Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Smooth Tube, Repairing
| A new repair concept has been developed for repairing washer
system hoses. Various individual hose connectors, adapters,
Ethylene Propylene Diene Methylene (EPDM) rubber hoses and
shrink tubing will be offered as replacement parts. |
| Smooth hoses with a diameter of 5 x 1 mm or 6 x 1 mm can be
repaired with a EPDM repair hose section. |
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Trim and remove damaged sections of hose. |
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Select the corresponding EPDM hose -2-
and cable ties according to the parts catalog. |
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Extend the EPDM hose -2- so
that the smooth tube ends -1- and
-3- can each be inserted
approximately 10 mm into EPDM hose -2-. |
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Secure with cable ties as illustrated
-1-. |
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A new repair concept has been developed for repairing washer
system hoses. Various individual hose connectors, adapters,
Ethylene Propylene Diene Methylene (EPDM) rub ...
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Hot Air Blower -VAS5179- or
Hot Air Blower -VAG1416/- or
...
Other materials:
Cigarette Lighter Illumination Bulb -L28-, Removing and Installing
Note
On some vehicle equipment levels, socket illumination is via
Light Emitting Diode (LED) instead of a bulb. These LEDs are
integrated with the illumination housing and cannot be serviced
or replaced separately.
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Increasing Temperature Due To Low Tire Pressure
The diagram shows the temperature behavior of a tire at
speed of 180 km/h (111.84 mph).
A -
Normal range: when maintaining the specified tire pressure,
the temperature remains stable.
B -
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Foreign Object Damage
Driving over hard, pointed objects like nails, screws and
the like can pierce the tire.
This always leads to tire damage.
Damage from Imbedded Foreign Bodies
Frequ ...
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