Fuel System: Bleed (Diesel Engine); Fuel Filter: Drain Water (Diesel Engine) - Volkswagen Amarok 2011 Service & Maintenance

Amarok 2011 ➤
Maintenance - Edition 10.2012
– Push fuel lines -1- onto fuel filter connection. When doing this
ensure that fuel lines are seated securely on fuel filter.

– Fuel system: Bleed (diesel engine)

– Start engine and conduct a visual check of fuel system on fuel
filter.
Note
To ensure the engine starts immediately after changing the fuel
filter, bleed the fuel system using vehicle diagnostic, testing and
information system -VAS 5051B- or vehicle diagnostic and serv‐
ice information system -VAS 5052 A-
5.24 Fuel system: Bleed (diesel engine)
Using vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system -VAS
5051B- or vehicle diagnostic and service information system -
VAS 5052 A-
To ensure the engine starts immediately after changing the fuel
filter, bleed the fuel system using vehicle diagnostic, testing and
information system -VAS 5051B- or vehicle diagnostic and serv‐
ice information system -VAS 5052 A- .
Perform the following jobs:
– Connect vehicle diagnostic, testing and information system -
VAS 5051B- or vehicle diagnostic and service information
system -VAS 5052 A- with ignition switched off
– Switch on ignition.
– Press the
Guided functions
– Then perform vehicle identification.
– Select following functions one after another:
♦ "Systems capable of self-diagnosis"
♦ "Diesel direct injection and glow plug system"
♦ "Functions"
♦ "Bleeding fuel system"
– Follow instructions on display of vehicle diagnostic, testing
and information system -VAS 5051B- or vehicle diagnostic
and service information system -VAS 5052 A- .
– After bleeding fuel system, exit "Guided functions" using
button.
To
– Touch function
End
– Select function
End
– Switch off ignition.
– Disconnect diagnosis connector from vehicle.
Bleeding the fuel system is finished.
5.25

Fuel filter: Drain water (diesel engine)

Perform the following jobs:
– Unscrew drain plug from bottom end of filter and collect ap‐
prox. 100 ml of fuel into a suitable container.
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