Fuel tank components, removing and installing: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1999 Volkswagen Jetta, 1996 Volkswagen Passat, and 1996 Volkswagen Jetta. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
WARNING:
- Do not re-use fasteners that are worn or deformed in normal use.
- Some fasteners are designed to be used only once, and are unreliable and may fail if used a second time. This includes, but is not limited to, nuts, bolts, washers, circlips and cotter pins. Always follow recommendations in this manual-replace these fasteners with new parts where indicated, and any other time it is deemed necessary by inspection.
- DO NOT smoke or work near heaters or other fire hazards when working on fuel system.
The following list pertains to Fig 1.
- Fuel filler cap
- Replace seal if damaged
- Retaining ring
- Fuel filler splash shield
- Ground (GND) connection
- O-ring
- Replace if damaged
- Vent valve
- Checking, see Checking Vent Valve
- Union nut
- Overflow tank
- Vent pipe
- Filling vent
- Vent pipe
- Operating vent
- Fuel return line
- Blue
- Fuel supply line
- Black
- Union nut
- Remove and install using 3218 wrench
- Sender for fuel gauge -G-
- Note installed position on fuel tank, see Installed Position Of Sender For Fuel Gauge -G-
- Sender along with fuel strainer telescopes into upper section
- Sealing ring
- Replace if damaged
- Coat with fuel when installing
- Mounting straps
- Note different lengths
- Bracket
- To secure mounting straps
- 25 Nm (18 ft lb)
- Fuel tank
- Support using VAG383A engine and transmission jack, when removing
- 10 Nm (7 ft lb)
- Vent pipe
- To fuel filler splash shield -3-
- Gravity valve
- To remove valve, unclip and pull upward out of filler neck
- Check valve for flow
- Valve vertical: open
- Valve tilted 45° : closed