Volkswagen Polo Service & Repair Manual: Replacing Reservoir, No Contaminants, No Loss of Refrigerant
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Discharge the refrigerant circuit. |
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Replace the restrictor depending on the vehicle. |
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Remove receiver or accumulator. |
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Remove dirt from receiver or reservoir. |
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Weigh removed receiver/dryer or reservoir. |
 Note
| Add refrigerant oil to the reservoir or receiver/dryer until
it is the same weight as the component that was removed. |
| Install new receiver/dryer or reservoir. |
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Assemble, evacuate and charge the refrigerant circuit. |
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The reservoir/receiver/dryer or dryer bag/cartridge should
not be replaced under the following conditions.
After an accident when there is no d ...
Other materials:
Critical Point
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 ...
Overview of the driver door
Fig. 4 Overview of the controls in the
driver door (left-hand drive vehicles) The controls are mirrored in right-hand
drive vehicles
Key for :
Door release lever
Central locking button for locking and
unlocking the vehicle
Switch for adjusting the exterior mirrors:
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Odor from Evaporator or Heat Exchanger?
Fishy smell
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From leak at cooling system of engine or of A/C system
heater core.
Note
If the fishy smell gets weaker when the temperature is set
to “cold” and stronger when i ...
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