Removing and installing safety valve: Audi 1.6 (CHGA)
Step-by-step removing and installing safety valve for the Audi 1.6 (CHGA): 12 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code 2C0
- Renewed: seal
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- Always renew the seal on the pressure relief valve.
🔧 Engine codes this applies to
📋 Procedure
- Removing the fuel tank (Autogas) .
- Draining fuel tank (Autogas)
- Removing the upper cover .
- Removing the lower cover .
- ⚠ There is a danger of injury due to escaping gas.The system is pressurised.Wear suitable protection such as eye protection and protective gloves.Before opening the system place a cloth around the connection. Then release pressure by carefully loosening the connection. — Remove bolts (arrows).
- Pull the pressure relief valve out of the fuel tank.
- "“OP▲Top”" must be at top.
- Always renew the seal on the pressure relief valve.
- Tighten bolts (arrows) in diagonal sequence.
- Seal covers .
- Carry out leakage test .
- Carry out a gas system test (GAP) once installation is complete 39.
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