Removing and installing fuel delivery unit, fuel gauge sender and suction-jet pumps — VW

🧭 Before you start

Fits: VW Touareg I (7L, 2002–2010)

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• The fuel delivery unit housing is filled with fuel. Fuel may run out if housing is tipped or canted.

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

🔩 Torque settings

Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.

ℹ️ Always cross-check the exact figure against your vehicle's factory manual before final tightening — a wrong torque can damage the engine. These values are extracted from workshop data and may not cover every variant or revision.

📐 18 workshop diagrams for AXQ

Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.

📋 Procedure

1. ⚠ Fuel supply lines are under pressure! Wear eye protection and protective gloves to avoid eye injuries and skin contact. Place a cloth over connection before loosening hose clip. Then release pressure by carefully pulling hose off connection. — Note safety precautions before beginning work .
2. Observe rules for cleanliness .
3. Pull off connectors (1) and (2) as well as hose couplings (3) and (4) below right flange.
4. Remove flange with pressure regulator.
5. Unclip black filler hose (arrow) from fuel delivery unit housing on left and right sides of fuel tank.

6. Detach fuel supply line to suction-jet pumps from fuel delivery unit (arrow) on left and right sides of fuel tank.
7. Unscrew fuel delivery unit in bottom of fuel tank by turning about 90° to left. [Note: The fuel delivery unit housing is filled with fuel. Fuel may run out if housing is tipped or canted.]
8. Now unclip fuel gauge senders on each side of fuel tank and pull them out.
9. Now unclip suction-jet pumps from bottom on each side and remove with a slight turn.
10. Pull out hose ends through left and right sender openings.
11. Insert flange with locating tab facing forwards (arrow).
12. Tighten locking rings on left and right to 110 Nm using wrench T10202. — 110 Nm (81 lb-ft)

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