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Descriptions of work -> Natural gas filler connection and sealing cap: checking condition, if necessary cleaning and checking seal for Your Volkswagen Taigo SUV First Generation (2021-2025)

Polo 2018 ➤, Polo 2022 ➤, Taigo 2022 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 10.2021  
Applicable procedure for assessment of steel and CFRP fuel  
tanks: ⇒ Gas engines - general information; Rep. gr. 20; Fuel  
tanks; Damage assessment catalogue for natural gas fuel tanks  
DANGER  
Risk of explosion and danger to life due to escaping natural  
gas. A hissing noise is a sign that there are leaks in the  
natural gas system. Leaks in the natural gas system may lead  
to an uncontrolled escape of natural gas.  
Risk of explosion leading to loss of life or serious injuries.  
– Do not perform any kind of work on the natural gas system  
if leaking gas can be heard.  
– If a gas leak can be heard, do not drive the vehicle into the  
workshop.  
– Park the vehicle outside and cordon off the area around it.  
Testing for leaks  
– Switch on ignition to set pressures in gas system to operat‐  
ing state. For the leakage test, the engine can be switched  
off.  
– Using gas leak detecting system -VAS 523 003-, check the  
indicated test locations -arrows- for leaks. It is absolutely  
necessary to check all threaded connections of the gas sys‐  
tem.  
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Polo 2018 ➤, Polo 2022 ➤, Taigo 2022 ➤  
Maintenance - Edition 10.2021  
Note  
Refer to operating instructions for the gas leak detector -  
VAS 523 003-.  
With the gas leak detector -VAS 523 003- it is only possible  
to determine whether gas is present in the air immediately  
surrounding the area being tested.  
If the gas leak detector -VAS 523 003- detects a leak, a leak  
detector spray must be used to prove conclusively whether  
the gas is actually escaping from the vehicle system. When  
a leak detector spray is used, no bubbles may escape from  
the sprayed area within a test period of 3 minutes. Should  
leaks occur, these must be repaired, after which the gas  
system must be retested.  
Test locations  
♦ Natural gas filler neck -arrow-.  
♦ Shut-off valve for natural gas tank 1 with all connec‐  
tions, threaded connections, and mechanical shut-off valves  
-arrows-  
♦ Shut-off valve for natural gas tank 2 with all connec‐  
tions, threaded connections, and mechanical shut-off valves  
-arrows-  
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