Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Assembly overview - fuel tank, vehicles with front-wheel drive and torsion beam rear suspension

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Fuel supply system - Petrol engines / Fuel supply, gas operation / Fuel tank / Assembly overview - fuel tank, vehicles with front-wheel drive and torsion beam rear suspension

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

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Assembly overview - fuel tank, vehicles with fuel tank leak detection

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