Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Trade names and designations

Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual / Air conditioning system with refrigerant R134a / General notes on air conditioning systems / Characteristics of refrigerant R134a / Trade names and designations

Refrigerant R134a is currently available under the following trade designations:

H-FKW 134a

SUVA 134a

KLEA 134a

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.

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.

Characteristics of refrigerant R134a

...

Vapour pressure

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 ...

Other materials:

Removing and installing washer pump, »R«
Special tools and workshop equipment required Drip tray Removing – Remove washer fluid reservoir → Chapter. ...

Removing and installing rear 3-point seat belt, 4-door model, with belt tensioner
Removing WARNING Observe safety instructions for pyrotechnic components → Chapter. Observe disposal regulations for p ...

Removing and installing front turn signal bulb -M5-/-M7- (gas discharge headlights)
Note Removal and installation are described for the left side. Removal and installation on the right side are carried out in the same way. If the left turn signal bulb on vehicles with TDI engine cannot be remo ...