Can't seem to budge them, trying to clean fuel sender as it's reading full all the time, any easy way to do it?
Easy way to get fuel lines off for cleaning sender?
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Having not seen them it's a bit hard to give input, BUT, are they like the ones on the fuel filter Tim?
If there the same as the fuel filter then you need to release the pressure from the fuel lines first then they generally come off pretty easily iirc
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The preasure in the ones to/from the filter will drop by itself if you leave the car parked up say half hour before you start.
The other pipes im thinking of go from the pump/swirl pot to or from the sender... they are a pain, but can be done if the pump assembly is taken out of the tank.
The other pipes im thinking of go from the pump/swirl pot to or from the sender... they are a pain, but can be done if the pump assembly is taken out of the tank.
dunno doood, A few people pointed me i the direction of the level sensor which is on that bi plastic thing which is screwed into the top of the tank, you access it under the rear seat.....and that was confirmed by a VAGcat diagram
It's the inlet and outlet fuel lines, on the top off the unit under the passenger seat, there must be a simple way to get them off, I'd post a pic but no sure how to do it from phone.
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Right... just spoke to my mate who has done this job many many times...
He said, and i quote... " even you could do it "
They are the same as the clips on the fuel filter... but sometimes can be a bit tight... so push down ( pushing the pipe further on) slightly then push the tab in and pull the pipe off.
He said, and i quote... " even you could do it "
They are the same as the clips on the fuel filter... but sometimes can be a bit tight... so push down ( pushing the pipe further on) slightly then push the tab in and pull the pipe off.
Its just a little slide bit on the bottom edge opposite the way the pipe goes. Its about 1mm wide and you push it in towards the pipe and it releases. I`ll be looking at mine again soon so will take a pic
I had a full tank of fuel so abandoned the job but any tips on getting the sender out ??? Do you have to undo the torx fastenings on the pump to remove the sender to get it out ???
the fumes got to me in the end
the fumes got to me in the end
haha so not looking forward to this..... any ideas on cost of new sensor? think the A3 wil have to have a new one, just chucked £30 in the tank (mines in bodyshop this week 
) and done a ten mile journey, it started showing 180 miles in the DIS then went up to 235 miles gradually.....too big a swing if you ask me
) and done a ten mile journey, it started showing 180 miles in the DIS then went up to 235 miles gradually.....too big a swing if you ask me
i wiggled mine in the tank a few times and it seems to be reading better might have been because it was left with a empty tank for 4 weeks while I was on holiday ??? Gonna have another look now the tank is lower but still might be another week until its empty .
Im sure it will cleam up as I guess it some sort of potentiometer ???
. Im sure it will cleam up as I guess it some sort of potentiometer ???
no idea mate, did same with the A3....wiggled it about a bit as couldnt get the lines off, seems ok since though and it only kicked up a fuss after its first full tank since ownership
