Removing And Installing Restrictor - Audi Air conditioning 2003 A8 Workshop Manual

Audi A8 2003 ➤
Air conditioning - Edition 09.2010
– Unplug the connector -A- from the high-pressure sender -
G65- .
– Screw out the bolts -B- and -C- (tightening torque 5 Nm).
– Take out the condenser downwards.
13.15.2 Installing
Install in reverse order.
13.16

Removing and installing restrictor

Note
This vehicle is only to be fitted with a red coloured restrictor
♦
(depending on the manufacturer, the colour may also tend to‐
wards orange) ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue ⇒ Air conditioner
with refrigerant R134a
♦ Differently coloured replacement restrictors are available
(„yellow" restrictor, diameter of bore/constriction 1.54 mm;
„red" restrictor, diameter of bore/constriction 1.42 mm). Atten‐
tion is therefore to be paid to assignment (different refrigerant
circuit matching).
There are different types of refrigerant line between the evap‐
♦
orator and compressor/reservoir depending on the vehicle
model. ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue
13.16.1 Removing
– Drain the refrigerant circuit: ⇒ Air conditioner with refrigerant
R134a
– Detach the refrigerant line at the screw connection -A- (seal
open connections).
– Use pointed-nose pliers to pull the restrictor -B- out of the re‐
frigerant line.
13.16.2 Installing
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Note
Only fit restrictors of the same type. Restrictors of different colour
have different bore diameters: ⇒ Electronic parts catalogue
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Rep. gr.87 - Air conditioning system