To remove
IMPORTANT:
The car should be parked on a level surface. If the tank is full and the car is jacked up at the rear when the pump is removed, it is very likely that fuel will run out.
Place protective paper over the carpeting when the pump is removed as there is a risk of fuel spilling out.
Place protective paper over the carpeting when the pump is removed as there is a risk of fuel spilling out.
- Raise the rear seat cushions and fold the carpeting out of the way.
- Remove the fuel pump cover.
- Undo the upper connector and the connector to the tank pressure sensor.IMPORTANT: The connector on the pump must not be removed.
- Carefully detach the non-return valve with fuel lines from the pump. The non-return valves are fastened to the pump with quick-release couplings.
Carefully move the purge hose out of the way.
- Remove the screw ring, using special tool 83 94 462.
- Lift the pump until its upper part is approximately 50 mm above the fuel tank. Then turn the pump clockwise approx. 80° and carefully remove the pump. Hold some paper or a cloth prepared to catch any fuel spills.
- Transfer the pump to a suitable receptacle and pour out the fuel.