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Boost Solenoid: Service and Repair




Charge air control valve

To remove






1 Unplug the connector.
2 Mark the hoses and detach them from the control valve.
3 Remove the valve from the expanding pin and sheet metal bracket.

To fit
1 Secure the valve to the sheet metal bracket and then fit it on the expanding pin.
2 Connect the hoses to the control valve. Check that the marks on the hoses coincide with the marks on the control valve.
3 Spray the connector with Kontakt 61 contact cleaner (part No. 30 21 763). Plug in the connector.