VW Passat B5

since 1996 release

Repair and operation of the car


Foltsvagen Passat B5
+ Maintenance instruction
- 1. Maintenance
   1.1. Technical characteristics
   + 1.2. Frequency of service
   + 1.3. Engine oil
   1.4. Check of the exhaust system
   + 1.5. Engine cooling system
   + 1.6. Spark plugs
   1.7. Discharge of water from the fuel filter (diesel engines)
   1.8. Replacement of the fuel filter (diesel engines)
   1.9. Check of tightness of hoses and effluence of liquid
   1.10. Replacement of the filtering element of the air filter
   1.11. Check of a condition of a poliklinovy belt
   1.12. Maple belts
   1.13. Measurement of wear of gear belts on diesel engines
   1.14. Box of transfers / main transfer
   1.15. Check of a protective cover of a power shaft
   1.16. Visual check of tightness of the transmission
   1.17. Check of level of oil in the mechanical transmission
   1.18. Check of oil in the main transfer of automatic transmissions
   1.19. Check/replacement of level of oil in the automatic transmission
   1.20. Check of a forward suspension bracket and steering
   1.21. Check of dustproof covers of hinges of a forward suspension bracket
   1.22. Check of the shock-absorber
   1.23. Check of a radiator
   1.24. Check of electric chains
   + 1.25. Brake fluid
   1.26. Check of front brake shoes
   1.27. Check of back brake shoes
   1.28. Check of brake hoses
   1.29. Check of cables of the emergency brake
   1.30. Check of level of liquid in the amplifier of steering
   1.31. Dust filter
   1.32. Rechargeable battery
   1.33. Hinges of doors
   + 1.34. Windscreen washers
   1.35. Brushes of screen wipers
   1.36. Check of a starting position of the lever of a screen wiper
   1.37. Check of a tilt angle of the lever of a screen wiper
   1.38. Replacement of the battery in a key of remote control
   1.39. Zeroing of the Service-indicator
+ 2. Engines
+ 3. Cooling system
+ 4. Fuel system
+ 5. Engine management
+ 6. Exhaust system
+ 7. Transmission
+ 8. Running gear
+ 9. Steering
+ 10. Brake system
+ 11. Body
+ 12. Heating, ventilation
+ 13. Electric equipment







1.8. Replacement of the fuel filter (diesel engines)
GENERAL INFORMATION

Fuel filter of diesel engines

1 – supply of fuel from the fuel tank,
2 – supply of fuel to the fuel pump of high pressure,
3 – ventilation bolt,
4 – collar,
5 – a stopper for liquid discharge

Arrangement of collars (A) and bolt of fastening (V) of fuel hoses


PERFORMANCE ORDER
1. Merge all liquid from the fuel filter.
2. Clear places of connection of fuel-supply lines to the fuel filter.
3. Remove the collars fixing топливопро waters to the fuel filter.
4. Weaken a collar (4) the fixing fuel filter to an arm, see rice. Fuel filter of diesel engines.
5. Unscrew the fuel filter from the top part of the filter. For keeping of the top part of the filter from a provorachivaniye it is only possible to use the wrench of 17 mm established on a head of a bolt of ventilation (3) see rice. Fuel filter of diesel engines.
6. Grease new consolidations and new laying with diesel fuel.
7. Fill the filter with diesel fuel thanks to what the engine can be quicker started.
8. Tighten manually to the full the fuel filter to the top part of the filter.
9. Install the filter on an arm and fix it by a collar.
10. Connect fuel-supply lines to the filter and fix them by collars. The arrow on the filter specifies the direction of a stream of fuel.
11. For closing of intake of air in a power supply system, tighten a collar (A), and screw in a bolt (V) of fastening of a hose to an arm, see rice. Arrangement of collars (A) and bolt of fastening (V) of fuel hoses.
12. Removal of air will come from fuel system automatically, after start of the engine. After several pressing an accelerator pedal, fuel without bubbles has to flow on the transparent pipeline to the fuel pump of high pressure.
13. Visually check tightness of fuel system, in particular, in junctions of the fuel filter.