Removing and installing exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor G98 — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Jetta VI (16, 2010–2018)

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• Take care to protect exhaust gas temperature sender from knocks and impact; if dropped, the exhaust gas temperature sender can no longer be used.

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📋 Procedure

1. Remove engine cover panel .
2. If fitted, pull off vacuum hose (arrow).
3. Remove hose (1) for crankcase breather system from air hose.
4. To do this, press release buttons.
5. ⚠ Depending on the vehicle version and country-specific modifications, crankcase breather hoses which cannot be removed from the cylinder head cover without being damaged may be installed. This type of crankcase breather hose must only be disconnected at the connecting piece for the air hose. — Unclip and remove plug on the crankcase breather hose (1).

6. Unclip wire from intake connecting pipe.
7. Free vacuum hoses (arrows) at air pipe.
8. Unscrew bolt (2), swing air pipe with inlet connection to rear and pull off from turbocharger.
9. Disconnect electrical connector (2) and free electrical wiring.
10. Unscrew exhaust gas recirculation temperature sensor G98(item 1) [Note: Take care to protect exhaust gas temperature sender from knocks and impact; if dropped, the exhaust gas temperature sender can no longer be used.]
11. ⚠ Loose exhaust gas temperature senders cause malfunctions.Threads of exhaust temperature sender G495 and G648 are coated. Do NOT additionally coat with high-temperature paste and always adhere to the prescribed specified torque. — Electrical connections and routing Electrical system97Relay carriers, fuse carriers, electronics boxes; Overview of fitting locations - relay carriers, fuse carriers, electronics boxes and .
12. Fit engine cover panel .

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