Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - fuel tank, vehicles with front-wheel drive and torsion beam rear suspension
| 1 - | Cap |
| Screw in until engages audibly |
| Secured to tank flap unit by means of retaining strap. |
| 2 - | Earth connection |
| For fuel filler neck |
| 3 - | Bolt |
| Renew after removing |
| 8 Nm + 90° |
| 4 - | Locking ring |
| 110 Nm ± 5 Nm |
| 5 - | Seal |
| Renew. |
| Install dry. |
| 6 - | Fuel delivery unit |
| Assembly overview → Chapter. |
| Removing and installing → Chapter. |
| With fuel gauge sender -G-. |
| Removing and installing fuel gauge sender -G- → Chapter. |
| With fuel system pressurisation pump -G6-. |
| Checking fuel system pressurisation pump -G6- → Chapter. |
| 7 - | Fuel tank |
| Removing and installing → Chapter. |
| 8 - | Heat shield |
| For fuel tank |
| 9 - | Locking plate |
| Qty. 4. |
| For heat shield. |
| 10 - | Securing strap |
| Ensure proper seating. |
| Mark direction of travel when removing. |
| 11 - | Bolt |
| Renew after removing |
| 20 Nm + 90° |
| 12 - | Bracket |
| For fuel pump control unit -J538-. |
| Removing and installing fuel pump control unit -J538- → Chapter. |
| 13 - | Bracket |
| For metering pump -V54-. |
| Make sure metering pump -V54- is securely fastened in bracket. |
| 14 - | Fuel supply line |
| Clipped onto fuel tank |
| Do not kink |
| To pull off, press release button on connection. |
| Plug-in connectors must engage »audibly« when joined. |
| Ensure plug-in connector is secured properly by pulling it. |
| Disconnect plug-in connectors → Chapter |
| 15 - | Fuel line |
| For vehicles with auxiliary heater: from auxiliary heater metering pump -V54-. |
| Do not kink |
| Installation position → Auxiliary heater, supplementary heater; Rep. gr.82. |
| Ensure connections are secured properly by pulling. |
| 16 - | Metering pump -V54- |
| For vehicles with auxiliary heater. |
| Secured to fuel tank → Item. |
Assembly overview - fuel tank, vehicles with multi-link rear suspension
1 -
Fuel line
Vehicles with auxiliary heater
To metering pump -V54-
Do not kink
To pull off, press releas ...
Assembly overview - fuel tank, vehicles with fuel tank leak detection
1 -
Cap
Screw in until engages audibly
Secured to tank flap unit by means of retaining strap.
2 -
Earth connecti ...
Other materials:
Removing and installing covers for auxiliary heater control unit -J364
Removing
–
Switch off electrical consumers.
–
Switch off auxiliary and supplementary heater and switch off
ignition.
–
Remove auxiliary heater
→ ...
Assembly overview – plenum chamber bulkhead
1 -
Plenum chamber bulkhead
q
Removing and installing
→ Chapter
2 -
Hexagon nut
Qty. 2
8.0 Nm
3 -
Seal, plenum chamber bulkhead
...
Removing and installing rear footwell vent
Note
The illustration shows a left-hand drive vehicle. The
removal and installation procedure is identical for both sides.
Removing
–
Remove the sill panel moulding
→ General body ...
