Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Reservoir
| The reservoir collects the vaporised and gaseous mixture
coming from the evaporator to ensure the air conditioner
compressor receives only gaseous refrigerant. Gaseous
refrigerant is formed from the vapour. |
| Refrigerant oil flowing in the circuit does not remain in
the reservoir, as an oil extraction hole has been provided. |
| Moisture which has entered the refrigerant circuit during
repairs will be collected by a filter (dessicant bag) in the
reservoir. |
| Gaseous refrigerant with oil is drawn in by the air
conditioner compressor. |
 Note
| Renew the reservoir if the refrigerant circuit has stood
open for any length of time (more than the normal repair time)
and moisture has entered the system, or if it is required
because of a specific complaint
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| Do not remove sealing plugs -A-
and -B- until just before
installation. |
| The dessicant bag in an unsealed reservoir will become
saturated with moisture within a short time and is then
unusable. |
| When installing, observe arrow indicating direction of flow,
if applicable. |
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The liquid refrigerant evaporates in the tubes of the
evaporator. The latent heat of evaporation is taken from the air
streaming past the evaporator fins. The air coo ...
The restrictor creates a restriction. This restriction
limits the flow, separating the high-pressure and low-pressure
sides in the refrigerant circuit. Upstream of th ...
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Removing and installing light switch trim
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Torque wrench -V.A.G 1783-
Removing
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Remove rotary light switch -EX1-
...
Removing and installing driver side footwell vents, RHD vehicles
Removing
Pyrotechnic components may trigger unintentionally.Risk of
injury.Discharge any static charge accumulated in your body by briefly
touching striker plate for door.
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Remove driver side knee airbag
→ Genera ...
Product characteristics
Refrigerants used in car air conditioning systems belong to
the new generation of refrigerants, the chlorine-free,
partially-fluoridated hydrocarbons (H-CFC, R134a).
In regard to their physical behaviour, they are refrigerants
which can ...
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Evaporator
Restrictor