Removing and installing suction jet pump with connecting piece — AUDI
Removing and installing suction jet pump with connecting piece on Audi: 28 steps, engines AFB, AFN, AJM, AKE.
Workshop procedure for AUDI — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: Audi A6 C5 (4B)
- Renewed: connecting piece, seals, o-rings in hose connector
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- The baffle housing is shown without fuel tank for illustration purposes.
- The area around the connecting piece is shown without fuel tank for illustration purposes.Unclip pipe (1) from connecting piece to renew connecting piece.
- The sender is shown without fuel tank for illustration purposes.
- The suction jet pump and connecting piece can be disconnected after removal.
- The area around the connecting piece is shown without fuel tank for illustration purposes.
📐 60 workshop diagrams for AFB
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Remove fuel delivery unit .
- Press retaining tab, and at the same time pull fuel gauge senderG out of baffle housing guide (arrows). [Note: The baffle housing is shown without fuel tank for illustration purposes.]
- Unclip connecting piece on lower section of baffle housing. To do this, carefully press connecting piece towards left side and lift out.
- Unclip rigid pipe (2) from connecting piece.
- Pull return pipe (3) off connecting piece (release hose connector on return pipe). [Note: The area around the connecting piece is shown without fuel tank for illustration purposes.Unclip pipe (1) from connecting piece to renew connecting piece.]
- Detach cover for flange (left-side) (arrows).
- Unplug electrical connector (arrow) at flange (left side of vehicle).
- Unscrew locking ring (left side of vehicle) using special wrench T10202.
- Carefully pull fuel gauge sender 2G169(item 1) and seal just slightly out of opening in fuel tank.
- Unplug electrical connector for fuel gauge senderG on inside of flange for fuel gauge sender 2G169.
- Reach into fuel tank and release retainer tabs (arrows) below suction jet pump (2). [Note: The sender is shown without fuel tank for illustration purposes.]
- Disconnect fuel gauge sender 2G169 from suction jet pump.
- Reach into fuel tank opening on left side of vehicle and pull out suction jet pump with hoses and connecting piece towards the left. [Note: The suction jet pump and connecting piece can be disconnected after removal.] [Note: Renew seals.Renew O-rings in hose connector on connecting piece.When installing, make sure you do not bend float arm of fuel gauge sender 2 G169.]
- Push suction jet pump (with hoses and connecting piece fitted) into fuel tank opening on right side of vehicle.
- Reach into fuel tank opening on left side of vehicle and pull suction jet pump with hoses and connecting piece into their final position.
- Fit rigid pipe (2) into corresponding hole in baffle housing.
- Push fuel return pipe (3) onto connecting piece so that the hose connector engages.
- Clip rigid pipe (2) into connecting piece while engaging connecting piece in baffle housing [Note: The area around the connecting piece is shown without fuel tank for illustration purposes.]
- Insert fuel gauge senderG into guide on outer section of baffle housing and press down until it clicks into place (arrow).
- Install fuel delivery unit .
- Carefully insert fuel gauge sender 2G169(item 1) with electrical connectors fitted into opening in fuel tank.
- Fit suction jet pump (2) inside fuel tank onto fuel gauge sender 2G169. Retaining tabs (arrows) must engage.
- Install new seal for flange (seal must be installed dry).
- Move flange with fuel gauge sender 2G169 into installation position.
- Tighten locking ring.
- Plug in electrical connectors.
- Install cover for flange so that the projecting part is above the electrical connector.
- Install rear seat bench 72.
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