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Transfer Fuel Pump -G6-, Checking, Vehicles With 3/4-Cylinder Engine: Notes — 2015 Audi A3 Prestige, 2D Convertible Service Manual

Transfer Fuel Pump -G6-, Checking, Vehicles With 3/4-Cylinder Engine: Notes

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Special Tools And Workshop Equipment Required 

  • Injection Rate Comparison Meter Kit - Remote Cable:VAG1348/3A  with Injection Rate Kit - Remote Cable:VAG1348/3-3 
  • Analog/Digital Multimeter :FLU83III 
  • Connector Test Set:VAG1594D 
  • Pressure Tester Kit:VAS6550  with Pressure Tester Kit - Hose 1:VAS6550/1  and Pressure Tester Kit - Hose 2:VAS6550/2 
  • Pressure Regulator Valve:VAS6550/4 
  • Measuring container, fuel-resistant

- Check Fuel Delivery Rate

-- Observe all test conditions. Refer to TEST CONDITIONS .

-- Move the front seats all the way forward.

-- Release and open the fuel filler door.

Fig 1: Identifying Cap -2-
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-- Clean the area around the fuel filler neck.

-- Remove the cap -2- for the fuel filler -1-.

NOTE:

Ignore -3-.

With Front Wheel Drive (FWD), Without High Voltage System: 

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-- Remove the rear bench seat. Refer to BENCH/REAR - SEAT/SINGLE SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Unclip the locking flange cover -1- at the tabs in direction of -arrows- using the :3409  .

-- Release the connector safety catch, and disconnect the connector -1- on the sealing flange.

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NOTE:

Ignore -2-.

VEHICLES WITH A HIGH-VOLTAGE SYSTEM: 

-- Remove The Rear Shelf. Refer to REAR SHELF, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove The Luggage Compartment Floor. Refer to OVERVIEW - LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FLOOR .

-- Fold the rear seat backrests forward.

-- Remove the subwoofer. Refer to SUBWOOFER -R211-, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the nuts -arrows 1 to 5- and remove the sealing flange cover -6-.

Fig 2: Cover Tightening Specifications and Sequence
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-- Disconnect the connector -arrow- on the sealing flange by unlocking the connector safety catch.

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CONTINUATION FOR ALL VEHICLES WITH FWD: 

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-- Connect the :VAG1348/3A  using the :VAG1348/3-3  and cable from the :VAG1594D  to the terminal -1-.

-- 2. Tape the :VAG1348/3-3  with insulating tape -arrow-.

-- Connect the connector terminal -5- to the chassis ground -A- with an adapter cable from the :VAG1594D  .

-- Connect the alligator clip to battery "+" -B-.

AWD VEHICLES: 

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-- Remove the rear bench seat. Refer to BENCH/REAR - SEAT/SINGLE SEAT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Unclip the locking flange cover -1- at the tabs in direction of -arrows- using the :3409  .

-- Release the connector safety catch to disconnect the connector -1- on the right sealing flange.

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NOTE:

Ignore -2-.

-- Connect the :VAG1348/3A  using the :VAG1348/3-3  and cable from the :VAG1594D  to the terminal -1-.

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-- 2.  Tape the :VAG1348/3-3  with insulating tape -arrow-.

-- Connect the connector terminal -2- to the chassis ground -A- with an adapter cable from the :VAG1594D  .

-- Connect the alligator clip to battery "+" -B-.

Continuation For All Vehicles: 

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WARNING:

Risk of injury due to the fuel being under high pressure.

  • To reduce the pressure in the fuel system, lay clean cloths around the connection point and carefully loosen the connection point.

-- Disconnect the fuel line -1-. Disconnect the connector couplings. Refer to CONNECTOR COUPLINGS, DISCONNECTING .

-- Connect the :VAS6550  with the :VAS6550/2  to the fuel supply line.

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-- Connect the :VAS6550/4  and hold the hose in a fuel-resistant measuring container.

-- Switch on the :VAS6550  -1- by pressing the On/Off  button.

Fig 3: Identifying Shut-Off Valves A And B On Pressure Tester Kit
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NOTE:

To measure the fuel delivery rate, an initial pressure must be created in the fuel line which the fuel pump must work against during measurement. Set the initial pressure using the :VAS6550/4  as follows:

-- Open the shut-off valves -A and B-.

  • The levers point in the flow direction.
CAUTION:

Risk of fuel leaking.

  • The shut-off valve -C- must be closed.
  • The lever is perpendicular to the flow direction.

-- Press the remote control switch.

-- Turn the adjusting screw -1- on the :VAS6550/4  to create an initial pressure in the fuel system until the correct initial pressure value is reached.

Fig 4: Identifying Pressure Regulator Valve Adjusting Screw
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  • Specified Value: 4.0 bar (58 psi) Pressure. 

-- Do not turn the adjusting screw -1- any farther.

-- Empty the measuring container.

-- Press the remote control switch for 15 seconds.

-- Compare the quantity of fuel delivered with the minimum delivery rate in the diagram (cm3 /15s).

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NOTE:

Voltage at the fuel pump with the engine stopped and the pump running is approximately 2 volts less than the battery voltage.

If the Minimum Delivery Rate is Attained:

  • The fuel delivery unit and the fuel supply line are OK.

If Minimum Delivery Quantity is not Obtained, the Following Malfunctions May Be Present:

  • Fuel delivery unit faulty.
  • Fuel supply line is crushed.
NOTE:

To more accurately locate the malfunction, perform the "pressure test in the fuel supply line" described in the following.

- Pressure Test in the Fuel Supply Line

Fig 5: Identifying Shut-Off Valves A And B On Pressure Tester Kit
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  • Set up the equipment as if measuring for the fuel delivery rate.
  • The :VAG1348/3A  is still connected.

-- Turn the :VAS6550  -1- on by pressing the On/Off  button.

-- Open the shut-off valves -A and B-.

  • The levers point in the flow direction.
CAUTION:

Risk of fuel leaking.

  • The shut-off valve -C- must be closed.
  • The lever is perpendicular to the flow direction.

-- Press the remote control switch.

-- If the fuel flows without bubbles, close the shut-off valve -B- so that the fuel pressure increases.

  • The lever is perpendicular to the flow direction.

-- Read the fuel pressure on the :VAS6550  :

  • Specified Value: Minimum 6.0 bar (87 psi) 

If the Specified Value Is Obtained, Even Though the Fuel Delivery Rate Was Not OK:

  • The fuel delivery unit integrated fuel filter is blocked or the fuel supply line is crushed.

If the Specification is Not Attained:

  • Fuel delivery unit faulty.

- Checking Residual Pressure

-- Watch the pressure decrease on the :VAS6550  while checking the residual pressure and checking for leaks:

  • After 10 minutes there must be a residual pressure of at least 3 bar (43 psi).

If the Residual Pressure Drops Below 3 bar (43 psi):