Yes, definitely a trick to it.
Two things are a significant help:
- Make sure the receiving assembly in the tank is hanging off its hook over the filler tube - you'll never get them mated properly if it's not on the hook.
- There's a corkscrew action which makes the pump assembly a piece of **** to remove (anticlockwise) and reenter (clockwise) the tank. Pay attention to its orientation when you pull it out and start your reentry at the same orientation - there shouldn't be any resistance to getting it in or out, if you fight it you're doing it wrong.
Check the hoses on the assembly. I had a split in one of mine which stopped the system pressurising properly and stopped the car from starting.
Whatever you do, do not overtighten the long bolt. There will be minor resistance while it squashes the rubber on the metal rubber gasket. Once it bottoms out (goes solid) stop tightening. The captive nut is in a thin housing. Distort that and you'll never get it undone ever again...
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Marty
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Current:
2001 Audi S8 - Brilliant Black with Black interior, C5 RS6 rims (whenever I actually put them on...), Solar Sunroof, Tinted side and rear glass, RNS-D, Grom, Bose, clunky old phone in arm rest!
2002 Audi S8 - Project
Replacement head coming arrived  thanks to MJ
Silver with Black interior. All features as the '01, with the 'S' mode auto shifter. Dodgey rear tint (need to find a way to get rid of that).
Family:
2009 Volvo XC90 V8 R Design - has a louder more obnoxious exhaust than the S8, sounds great! Love this thing - Q7 was double the price, and certainly not double the car!
Sold:
1997 Audi A4 - Hamilton's Club Sport, Achat Grey (will miss the old girl)
Last edited by 27litres; 27th October 2016 at 11:12 PM.
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