64 12 600 Removing And Installing/Replacing Fuel Pump

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Special tools required:

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Necessary preliminary tasks:

Remove rear left underbody paneling. See 51 47 ... REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING LEFT OR RIGHT UNDERBODY PANELING .

Seal off water hoses at fuel pump with special tool 13 3 010.

Fig 1: Identifying Special Tool

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Recycling

Fuel escapes when fuel lines are detached. Have a suitable collecting container ready.

Catch and dispose of escaping fuel.

Observe country-specific waste-disposal regulations.

Unlock plug connection (1) and disconnect.

Loosen hose clamps (2).

Disconnect fuel hoses (3).

Pull holder (4) apart and remove fuel pump (5) in direction of arrow.

Installation:

Observe direction of flow of fuel pump (5).

Fig 2: Removing Fuel Pump

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