Removing and installing fuel gauge sender 2G169 (left-side) — AUDI

🧭 Before you start

Fits: Audi A8 D2 (4D)

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

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Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.

📋 Procedure

1. Observe safety precautions .
2. Observe rules for cleanliness .
3. Briefly open filler cap for fuel tank and close again.
4. Remove bolts (arrows) on left under floor trim in luggage compartment and detach cover.
5. Release and unplug 2-pin electrical connector.

6. Unscrew union nut with union nut tool3217 and detach.
7. Carefully pull out fuel gauge sender 2G169 and detach seal.
8. Insert fuel gauge sender 2G169. [Note: The lever-type sender must press down the retainer attached to the pipes for the left suction jet pump. The left suction jet pump is thus pressed against the bottom of the fuel tank.If this is not the case, the left chamber of the fuel tank cannot be completely drained. The engine will stop due to fuel starvation, although the fuel tank still contains 10 ... 14 litres of fuel.]
9. Look down the side of the opening into the fuel tank (arrow) when inserting the sender.
10. Once you have checked that lever-type sender is engaged in retainer, press sender into opening and turn until the two arrows are exactly aligned.
11. Tighten union nut using union nut tool3217.

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