Fuel Tank

Fuel Tank

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

• Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)

• Engine-/Gearbox jack (V.A.G 1383 A)

Removing

- Read the safety precautions before starting. Refer to => [ Safety Precautions ] Safety Precautions.

Follow the guidelines for clean working conditions. Refer to => [ Clean Working Conditions ] Clean Working Conditions.

• To perform this procedure, the ground cable must be disconnected from the battery. See if a coded radio is installed. If so, obtain the anti-theft code beforehand.

• When lowering, the fuel tank must be carefully guided to prevent damages.

- Turn off the ignition and disconnect the ground cable from the battery.

- Fold the rear seats forward.

- Loosen the carpet under the seats and fold it back.

- Remove the cover from the fuel delivery unit.

- Disconnect the connector from the flange.

- Remove the fuel filler door unit.

- Drain the fuel tank. Refer to => [ Fuel Tank, Draining ] Procedures.

- Remove the rear muffler.

- Remove the rear right wheel housing liner.

- Remove the fuel filler tube bolts - 1 -.






- Unclip the wire from the filler tube bracket - 2 -.

- Disconnect the fuel lines from the fuel tank. Disconnecting the couplings. Refer to => [ Coupling, Disconnecting ] Coupling, Disconnecting.






- Remove the retainers and remove the heat shield for the fuel tank.

- Support the fuel tank using the engine-/gearbox jack (V.A.G 1383 A).

- Remove the bolts - arrows - from the fuel tank.






- Slowly lower the fuel tank and pull it forward.

- Tip the fuel tank so that it clears the rear subframe.

Installing

Install in the reverse order of removal. Note the following:

• Make sure the ventilation and fuel lines are not kinked when installed.

• Make sure the fuel hoses are secure.

• Do not interchange the supply and return lines (the return line is blue or with a blue mark, the supply line is black).

• Clip in the supply and return lines at the fuel tank.