Overview - Fuel Tank, TDI Vehicles With Fwd And Multi-Link Suspension
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- Bolt
- Tightening specification. Refer to OVERVIEW - MUFFLER .
- Always replace after removing
- Heat Shield
- Bolt
- 20 Nm +90°
- Always replace after removing
- Fuel Return Line
- From the engine
- Clipped to the fuel tank
- Do not kink
- Connector Couplings, Disconnecting and Connecting. Refer to CONNECTOR COUPLINGS, DISCONNECTING .
- Fuel Supply Line
- To the fuel filter
- Clipped to the fuel tank
- Do not kink
- Connector Couplings, Disconnecting and Connecting. Refer to CONNECTOR COUPLINGS, DISCONNECTING .
- Fuel Line
- For versions with parking/auxiliary heater
- Do not kink
- Connector Couplings, Disconnecting and Connecting. Refer to CONNECTOR COUPLINGS, DISCONNECTING .
- Fuel Tank
- Allocation. Refer to the Parts Information.
- Removing and Installing. Refer to FUEL TANK, REMOVING, TDI VEHICLES WITH FWD, WITHOUT HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM .
- Fuel filler neck ground connection for discharging electrostatic charge. Refer to Fig 2.
- Bolt
- 8 Nm +90°
- Always replace after removing
- Quantity: 2
- Misfueling Guard
- Removing and Installing. Refer to MISFUELING GUARD, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
- Locking Ring
- For misfueling guard
- Cap
- Turn until it clicks into place.
- Attached to the fuel filler door unit with a fastener
- End Piece
- Push all the way on the connecting piece on the fuel filler neck
- Mounting Strap
- Bolt
- 20 Nm +90°
- Always replace after removing
- Heat Shield
- For the fuel tank
- Bolt
- 20 Nm +90°
- Always replace after removing
Ground Connection Routing
-- Route the ground connections as shown.
-- Make sure the following connectors are secure:
- The connector -1- must be firmly secured on the fuel filler neck metal ring -2-.
- The contact -5- from the ground connection must be riveted securely to the retaining plate -3- from the fuel filler neck using the rivet -4-.