Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Refrigerant Circuit, Detecting Leaks
- Searching for Refrigerant Circuit Leaks with Compressed Air or Nitrogen
- Refrigerant Circuit, Tracing Leaks, with Electronic Leak Detector -VAG1796
- Refrigerant Circuit, Tracing Leaks, with Leak Detection System -VAS6196- or Leak Detection Kit -VAS6201A- or Succeeding Model
A/C Service Station, Emptying
Caution
If it is suspected that chemicals were added to the
refrigerant circuit to seal leaks, do not connect the ...
Searching for Refrigerant Circuit Leaks with Compressed Air or Nitrogen
Note
This repair manual describes different methods for detecting
leaks in the refrigerant circuit. These methods have been tested
and result in ...
Other materials:
Valve, Removing and Installing, Metal Valve
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque Wrench -VAG1410-
Perform the Following:
Removing
–
Remove the Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensor. Refer to
...
Handling Pressure Vessels
Secure vessels to prevent them falling over!
Secure upright cylinders to stop them falling over and
cylinders lying flat to stop them rolling away.
Do not throw vessels!
If dropped, the vessels cou ...
Refrigerant Oil
Refrigerant oil mixes with the refrigerant (about 20 - 40%,
depending on compressor type and amount of refrigerant) and
circulates constantly in the system, lubricating the moving
parts.
Special synthetic refrigerant oils, for example,
...
