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Closing fuel tank shut-off valve N361/N362 by mechanical means — VW

Closing fuel tank shut-off valve N361/N362 by mechanical means on VW: 10 steps, engines CPGA. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

10 steps 1 engine code

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform code 121

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  • Close shut-off valves hand-tight by turning handwheel clockwise.The mechanical shut-off valves must not be over-tightened.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

CPGA

📐 34 workshop diagrams for CPGA

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Closing fuel tank shut-off valve N361/N362 by mechanical means — CPGA · diagram 1
Closing fuel tank shut-off valve N361/N362 by mechanical means — CPGA · diagram 2
Closing fuel tank shut-off valve N361/N362 by mechanical means — CPGA · diagram 3
Closing fuel tank shut-off valve N361/N362 by mechanical means — CPGA · diagram 4
Closing fuel tank shut-off valve N361/N362 by mechanical means — CPGA · diagram 5
Closing fuel tank shut-off valve N361/N362 by mechanical means — CPGA · diagram 6
Closing fuel tank shut-off valve N361/N362 by mechanical means — CPGA · diagram 7
Closing fuel tank shut-off valve N361/N362 by mechanical means — CPGA · diagram 8
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📋 Procedure

  1. Observe safety precautions .
  2. Observe rules for cleanliness .
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  1. Release connectors and pull them off fuel tank shut-off valves N361/N362.
  2. Close mechanical shut-off valves (2) on fuel tank shut-off valves N361/N362 on all fuel tanks (1).
  3. Use handwheel T50026 to do this.
  4. Close shut-off valves by turning handwheel in clockwise direction. [Note: Close shut-off valves hand-tight by turning handwheel clockwise.The mechanical shut-off valves must not be over-tightened.]
  5. Open mechanical shut-off valves on fuel tank shut-off valves N361/N362 on all fuel tanks (1).
Workshop diagrams

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.