Overview - Fuel Injectors
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2015 Volkswagen Beetle. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Seal
- In the cylinder head cover
- Replace after removing, refer to FUEL INJECTOR SEALS .
- Copper Washer
- Replace after removing
- O-Ring
- Replace after removing
- Injector
- Injector units and high pressure lines which have been removed and are being re-installed may only be installed back into the same cylinder.
- Removing and installing, refer to FUEL INJECTORS .
- O-Ring
- Replace after removing
- Fuel Return Line
- To the fuel tank
- must not be bent, damaged or plugged
- Do not disassemble
- Bleeding and filling the fuel system after exchanging, refer to FUEL SYSTEM, FILLING/BLEEDING .
- Tensioning ClawCAUTION:
There is a risk of engine damage.
- After the high pressure line assembly, and when installing a new short engine, it is particularly important to tighten the fuel injector tensioning claw to the previously mentioned tightening specification, refer to -item 8- in Fig 1. Only tighten the tensioning claws >>hand tight<< after delivery when assembling the high pressure line in order to align the fuel injector.
- Installed position, refer to Fig 2
- Bolt
- 9 Nm +180° turn
- Replace after removing
- High Pressure Line
- 28 Nm
- between the high pressure reservoir and the fuel injectors
- Read and follow all instructions on installing the high pressure lines, refer to HIGH PRESSURE LINE, INSTALLING .
- Install without tension
- Secure the balance weight, refer to Figure.
- Grommet
- In the cylinder head cover
- Replace if damaged.
- A tensioning claw touches two fuel injectors.
- The tensioning claw bulge -arrow- faces downward.