25 Nm
11 - Ground - connection
- Ensure tight fit of metal ring on fuel filler neck
- Check chamfer on protective plate (Item 9).
- After installation, check continuity between metal ring on fuel filler neck and chassis Ground: must be approx. 0 Ohms
12 - Cover
13 - Gasket
- Replace if damaged.
14 - Locking ring
15 - Rubber cap
16 - Overflow hose
17 - Bleed line
- Between EVAP canister and EVAP canister purge regulator valve N80
18 - Bleed line
- Between the bleed valve on fuel filler neck and EVAP canister
19 - Fuel tank
20 - Heat shield
- For fuel tank
- Fastened on rear edge of fuel tank with adhesive tape
21 - Plastic nut
- 2 Nm
22 - Carrier plate
23 - Heat shield
- For fuel filler neck
24 - Mounting clamp
- Ensure tight fit
25 - Plastic nut
- 2 Nm
26 - 25 Nm
Fig. 1 Ground connection, installed position
- Route the Ground connection -Arrow-, as shown in illustration.
- Ensure Ground connector fits tightly on filler neck Ground clamp.
Fig. 2 Ground connection, installed position, cont.
- Before threading in screw -1-, ensure tight fit of screw eye -2- on fuel filler neck protection plate Ground -3-.
CAUTION!
After installation, check for continuity between Ground clamp on filler neck and chassis Ground.
- Specification: approximately 0 Ohms.