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Fuel Tank Vent: Service and Repair


WM 202319 Removing and installing tank vent valve

Preliminary work

1. Remove design cover at the right (under the upper torque support). -> 108319 Removing and installing engine cover (design cover)
2. Pull design cover off the throttle valve.
3. Remove Y-shaped pipe ahead of the throttle valve. -> 243519 Removing and installing air box for throttle housing (intake ports upstream of throttle valve)

Removing tank vent valve

1. Disconnect engine ventilation line at the valve cover, cylinder bank 1 to 4. Naturally aspirated engine -1- or turbo engine -1-
2. Detach and remove tank ventilation and tank vent valve. Naturally aspirated engine -3- or turbo engine -3-. Disconnect cable plug.





Ventilation on naturally aspirated engines









Ventilation on turbo engines





Installing tank vent valve

The tank vent valve is installed in reverse order to removal.

Subsequent work

1. Fit Y-shaped pipe ahead of the throttle valve. -> 243519 Removing and installing air box for throttle housing (intake ports upstream of throttle valve)
2. Fit design cover. -> 108319 Removing and installing engine cover (design cover)