Volkswagen Golf 2015 Repair Manual page 48

Golf 2015 ➤ , Golf Variant 2015 ➤
Fuel Supply - Gasoline Engines - Edition 01.2016
– Open the fuel filler door unit -2-.
– Clean the area around the fuel filler neck.
– Remove the cap -1- for the fuel filler neck.
– Attach the ground wire from the -VAS5190A- to a bare area
on the body.
– Slide the suction hose from the -VAS5190A- into the fuel tank
until the previously made mark -arrow- meets the filler neck
-2-.
– Drain the fuel tank as much as possible through the filler neck.
Note
A valve -1- is located in the fuel tank on the lower end of the
♦
filler neck. It must not be damaged by the suction hose. Only
slide the hose in as far as the mark that was made earlier
-arrow-.
Do not use force to remove the suction hose it if gets stuck on
♦
the check valve.
♦ In this case, remove the fuel delivery unit and manually hold
the check valve open. When doing this, make sure the arm
does not come in contact with the fuel.
– Carefully remove the suction hose.
Note
When no more fuel can be extracted, the fuel tank is only
♦
emptied enough so that the sensor flange can be opened
safely.
When working on the fuel delivery unit or on the Fuel Gauge
♦
Sensor , proceed as follows. Refer to
⇒ 1.3.4 Fuel Tank, Draining When Less Than 3/4 Full , page
44 .
1.3.4 Fuel Tank, Draining When Less Than
4 Full
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Trim Removal Wedge - 3409-
♦ Fuel Extractor VAS5190A - VAS5190-
♦ Fuel Extraction Unit - VAS5190A- (not illustrated) for E 85 -
fuel.
♦ Wrench - Fuel Sending Unit - T10202-
♦ Torque Wrench 1332 40-200Nm - VAG1332-
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