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Overview - Fuel Delivery Unit/Fuel Level Sensor

Fuel Delivery Unit 

Fig 1: Overview Of Fuel Delivery Unit/Fuel Level Sensor
GWWA20-10468Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC
  1. Suction Jet Pump
    • Clipped to the baffle housing
    • Do not kink
    • To disconnect, press release button on the connection piece.
  2. Fuel Delivery Unit
  3. Fuel Line
    • To fuel filter
    • Do not kink
    • To disconnect, press release button on the connection piece.
    • Clipped to the baffle housing
  4. Seal
    • Replace
    • Install dry
  5. Sealing Flange
  6. Locking Ring
    • 120 Nm
    • Loosen and tighten using the Wrench - Fuel Sending Unit T10202
  7. Fuel Line
    • Only vehicles with a parking heater: to the parking heater metering pump
    • Do not kink
    • Clipped on the bracket -9-
    • Press the release button to remove from the sealing flange
  8. Connector
    • For the Fuel Pump Control Module -J538-
  9. Bracket
    • For the connectors
  10. Fuel Pump Control Module -J538-
  11. Nut
    • 1.6 Nm
  12. Connectors
    • For the Transfer Fuel Pump -G6- and the Fuel Level Sensor -G-
  13. Fuel Line
    • To the engine
    • Do not kink
    • Press the release button to remove from the sealing flange
    • Clipped to the fuel tank
  14. Fuel Line
    • To the baffle housing distributor
    • Do not kink
    • To disconnect, press release button on the connection piece.
  15. Fuel Pressure Regulator
  16. Right Cover
  17. Left Cover
  18. Baffle Housing
    • Welded to the fuel tank
Fig 2: Identifying Locking Flange Cover & Bolts -Arrows-
GWWA20-10514Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC

-- Tighten the bolts -arrows- on the cover -1- to 1.5 Nm.

Fuel Level Sensor 

NOTE:

The fuel level sensor pictured is a representation for vehicles through MY 2013.

Fig 3: Identifying Fuel Level Sensor Components
GWWA20-10645Courtesy of AUDI OF AMERICA, LLC
  1. Baffle Housing
    • Welded to the fuel tank
  2. Fuel Level Sensor -G-
  3. Seal
    • Replace
    • Install dry
  4. Sealing Flange
  5. Locking Ring
    • 120 Nm
    • Loosen and tighten using the Wrench - Fuel Sending Unit T10202
  6. Connector
    • For Fuel Level Sensor -G-
  7. Connector
    • For Fuel Level Sensor 3 -G237-
    • Inside the fuel tank
    • Attached to the suction line with cable ties
  8. Locking Ring
    • 120 Nm
    • Loosen and tighten using the Wrench - Fuel Sending Unit T10202
  9. Sealing Flange
    • There are different versions.
    • With Fuel Level Sensor 3 -G237- -11-
  10. Seal
    • Replace
    • Install dry
  11. Fuel Level Sensor 3 -G237-
  12. Connector
    • For Fuel Level Sensor 2 -G169- and Fuel Level Sensor 3 -G237-
  13. Locking Ring
    • 120 Nm
    • Loosen and tighten using the Wrench - Fuel Sending Unit T10202
  14. Sealing Flange
  15. Seal
    • Replace
    • Install dry
  16. Fuel Level Sensor 2 -G169-
  17. Mount
    • Welded to the fuel tank