Checking fuel pump delivery rate - MPI engine from 05.2002 — AUDI
Checking fuel pump delivery rate - MPI engine from 05.2002 on Audi: 12 steps, engines AUA, BAD, BBY. What to remove, in what order, and what to check.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A2 (8Z)
- Special tools named: V.A.G 1318/17
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- The fuel supply pipe (1) and electrical connector remain connected.
- Voltage at fuel pump with engine stationary and pump running is approx. 2 volts less than battery voltage.
📋 Procedure
- Open fuse box cover on instrument panel (left-side).
- Detach fuse S18 from fuse carrier (3rd fuse in 4th row as seen from top).
- Connect remote controlV.A.G 1348/3 A with adapter cableV.A.G 1348/3-2 to left-hand terminal of fuse socket S18.
- Connect clamp to vehicle battery (+).
- Remove filler cap from fuel filler neck.
- Fold down rear seat bench.
- Fold back lining under rear set.
- Turn fuel delivery unit cover in (direction of arrow) and detach.
- ⚠ The fuel system is pressurised. Before opening the system place a cloth around the connection. Then dissipate pressure by carefully unfastening the connection. — Disconnect fuel return pipe (2) by pressing release tab. [Note: The fuel supply pipe (1) and electrical connector remain connected.]
- Fit adapter V.A.G 1318/17-1 onto disconnected fuel return pipe and hold adapter hose in measuring container.
- Press remote control button for 15 seconds.
- Compare amount of fuel delivered with minimum delivery shown in diagram (cm3/15 sec.). [Note: Voltage at fuel pump with engine stationary and pump running is approx. 2 volts less than battery voltage.]
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The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
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