Fuel Tank, Draining
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Fuel Extracting Device VAS 5190
Procedure
Follow all safety precautions. Refer to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .
Follow the guidelines for cleanliness. Refer to CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .
-- Open the fuel filler door.
Risk of destroying electronic components when disconnecting the battery.
- Observe measures for disconnecting battery.
-- Disconnect the battery. Refer to [For transmission(s) 02E] Removal and Installation .
Risk of explosion due to electrostatic charge.
- Secure the VAS 5190 Ground (GND) wire to a bare area of the chassis.
-- Remove the cone piece -2- from the shaft piece -1- on the VAS 5190.
-- Using insulating tape, apply a mark -arrow- on hose at length -a- = 1370 mm from end of suction hose.
-- Remove the fuel cap from the fuel filler tube.
-- Install the VAS 5190 shaft piece on the fuel tank filler tube.
-- Slide suction hose as far into fuel tank until the mark applied earlier -arrow- stands on shaft piece.
- If using a fuel siphoning device without shaft piece, proceed principally in the same manner.
- In this case, apply a mark -arrow- using insulating tape on hose at length -a- = 1305 mm from end of suction hose. The suction hose is inserted correctly when the marking applied earlier aligns with the lip of the fuel filler neck.
- If the hose can only be inserted with difficulty, coat it thinly with engine oil. Never use lubricants containing silicon.
-- Drain fuel tank through fuel filler tube.
-- Carefully pull out the suction hose.
-- After completing work, connect battery. Observe safety precautions after connecting battery. Refer to [For transmission(s) 02E] Removal and Installation .