Fastener Tightening Specifications

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Component

Fastener Size

Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor with Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor 2 to Body Bolt

Air Filter Housing to Leak Detection Pump Bracket Bolt ²

Air Filter Housing to Leak Detection Pump Bracket Bolt ⁽³⁾

Evaporative Emission Canister Bolt ⁽³⁾

Evaporative Emission Canister Nut ⁽⁴⁾

Fuel Filler Tube to Body Bolt ⁽²⁾

Fuel Filler Tube to Body Bolt ⁽³⁾

Fuel Filler Tube to Body Bolt ^{1, 5}

8 + 90°

Fuel Pump Control Module Bracket to Fuel Tank Nut ⁽⁵⁾

3.5

Fuel Tank to Chassis ⁽²⁾

Fuel Tank/Heat Shield to Underbody Bolt ^{1, 5}

Fuel Tank Securing Strap to Underbody Bolt ⁽¹⁾

Leak Detection Pump to Leak Detection Pump Bracket Bolt ³

Leak Detection Pump Bracket to Body Nut ^{2, 3}

Lock Ring to Fuel Tank

110

Mounting Plate to Leak Detection Pump Bolt ⁽²⁾

Mounting Plate to Leak Detection Pump Bracket Bolt ⁽²⁾

⁽¹⁾	Always replace

⁽²⁾

Eos only

⁽³⁾

GTI only

⁽⁴⁾	Passat, CC and Tiguan only

⁽⁵⁾	Tiguan only