Removing and installing thermal fuse: VW Golf IV / Bora 2.0 (BEH)
Step-by-step removing and installing thermal fuse for the VW Golf IV / Bora 2.0 (BEH): 11 steps, 1 torque figure.
Workshop procedure for VW — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: VW Golf IV / Bora (1J)
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- Use a new oil seal. Before fitting, moisten the seal using engine oil to VW standard.
- Ensure that the thermal fuse is screwed onto the side of the fuel tank as shown.The metal ring (3) has a diameter of 120 mm! — Tighten thermal fuse to 130 Nm using socket 46 mm T10386.
🔧 Engine codes this applies to
🔩 Torque settings
Values can differ between engine variants — check the code stamped on your block.
| Torque | Fastener / step |
|---|---|
| 130 Nm (96 lb-ft) | ⚠ Ensure that the thermal fuse is screwed onto the side of the fuel tank as shown |
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.
📋 Procedure
- Remove fuel tank .
- Emptying fuel tank .
- Loosen securing bolts (arrows) on bracket T10351 and pull connecting rod out of retaining webs.
- Position retaining webs (1) as shown on engine and gearbox jackV.A.G 1383 A.
- Place fuel tank (3) on retaining webs.
- Secure fuel tank using tensioning straps T10038(2).
- Unscrew thermal fuse (4) using socket 46 mm T10386. [Note: Use a new oil seal. Before fitting, moisten the seal using engine oil to VW standard.]
- Screw thermal fuse (1) into fuel tank (2) with new seal.
- ⚠ Ensure that the thermal fuse is screwed onto the side of the fuel tank as shown.The metal ring (3) has a diameter of 120 mm! — Tighten thermal fuse to 130 Nm using socket 46 mm T10386. — 130 Nm (96 lb-ft)
- Installing fuel tank
- Check gas system; Test prerequisites .
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Who makes these pages, and how
TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.
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.
Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.
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