Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Trade names and designations
| Refrigerant R134a is currently available under the following
trade designations: |
 Note
| Other trade designations may be used in other countries. |
| Among the large selection of various refrigerants, only this
one may be used for vehicles. The designations Frigen or Freon
are trade names. They apply also to refrigerants which must not
be used in vehicles. |
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Colour
Like water, the refrigerant is colourless both in the vapour state and the
liquid state. Gases are invisible. Only the boundary layer between gas and
liquid is visible. (Fluid level in indicator tube of charging cylinder for
bubbles in sight glass.) Liquid refrigerant R134a may appear coloured (milky) in
a sight glass. This cloudiness is caused by partially dissolved refrigerant oil
and does not indicate a fault.
In an enclosed container that is not completely full,
refrigerant evaporates as vapour at the surface in a quantity
sufficient to form an equilibrium between vapour a ...
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Safety precautions when working on fuel supply system
Risk of injury due to highly-pressurised fuel.
The fuel system is under high pressure. Risk of injury due to fuel
which may spurt out.
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Release high pressure before opening the fuel system.
& ...
Checklist
Never carry out any work on the engine or in the engine compartment
if you are not familiar with the requisite procedures and general safety requirements,
or if you only have access to incorrect operating equipment, service fluids,
and unsuitable tools . The work should be carried ou ...
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