2000 AUDI A3 rear

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Motronic fuel injection
system, servicing

Safety precautions

If special testing equipment is required during
road test, note the following:

WARNING!

Test equipment must always be secured to
the rear seat and operated from there by a
second person.
If test and measuring equipment is operated
from the passenger seat, the person seated
there could be injured in the event of an
accident involving deployment of the
passenger-side airbag.
To reduce the risk of personal injury and/or
damage to the fuel injection and ignition system,
always observe the following:
Only disconnect and reconnect wires for
injection and ignition system, including test
leads, when ignition is turned off.
If engine is to be cranked at starting RPM
without starting (e.g. for compression testing),
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Component locations, overview

Note:
Component location without illustration:
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- Leak Detection Pump (LDP) -V144-
Behind rear left wheelhousing liner
1 -
Evaporative Emission (EVAP) canister
purge regulator valve -N80- Checking Page 24
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2 -
Heated Oxygen Sensor (HO2S) -G39-
before catalytic converter, 55 Nm
Continuous oxygen sensorCheck Oxygen Sensor (O2S) and oxygen
sensor control before Three Way Catalytic
Converter (TWC) Page 24
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Check aging of oxygen sensor before
catalytic converter Page 24
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Check oxygen sensor heater for Oxygen
Sensor (O2S) before Three Way Catalytic
Converter (TWC) Page 24
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Removing and installing Page 24
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- Disconnect fuel distributor with injectors from
intake plenum and set aside in rear of engine
compartment on a clean cloth.

WARNING!

Fuel system is under pressure! Before
opening system, place rags around the
connection point. Then release pressure by
carefully loosening connection.

- Disengage retaining clip and remove fuel
injector.

Note:
Fuel lines must be removed before replacing fuel
distributor.
Installation is reverse of removal, noting the
following:

Remove O-rings at all opened connections.
(Never remove plastic cap from valve head
to replace front O-ring - pry O-ring off over
plastic cap).
Lightly lubricate O-rings with clean engine
oil.
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