Removing and installing fuel tank, all vehicles apart from Jetta from MY 2011 — VW
Removing and installing fuel tank, all vehicles apart from Jetta from MY 2011 on VW: 18 steps, engines CFFB, CFHB, CFHC, CLCA.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Jetta VI (16, 2010–2018), VW Golf V / Jetta (1K, 2003–2009); platform code AJ5
- Opens: fuel
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- Read-out the anti-theft radio code as the earth strap of the battery has to be disconnected during the next work steps.When lowering fuel tank, guide it carefully to prevent damage.
- Press buttons on hose couplings to do this.
📐 44 workshop diagrams for CFFB
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Always follow safety precautions . [Note: Read-out the anti-theft radio code as the earth strap of the battery has to be disconnected during the next work steps.When lowering fuel tank, guide it carefully to prevent damage.]
- Disconnect earth strap from battery with ignition switched off Electrical system27Disconnecting and reconnecting battery.
- Fold rear seats forwards.
- Detach carpet under seats and fold it back. General body repairs, interior70Load and luggage compartment trim; Removing and installing luggage compartment floor
- Remove cover from fuel delivery unit.
- Pull connector off flange.
- Remove fuel flap unit. General body repairs, exterior55Fuel flap unit
- Draining fuel tank
- Remove rear right wheel housing liner: General body repairs, exterior66Removing and installing wheel housing liner.
- Remove bolts (1) from filler neck.
- Unclip wire from filler neck (2).
- Disconnect fuel lines at front right of fuel tank. [Note: Press buttons on hose couplings to do this.]
- For vehicles with auxiliary heater, separate connector for metering pump and unclip wiring Auxiliary heating82Removing and installing metering pump -V54-.
- Unscrew bolts and remove heat shield for fuel tank.
- Support fuel tank with engine and gearbox jackV.A.G 1383 A.
- Remove fuel tank securing bolts (arrows).
- Slowly lower fuel tank and pull forwards.
- Tilt fuel tank to allow it past rear axle.
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The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.
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