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 ...
Other materials:
Assembly overview - dash panel central tube
Note
If electrical wires are disconnected or removed and installed, it
is useful to make corresponding drawings or photos. This guarantees that
everything is re-installed in its original position.
1 -
Securing bracket
Welded to body ...
Removing and installing lock cylinder
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
Locking pin -T40011- or
suitable welding wire
Removing
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Remove lowe ...
Reinforced and Extra Load (XL) tyres
Some tyre manufacturers have for some time replaced the
designation “Reinforced” with the designation “Extra Load”. This
designation has long been standard in non-European countries.
Technically, there is no difference between them.
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Evaporator
Restrictor