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Fuel supply system -> 1.11 Checking delivery rate of pumps for Your Volkswagen Touareg SUV First Generation (2002-2010)

Touareg 2003 ➤  
8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011  
1.11  
Checking delivery rate of pumps  
Checking delivery rate of right pump ⇒ page 109  
Checking delivery rate of left pump ⇒ page 109  
Test prerequisites  
Fuses -13- and -14- -arrow- must be removed from theirlksock‐  
ets.  
Battery voltage at least 11.5 V  
Fuel pump relays -1- for right fuel delivery unit and -2- for left  
fuel delivery unit must be removed from their sockets.  
Test procedure  
– Note safety precautions before beginning work ⇒ page 99 .  
– Remove filler cap from fuel tank filler neck.  
– First, reduce the fuel pressure as follows:  
WARNING  
Fuel supply lines are under pressure! Wear eye protection and  
gloves to avoid injuries and skin contact. Before loosening  
hose connections, wrap a cloth around the connection. Then  
release pressure by carefully pulling hose off connection.  
– Wrap a cloth around the joint to catch fuel which flows out and  
disconnect fuel supply line -arrow-.  
Once the fuel pressure has been reduced:  
– Retighten threaded connection.  
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Rep. gr.20 - Fuel supply system  
Touareg 2003 ➤  
8-cylinder injection engine - Edition 11.2011  
1.11.1  
Checking delivery quantity of right pump  
– Connect remote control -V.A.G 1348/3 A- with adapter cable  
- Phaeton -V.A.G 1348/3-3- to connection -arrow- of fuel pump  
relay for right fuel delivery unit.  
– Connect positive terminal of remote control to positive pole in  
engine compartment.  
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– Disconnect fuel supply hose -1- from fuel rail.  
– Hold hose in measuring container -2- with minimum capacity  
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of 1000 cm .  
– Empty measuring container before making measurement.  
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Operate remote control for 15 seconds. At least 800 cm fuel  
per 15 seconds must be delivered.  
1.11.2  
Checking delivery quantity of left pump  
– Connect remote control -V.A.G 1348/3 A- with adapter cable  
- Phaeton -V.A.G 1348/3-3- to connection -arrow- of fuel pump  
relay for left fuel delivery unit.  
– Empty measuring container before making measurement.  
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Operate remote control 15 seconds again. At least 800 cm  
fuel per 15 seconds must be delivered.  
– In addition, check both fuel delivery units.  
– To do so, connect adapter cable - Phaeton -V.A.G 1348/3-3-  
to connections of relays for left and right fuel delivery units.  
– Empty measuring container before making measurement.  
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Operate remote control 10 seconds. At least 800 cm fuel per  
10 seconds must be delivered.  
If the minimum delivery rate is not attained during one of the tests:  
– Check fuel lines for possible restrictions (kinks) or blockages.  
If fuel lines are ok:  
– Renew fuel filter.  
If delivery rate has been attained, but nevertheless you suspect  
a fuel supply system fault (e.g. intermittent failure of fuel supply  
system):  
– Check current draw of fuel pumps ⇒ page 109 .  
1.11.3  
Checking current draw of pumps  
– Check current draw of each fuel pump separately as follows:  
– Reconnect all disconnected fuel lines.  
1. Parts of fuel supply system  
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