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Checking vacuum hose to vacuum unit on exhaust gas recirculation cooler — AUDI

Checking vacuum hose to vacuum unit on exhaust gas recirculation cooler on Audi: 11 steps, engines CAAA, CAAB, CAAC, CAAD.

Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

11 steps 14 engine codes engine codes merged from 3 documented variants

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Transporter T6 (7F), VW Transporter T6 (7E)

  • Renewed: leaking vacuum hose

📋 Procedure

  1. Pull vacuum hose (2) off at central connection of exhaust gas recirculation cooler changeover valve N345.
  2. Connect hand vacuum pumpVAS 6213 to removed end of vacuum hose and generate a partial vacuum of 0.6 bar.
  3. Observe pressure gauge of hand vacuum pumpVAS 6213 for approx. 30 seconds.
  4. Bring lock carrier into service position General body repairs, exterior50Lock carrier - bringing lock carrier into service position and moving it back.
  5. Pull off vacuum hose (arrow 2). Seal opening of vacuum hose with clean bung from engine bung setVAS 6122.
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  1. Connect hand vacuum pumpVAS 6213 to pulled-off vacuum reservoir and generate a partial vacuum of 0.6 bar.
  2. Observe pressure gauge of hand vacuum pumpVAS 6213 for approx. 30 seconds.
  3. Renew leaking vacuum hose.
  4. Connect hand vacuum pumpVAS 6213 to vacuum unit and generate a vacuum of 0.6 bar.
  5. Observe pressure gauge of hand vacuum pumpVAS 6213 for approx. 30 seconds.
  6. Replace exhaust gas recirculation cooler .

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.