Skoda Octavia II 2004 Workshop Manual page 171

– Slightly raise the closing flange and check if the spring -2- is
still fastened on the flange -1-.
If the spring -2- lies loose on the guide pipe -3-, hold the spring
with the fingers when removing the closing flange.
– Pull closing flange and gasket ring for fuel pump out of the
opening of the fuel tank and place to the side with the con‐
nected lines.
– Through the opening of the fuel tank, disconnect the fuel line
-1- to the vacuum pump by pressing the release button.
– Remove the fuel delivery line -2- from the fuel delivery unit.
Note
You must wear protective gloves for removing the fuel delivery
♦
unit.
♦ Remove fuel pump from the fuel tank so that the electric cables
and fuel hoses are not damaged and the float arm of the send‐
er for fuel gauge display - G- is not bent.
You must empty the old fuel delivery unit before disposing of
♦
it if you wish to replace it.
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– Pull the fuel delivery unit out of the opening of the fuel tank.
Installing
Installation occurs in reverse order to removal. Pay attention to
the following:
– Insert the fuel delivery unit into the fuel tank with the closing
flange placed to the side. Do not bend the float arm of the fuel
gauge sender unit - G- while doing so.
– Install the fuel delivery line as well as the fuel line.
– Insert the new dry gasket ring for the flange into the opening
of the fuel tank and moisten only from the inside with fuel for
installing the closing flange.
Fuel delivery unit type one
Octavia II 2004 ➤ , Octavia II 2010 ➤
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