Fuel Tank With Attachments, Removing And Installing: Removing

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-- Read the Safety Precautions before starting. Refer to FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .

-- Follow the rules for clean working conditions. Refer to CLEAN WORKING CONDITIONS .

-- Remove the rear axle. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING

-- Open the fuel filler door and remove the fuel cap.

-- Remove the fuel filler door. Refer to DRIVE AXLE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the rubber seal from the fuel filler tube.

-- Remove the bolts -1- from the filler tube and disconnect the GND wire -2-.

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-- Remove the rear bench seat. Refer to REAR SEATS, REMOVING AND INSTALLING ,

-- Fold the right carpet to the side.

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-- Loosen the nuts -1 through 4- on the flange cover.

-- Remove the flange cover.

-- Remove the bleed line -1-.

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NOTE:

Squeeze the button on the line couplings.

WARNING:

Fuel lines are under pressure.

Danger of personal injury to eyes and skin.

Wear protective eyewear and protective clothing in order to avoid injury and contact with the skin. Wrap a cloth around the connection before loosening hose connections. Open the connection carefully and release the pressure.

-- Place a cloth around the fuel supply line connection -2- and remove the hose coupling.

NOTE:

Squeeze the button on the line couplings.

-- Disconnect the connector -3- from the fuel level sensor and the connector -4- from the fuel pump.

-- Fold the carpet to the side.

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-- Loosen the nuts -1 through 4- on the flange cover.

-- Remove the flange cover.

-- Disconnect the connector -arrow- from the sensor flange.

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-- Remove the right rear wheel housing liner. Refer to WHEEL HOUSING LINER

-- Remove the stone chip protective molding -arrows-.

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-- Unclip the breather lines that are secured on the longitudinal member with clips from the fuel tank.

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-- Remove the filler neck bolt -arrow- in the wheel housing.

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-- Remove the breather lines from the Evaporative Emission (EVAP). Refer to OVERVIEW - EVAP SYSTEM .

-- Remove securing straps with covers on left and right below fuel tank.

-- Support the fuel tank using the : VAG1383A and remove the strap from the center of the fuel tank.

-- Carefully lower the fuel tank a little.

-- Disconnect the connector from the - J538- -item 4- OVERVIEW - FUEL TANK WITH ATTACHMENTS List Item:Fuel Pump Control Module -J538-.

-- Disconnect the bleed line at the coupling -item 12- OVERVIEW - FUEL TANK WITH ATTACHMENTS List Item:Line Coupling.

NOTE:

Squeeze the button on the line couplings.

-- Lower the fuel tank.