Checking vacuum between high-pressure fuel pump (venturi nozzle) and injectors — VW
Checking vacuum between high-pressure fuel pump (venturi nozzle) and injectors on VW: 11 steps, engines CFWA.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Polo 6R (2009–2014)
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- Then, check fuel system for leaks.
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📐 51 workshop diagrams for CFWA
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Make return line connection accessible. Release catch (1) to do this.
- Pull fuel return line in direction of arrow off injector.
- Ask a second mechanic for assistance.
- Close shut-off tap of pressure testerVAS 6551(A) + (B) and open (C).
- Connect connection (C) of pressure testerVAS 6551 with hose adapterVAS 6551/3 to fuel return line.
- Connect hose adapterVAS 6551/4 to fuel return line connection on injector and hold free end into a ≤ 3 litre measuring container (3).
- Switch on pressure testerVAS 6551 by pressing On/Off button and calibrate it.
- Switch ignition on.
- Start engine.
- Read pressure on pressure testerVAS 6551.
- Drain measuring container. [Note: Then, check fuel system for leaks.]
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