Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Smells from heater and air conditioner unit
- Is the smell coming from evaporator or the heat exchanger?
- Ultrasonic air conditioner cleaning unit -VAS 6189A
- Spraying the evaporator with the suction feed spray-gun -V.A.G 1538- and spray lance
Possible complaints about refrigerant circuit
Note
The air conditioning system is operating correctly if the
air emerging from the vent on the dashboard is at a temperature
of 7oC or less.
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Is the smell coming from evaporator or the heat exchanger?
Fishy smell
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Due to leak in engine's cooling system or in heat exchanger
of heater and air conditioner unit.
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Other materials:
Removing and installing dash panel end cover
Note
Removal and installation is described for the dash panel
end cover on driver side. Follow same instructions for the front
passenger side as appropriate.
Special tools and workshop equipment
required
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Refrigerant circuit with expansion valve and evaporator
1 -
Evaporator
2 -
Expansion valve
3 -
Valve for extracting, charging and measuring
4 -
Receiver with dessicant bag or cartridge
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Removing and installing manually operated or automatic anti-dazzle interior
mirror, with rain and light sensor -G397- and without front camera for driver
assist systems -R242-
Removing
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Swing interior mirror downwards by approx. 25° as far as
stop.
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Pull rear cover -2- downwards
-arrow- while simultaneously
releasing catches -1- using a
screwdriver.
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