Volkswagen Golf Service & Repair Manual: Water content
Only very small amounts of water are soluble in liquid
refrigerant. On the other hand, refrigerant vapour and water
vapour mix in any proportion. |
Any water present in the refrigerant circuit will be carried
along as droplets. The dessicant, dessicant bag or dessicant
cartridge in the receiver or reservoir are capable of holding
approx. 7 grams of water before they are full and cannot absorb
any more water. If there is further water in the circuit, it
will flow to the expansion valve jet or to the restrictor and
becomes ice. |
The air conditioning system will stop cooling. |
Water destroys the air conditioner because at high pressures
and temperatures it combines with other impurities to form
acids. |
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Refrigerant is non-flammable. On the contrary, it has a
fire-inhibiting or fire-extinguishing effect. Refrigerant
decomposes when exposed to flames or incandescent surfaces. UV
light can also decompose refrigerants (UV is emitted by electric
arc welding). Products of this decomposition are poisonous and
must not be inhaled. However, these chemicals irritate the
mucous membranes, giving adequate warning of their presence. |
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In its pure state, refrigerant R134a is chemically stable
and does not attack iron or aluminium.
However, impurities such as chlorine compounds in th ...
There must be space both for liquid and vapour in a
container. As the temperature rises, the liquid expands. The
space occupied by the vapour becomes smaller. Eventua ...
Other materials:
Folding the front passenger seat backrest forwards
Fig. 55 Folding the front passenger seat
backrest forwards
Fig. 56 Unlatching the folding front passenger
seat backrest
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The front passenger seat backrest can be folded forwards
to a horizontal position.
The front ...
Pedals
Fig. 132 Pedals in vehicles with a manual
gearbox: ① accelerator, ② brake pedal, ③ clutch pedal
Fig. 133 Pedals in vehicles with an automatic
gearbox: ① accelerator, ② brake pedal
First read and observe the introductory information
and safety warnings The operation and freedom ...
Run-flat tyres, retrofitting/requirements when using run-flat tyres
Caution
Retrofitting run-flat tyres to vehicles may only be
undertaken if the tyres are fitted as standard or they
are available as an option.
These tyres may only be used ...
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