Removing and installing fuel filter

Special tools and workshop equipment required

Drip tray

Removing

– Observe safety precautions → Chapter.

– Observe rules for cleanliness → Chapter.

– Remove underbody trim panels (right-side) → Rep. gr.66.

– Remove nuts -1- and -2-.

– Move bracket -3- downwards -arrow-, disengage from body

and detach.

WARNING
The fuel can become extremely hot. This can cause
injuries.

In extreme cases the fuel lines and the fuel can reach a
temperature of 100 °C. Allow the fuel to cool down
before disconnecting the lines - danger of scalding.

Wear protective gloves.

Wear safety goggles.

Risk of injury - fuel system operates under high pressure.

To reduce the pressure in the fuel system, wrap a clean

cloth around the connection and carefully loosen the
connection.

– Place drip tray under fuel filter.

– Remove fuel supply hoses -1- and -4-.

– Disengage fuel return line -3- from buffer -2-.

– Detach fuel filter -5- with buffer.

Note
Illustration shows vehicle with 2.7 ltr. engine.

Installing

Installation is carried out in the reverse order; note the following:

 Tightening torque → Chapter „Fuel filter and supplementary

fuel pump -V393- - exploded view“
 Flow direction is marked with arrows on filter housing.

All vehicles except those with engine code CAPA:

Caution
Running when dry causes irreparable damage to high-
pressure pump.

If the fuel filter, the fuel lines or the supplementary fuel

pump -V393- are renewed, it is important to bleed the fuel
system before the engine is started for the first time.

– Bleed fuel system → Chapter.

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