Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Removing and installing fuel pump control unit -J538-
| Special tools and workshop equipment
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Move front seats to foremost position. |
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Remove right rear seat
→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.72. |
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Partially detach cover -1- in
floor covering at parting line -arrow-. |
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Do not detach cover completely from floor covering in order
to ensure it is reinstalled in the correct installation
position. |
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Detach it just enough that the cover can be folded upwards. |
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Fold up cover in -direction of arrow-. |
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Remove rear bench seat
→ General body repairs, interior; Rep. gr.72. |
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| Continuation for all vehicles: |
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Unclip cover -1- for flange at
retaining tabs -arrows-, using
removal wedge -3409-. |
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Unclip sealing grommet -1-
downwards from cover -2-. |
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Push cover -2- back along
wiring harness -3-. |
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Press up tab -2--arrow A-; to
do so, reach between floor panel and fuel tank with your finger. |
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At the same time, carefully pull fuel pump control unit-1-
out of mounting -in direction of arrow B-
by grasping 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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Disconnect electrical connector and remove fuel pump control
unit -J538-. |
| Install in reverse order. In the process, note the
following: |
| Fitting location
→ Chapter „Assembly overview - fuel tank“. |
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Connect wiring harness to fuel pump control unit -J538-. |
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Check if connector is secured properly by pulling. |
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Insert fuel pump control unit -J538- into mounting bracket
on fuel tank and push it in until it audibly engages. |
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Pull fuel pump control unit -J538- to check if it is secured
properly. |
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Special tools and workshop equipment required
Removal wedge -3409-
Remote control for V.A.G. 1348 -V.A.G 1348/3A-
Multimeter e.g. hand-h ...
On vehicles with four-wheel drive the fuel tank is divided
into a left and a right chamber. A suction-jet pump
-2- is used for delivering fuel
from the left fuel ...
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