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Volkswagen Golf / Golf GTI / Golf Variant. Manual - part 747

– Drain the fuel tank. Refer to

⇒ “1 Fuel Tank”, page 6

Golf Sportsvan:
– Remove the right rear seat. Refer to ⇒ Body Interior; Rep. Gr.

72 ; Rear Seats; Bench Seat / Single Seat, Removing and In‐

stalling .

– Partially loosen the cover -1- in the carpet at the separating

line -arrow-.

– Do not separate the cover completely from the carpet so that

later it will be installed correctly.

– Only loosen so far that the cover can be folded up.
– Fold up the cover in the direction of the -arrow-.
Golf and Golf Wagon:
– Remove the rear bench seat. Refer to ⇒ Body Interior; Rep.

Gr. 72 ; Rear Seats; Bench Seat / Single Seats, Removing

and Installing .

Continuation for All Vehicles:
– Unclip the sealing flange cover -1- at the tabs -arrows- using

the Trim Removal Wedge - 3409- .

– Unclip the grommet -1- downward out of the cover -2-.
– Guide the cover -2- on the wiring harness -3- toward the rear.

– Unlock and disconnect the connector -1- from the sealing

flange.

– If equipped, disengage the connector -2- for the parking heater

Metering Pump - V54- on the sealing flange and move it to the

side.

– Remove the fuel line -1- from the sealing flange. Disconnect

the connector couplings. Refer to

⇒ “4.1 Connector Couplings, Disconnecting”, page 62

WARNING

The fuel line is under pressure.
Fuel poses a risk of injury to the eyes and skin.
Wear protective eyewear and protective clothing to avoid injury

and contact with skin. Place a cleaning cloth around the con‐

nection point before loosening hose connections. Carefully

open the connection point to release the pressure.

– If equipped, remove the fuel line -2- to the Metering Pump -

V54- for the parking heater on the sealing flange.

– Loosen the lower hose clamp to do this.

– Open the locking ring using the Wrench - Fuel Sending Unit -

T10202- .

– Carefully lift the fuel delivery unit flange.

– Pull the sealing flange -2- out of the opening in the fuel tank

just a little.

– Remove the seal -1- at the fuel tank opening.
– Carefully pull the fuel delivery unit with the Fuel Gauge Sensor

- G- out through the opening in the fuel tank.

– Turn and tilt it as needed.
– Be careful not to bend the floater arm on the fuel level sensor

when removing the fuel delivery unit.

– Place a cloth underneath to catch the leaking fuel, since the

fuel delivery unit is still filled.

Vehicles with Suction Line in the Fuel Tank

– Pull the fuel delivery unit -2- as far as possible out of the fuel

tank.

– Release the fuel line -1- in the fuel tank and disconnect it from

the suction line -3-. Connector Couplings, Disconnecting. Re‐

fer to

⇒ “4 Connector Couplings”, page 62

Continuation for all Vehicles.

Note

♦

If the delivery unit is being replaced, the old delivery unit must

be emptied before disposing of it.

♦

Follow all waste disposal regulations.

♦

Check the fuel tank for contamination.

Installing:
Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Note

♦

Disconnect the connector couplings. Refer to

⇒ “4.1 Connector Couplings, Disconnecting”, page 62

♦

Replace the gasket if damaged.

– Install the dry fuel delivery unit seal -1- into the opening in the

fuel tank.

– Be careful not to bend the fuel gauge sensor when installing

the fuel delivery unit.

– Coat the inside of the seal -1- with fuel.
– Push the sealing flange -2- down against the spring force.
– Bring the sealing flange into its installation position.

– The arrow -3- on the fuel tank must point to the mark -2- on

the sealing flange -1-.

– When inserting the sealing flange, the seal must not be dam‐

aged or crushed.