Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Emptying fuel tank less than 3/4
full, vehicles with four-wheel drive
| Special tools and workshop equipment required |
| Fuel extractor -VAS 5190A- (for E 85 fuel) |
| Fuel extractor -VAS 5190- (not shown) |
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Observe safety precautions
→ Chapter. |
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Observe rules for cleanliness
→ Chapter. |
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Move front seats to foremost position. |
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Remove bench seat
→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.72. |
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Disconnect earth wire from battery terminal
→ Electrical system; Rep. gr.27. |
| Extract fuel from both chambers of fuel tank using fuel
extractor -VAS 5190A- or fuel extractor -VAS 5190-. |
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Unclip cover -1- for left and
right flange from retaining tabs -arrows-
using removal wedge -3409-. |
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Unclip right sealing grommet -1-
downwards from cover -2-. |
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Push cover -2- back along
wiring harness -3-. |
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Push tab -2- upwards in
-direction of arrow A-. |
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To do this, reach in with your finger between floor panel
and fuel tank. |
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At the same time, carefully pull fuel pump control unit
-J538--1- out of mounting
-in direction of arrow B- by
grasping hold of wiring harness -3-. |
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Guide fuel pump control unit -J538- out towards interior
between fuel tank and floor panel. |
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Place fuel pump control unit -J538- together with wiring
harness to one side. |
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Disconnect connectors -1 and 2-
as well as fuel line -3- from
flange. |
The fuel system is pressurised.Risk of injury due to fuel which may
spurt out.Wear eye protection.Wear protective gloves.Release pressure:
place clean cloth around connection and carefully open connection.
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If fitted, remove fuel line -2-
leading to metering pump -V54- for auxiliary heater from sealing
flange. |
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To do this, loosen lower hose clip. |
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Open locking ring using wrench -T10202-. |
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Carefully lift flange of fuel delivery unit
-3-. |
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Remove gasket -1- and carefully
lift up the flange of the fuel delivery unit slightly more. |
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Secure earth wire of fuel extractor to a bare metal part of
the body. |
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Disconnect left connector -arrow-.
Lay cover -1- with wiring harness
to one side. |
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Open locking ring using wrench -T10202-. |
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Insert extraction hose of fuel extractor -VAS 5190A- or fuel
extractor -VAS 5190- as far as possible into fuel tank. |
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Using fuel extractor, extract fuel from both chambers. |
| If the fuel tank needs only to be emptied, reinstall fuel
delivery unit
→ Chapter. |
| → Chapter „Assembly overview - fuel delivery unit and fuel gauge
sender“ |
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Special tools and workshop equipment required
Removal wedge -3409-
Wrench -T10202-
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1332-
Fuel extr ...
Other materials:
Removing and installing Bowden cable
Removing
WARNING
It is not permissible to loosen bolts other than
those specified.
Also, it is not permissible to perform any repair
work other than described ...
Loading the trailer
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Trailer weight and drawbar load
The trailer weight is the weight that the vehicle can pull . The drawbar load
is the weight that the towing bracket exerts on the ball coupling vertically from
above .
The figure ...
Seat belt protection
Fig. 63 Driver restrained by a properly
positioned seat belt during a sudden braking manoeuvre
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings Correctly fastened seat belts can make a major difference.
When fastened properly, seat belts hold the vehicle occupants in ...
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Emptying fuel tank with fuel tank more than 3/4
full, engine code CWVA