Skoda Citigo 2012 Workshop Manual page 67

Octavia II
Vehicle Adapters for the connections
to the AC compressor
Octavia II ♦ Adapter -VAS6338/3-
high-pressure side
♦ Adapter -VAS6338/12-
low-pressure side
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Air conditioning system with refrigerant R134a - Edition 10.2014
Condensor with reservoir with
dessicator
– Condensers "DENSO" with
firmly integrated reservoir
with dessicator - two proce‐
dures are possible:
♦ First procedure - remove
condenser and connect the
connections with adapter -
VAS6338/4- , -VAS6338/3-
and connecting hose -
VAS6338/31- . The adapter
-VAS6338/3- must be re‐
worked by making (milling)
an additional hole
♦ Second procedure - un‐
screw screw cap from res‐
ervoir with dessicator, care‐
fully remove the dessicator
cartridge and then the
strainer below the dessica‐
tor cartridge using a wire
with hook. Screw in the
screw cap again and flush
the circuit with condensor.
Install a new condensor
with reservoir with dessica‐
tor after flushing.
– Condensors "SHOWA" with
replaceable reservoir with
dessicator:
♦ Flush circuit with reservoir
with dessicator.
♦ Replace reservoir with des‐
sicator after flushing.
– Condensors "Modine" with
firmly integrated reservoir
with dessicator:
♦ Remove dessicator bag
and strainer from the reser‐
voir. Screw in the screw cap
again and flush the circuit
with condensor. After the
flushing, install a new des‐
sicator cartridge and a
strainer.
Miscellaneous
– Replace expansion valve
with adapter -VAS6338/18-
or a reworked (drilled out)
expansion valve, see
⇒ "7.2 Cleaning refrigerant
circuit with refrigerant
R134a (flush)", page 54
– Check expansion valve af‐
ter flushing (corrosion, dirt),
replace if necessary.
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7. Removing contaminants from the refrigerant circuit
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