Checking supply line, vacuum reservoir and non-return valve — VW
Checking supply line, vacuum reservoir and non-return valve on VW: 15 steps, engines CAYC, CBAA, CBAB, CBAC.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform code A32
- Renewed: piece of hose, check valve
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- Do not kink, twist or crush the vacuum lines when routing. This may cause breakdowns. — Remove engine cover panel .
- Do not use screws or threaded bolts.
🔧 Engine codes this applies to
📐 64 workshop diagrams for CAYC
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- ⚠ Do not kink, twist or crush the vacuum lines when routing. This may cause breakdowns. — Remove engine cover panel .
- Pull off vacuum hose (II)on the charge-pressure control solenoid valve N75.
- Seal hose ends with suitable plugs. [Note: Do not use screws or threaded bolts.]
- Pull off vacuum hose (arrow) from the vacuum pump connection.
- Connect hand vacuum pumpVAS 6213 to the disconnected hose.
- Move slide ring (1) on hand vacuum pumpVAS 6213 to position (A) for "“vacuum”".
- Generate a vacuum of 0.6 bar.
- Watch the gauge of the hand vacuum pump for about 30 sec.
- Find damage or leaking connections in the hose and replace the piece of hose.
- Pull hose off the hand vacuum pumpVAS 6213.
- Remove one of the plugs from the hose end.
- If the non-return valve functions properly, a clear hiss is audible when vacuum in vacuum reservoir is released.
- Replace check valve.
- Reconnect vacuum hoses.
- Checking control line to turbocharger .
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