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Fuel supply system, servicing 
(vehicles with all wheel drive 
and 1.8 ltr. turbo or 2.8 ltr. 
engine) Fuel tank assembly, component overview
 
Note: 
 Repair Manual, Fuel Injection & Ignition, Repair 
Group 24     
Checking fuel pump relay and triggering: Secure all hose connections using spring 
clamps. 
 VAG1921 pliers are recommended for installing 
spring clamps 
 Always replace sealing rings and gaskets during 
installation work. 
 Always refer to the Parts Catalog for availability 
of individual items in an assembly. 
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1 - 
Plastic nut 
2 Nm
 - Lightly twist on to fasten fuel tank clamp 
bands 
  - Tighten nut after tightening clamp bands
2 - 
Clamp bands Removing and installing   Page 20
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  - Note different lengths
  - Note installation orientation
3 - 
Banjo bolt M14 
30 Nm
4 - 
1.2 Nm 
5 - 
Fuel filter Location: Arrow points in direction of flow.
6 - 
Supply line To fuel supply on fuel distributor
7 - 
Sealing ring 
 -Replace
8 - 
Banjo bolt M12 20 Nm
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9 - 
Protector plate 
For fuel filler neckWith Ground connection
 - Before installing a mounting screw (item 
10 ) ensure that screw eye of Ground 
connection fits tightly 
10 - 
25 Nm 
11 - 
Ground connection Location  Fig.  1
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 - Ensure tight fit of metal ring on fuel filler 
neck 
 - Check chamfer on protective plate (Item 
9 ). 
 - After installation, check continuity 
between metal ring on fuel filler neck and 
chassis Ground: must be approx. 0   12 - 
Cover 
13 - 
Gasket 
  - Replace if damaged.
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14 - 
Locking ring 
15 - 
Rubber cap 
16 - 
Overflow hose 
17 - 
Bleed line 
Between EVAP canister and EVAP 
canister purge regulator valve N80 
18 - 
Bleed line Between the bleed valve on fuel filler neck 
and EVAP canister 
19 - 
Fuel tank Removing and installing   Page 20
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20 - 
Heat shield 
For fuel tankFastened on rear edge of fuel tank with 
adhesive tape 
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21 - 
Plastic nut 
2 Nm
22 - 
Carrier plate 
23 - 
Heat shield For fuel filler neck
24 - 
Mounting clamp 
  - Ensure tight fit
25 - 
Plastic nut 2 Nm
26 - 
25 Nm 
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Fig. 1  Ground connection, installed position
-  Route the Ground connection -Arrow-, as shown in illustration.
-  Ensure Ground connector fits tightly on filler neck Ground clamp.
    
CAUTION! 
After installation, check for continuity between Ground clamp on 
filler neck and chassis Ground.  Fig. 2  Ground connection, installed position, cont.
-  Before threading in screw -1-, ensure tight fit of screw eye -2- on fuel 
filler neck protection plate Ground -3-. 
Specification: approximately 0  .
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Fuel filler neck, component overview 
(vehicles without ORVR)
 
Vehicles with all wheel drive and 1.8 ltr. turbo or 
2.8 ltr. engine  
1 - 
Expansion tank 
 - Attach wires to expansion tank using 
adhesive tape 
2 - 
Bleed lines 
To connector line at top of fuel tank
3 - 
Bleed line To EVAP canister
4 - 
Gravity valve Removing: unclip upward out of the filler 
neck 
  - Check valve for flow:
  Valve vertical: Flow
  
Valve tipped 45  : No Flow
5 - 
O-ring 
 -Replace
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6 - 
Ground connection 
Location  Fig.  1
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 - Ensure tight fit of metal ring on fuel filler 
neck 
 - Check chamfer on protective plate (item 
7 ). 
 - After installing, check continuity between 
metal ring on fuel filler neck and chassis 
Ground using multimeter, specified 
value: approx. 0   
7 - 
Protector plate 
For fuel filler neckWith Ground connection
 - Ensure Ground screw is tight before 
threading in mounting screw (item 10   
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8 - 
O-rings 
 -Replace
9 - 
Bleed valve 
Removing, installing, checking Fig.  1
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