Volkswagen Golf 2004 Workshop Manual page 161

– Remove fuel flap unit. ⇒ General body repairs, exterior; Rep.
gr. 55 ; Fuel flap unit
– Emptying fuel tank ⇒ page 162
– Remove rear right wheel housing liner: ⇒ General body re‐
pairs, exterior; Rep. gr. 66 ; Removing and installing wheel
housing liner .
– Remove bolts from filler neck -arrows-.
– Disconnect fuel lines at front right of fuel tank.
Note
Press buttons on hose couplings to do this.
– If vehicle has supplementary heating, separate connector to
metering pump and unclip wire. ⇒ Supplementary heating;
Rep. gr. 82 ; Removing and installing metering pump -V54
– Remove bolts -A- and remove heat shield for fuel tank.
– Support fuel tank using engine and gearbox jack -V.A.G 1383/
A- .
– Remove securing bolts -arrows- for the fuel tank.
– Slowly lower fuel tank and pull it forwards.
– Tilt fuel tank to get it past rear axle.
Installing
Install in reverse order. In the process, note the following:
♦ Install breather and fuel hoses free of kinks.
♦ Ensure that fuel hose connections are tight.
♦ Do not interchange supply and return lines (return line blue or
with blue markings, supply line black).
♦ Clip supply and return lines onto fuel tank.
Golf 2004 ➤ , Golf Plus 2005 ➤ , Passat 2006 ➤ , Touran 2003 ➤
4-cylinder diesel engine (2.0 l engine, 4 valve) - Edition 02.2011
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3. Parts of fuel supply system (Golf, Golf Plus)
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