Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: A/C Technology Basic Principles

Additional Information Sources

Technical Service Handbook outlining action to be taken to rectify current problems. For the repair manual for model-specific repair work. Refe ...

Physical Principles

The four known states of water also apply to air conditioning system refrigerants. 1 -  gaseous (invisible) 2&n ...

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Refrigerant R134a Physical Data
Vehicle air conditioning systems make use of the vaporization and condensation process. In this case, one works with a substance which boils easily, designated as refrigerant. The refrigerant employed is tetrafluoroethane R134a, which bo ...

Water Content
Only very small amounts of water are soluble in liquid refrigerant. On the other hand, refrigerant vapor and water vapor mix in any ratio. Only a small drop of water may get into the refrigerant circuit. The dryer, dryer bag or dryer car ...

Improvised Tools
  Note This list outlines the testers, tools and materials required for expert refrigerant circuit repair work.   Caution Non-approved tools or materials such as leak sealing additiv ...