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:
Coolant specification
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warningsThe cooling system is filled at the factory with a mixture
of specially prepared water and at least 40% coolant additive G 13
(TL-VW 774 J). The coolant additive is dyed purple. This mixture of water and coolant
additive ...
Checking with Expansion Valve and Receiver/Dryer, with Internally Regulated
A/C Compressor
Note
Connecting service station. Refer to
→ Chapter „Connecting Service Station“.
Observe test requirements. Refer to
→ Chapter „Pressures, Checking“.
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Welding and Soldering on Refrigeration Systems
Before performing welding or soldering work on vehicles near
the air conditioning system components, extract the refrigerant
and remove the residue by flushing with compressed air and
nitrogen.
The products of refrigerant decomposition d ...
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Contaminants Removed from Refrigerant Circuit
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