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Air conditioning system Refrigerant circuit -> 1.4 Investigating leaks for Your Volkswagen Sharan VAN Second Generation (2010-2023)

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1.4  
Investigating leaks  
⇒ “1.4.1 General information abouinvestigating leaks in the re‐  
frigerancircuit”, page 68  
⇒ “1.4.2 Searching for leaks in refrigerancircuits using an elec‐  
tronic leak detector”, page 69  
⇒ “1.4.3 Searching for leaks with UV leak detection system”, page  
71  
⇒ “1.4.4 Detecting leaks in a vacuum tesusing air conditioner  
service station , or in a pressure test”, page 77  
⇒ “1.4.5 Detecting leaks in a pressure tes(with nitrogen or com‐  
pressed air)”, page 77  
1.4.1  
General information abouinvestigating  
leaks in the refrigerancircui 
Note  
Small leaks can be detected with e.g. an electronic leak de‐  
tector or a UV leak detector lamp.  
This workshop manual describes 2 ways of tracing leaks in  
refrigerancircuits. These procedures have been tested and  
lead to a reliable resulunder the differenusage conditions if  
they are performed correctly and in accordance with the spe‐  
cific complaint.  
Various methods are offered in the open markewith which  
leaks in refrigerancircuits can be traced. These methods are  
noable to provide clear results in all cases and, unless the  
exacprocedure is adhered to, they can also resulin various  
components of the refrigerancircuibeing identified as having  
leaks even though they do not. Furthermore, certain process‐  
es can cause preliminary or permanendamage to the com‐  
ponents of the refrigerancircui 
♦ Components thaare found to be leaking musnobe repaired.  
They musbe renewed instead.  
♦ A leaking refrigerancircuimusnobe charged with refriger‐  
ant. Therefore, evacuate an empty refrigerancircuiand  
check for leaks before charging the system with refrigeran 
⇒ “2.5 Evacuating refrigerancircuit”, page 140 .  
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VW/Volkswagen/Audi does noendorse the use of chemical  
substances (leak inhibitor additives) for purposes of sealing  
leaks in refrigerancircuits.  
Chemical substances used to seal leaks form deposits in the  
refrigerancircuit. These can impair the function of the air con‐  
ditioning system and cause the air conditioning system (and  
your air conditioner service station ) to fail.  
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These chemical substances (leak stop additives) reacmostly  
with the ambienair or the humidity to stop leaks in the refrig‐  
erancircuit. They cause deposits to build up in the refrigeran 
circui(and your air conditioner service station ), cause valves  
to malfunction and defects in other components with which  
they come into contact. These deposits cannobe completely  
removed from the components (noeven by cleaning/flush‐  
ing). The refrigerancircuican only be repaired by replacing  
all components thahave come into contacwith this sub‐  
stance.  
1.4.2  
Searching for leaks in refrigerancircuits  
using an electronic leak detector  
Special tools and workshop equipmenrequired  
♦ Electronic leak detector or proprietary device  
Note  
Leaks in R1234yf refrigerancircuits can only be found using  
electronic leak detection devices designed for R1234yf refrig‐  
erant.  
The various refrigerants have a differenmolecular structure.  
The sensors of electronic leak detection devices are adapted  
to these molecules. If an electronic leak detection device is  
used thais nodesigned for R1234yf refrigerant, iwill no 
respond to R1234yf refrigeranaall or only in larger concen‐  
trations in the vicinity of the leak. For this reason, electronic  
leak detection devices designed only for R134a refrigeran 
cannobe used for leak detection in the R1234yf refrigeran 
circuit.  
Depending on the type of heater and air conditioner unit, a leak  
from the evaporator can be investigated by holding the tes 
probe of the leak detector againsthe glove compartmen 
cooler connection in the heater and air conditioner unit, or by  
holding the tesprobe againsthe open condensation drain  
connection of the heater and air conditioner uniwith the con‐  
densation drain hose pulled off.  
Performing leak detection on a completely empty refrigerancir‐  
cuicaused by a leak:  
Note  
With a completely empty refrigerancircuit, proceed as follows to  
ensure thano more refrigeranthan necessary enters the envi‐  
ronmenduring testing:  
– Evacuate refrigerancircuiusing air conditioner service sta‐  
tion ⇒ “2.5 Evacuating refrigerancircuit”, page 140 .  
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If a larger leak is detected during the evacuation process, de‐  
termine the cause and rectify as described  
⇒ “2.5 Evacuating refrigerancircuit”, page 140 .  
If during the evacuation process no leak is detected or a very  
small leak is detected thacannobe located using the vacuum  
test, proceed as follows.  
– If the refrigerancircuiis completely empty, charge the system  
with approx. 10% of refrigeranand perform leak detection in  
the same way as per a fully charged refrigerancircui 
⇒ page 70 .  
Performing leak detection on a charged refrigerancircuit:  
– Switch off ignition.  
– Start the leak detector according to the operating instructions.  
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– Always hold probe tip under location of suspected leak.  
If, inherenof the design, the rate of clicks rises or a wailing noise  
is heard, a leak has been detected ⇒ operating instructions for  
leak detector .  
Note  
Refrigerangas is quickly dispersed by movemenof air.  
Draughts mustherefore be avoided during leak detection.  
Refrigerangas is heavier than air and therefore sinks athe  
poinawhich iescapes.  
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1.4.3  
Searching for leaks with UV leak detec‐  
tion system  
Note  
Certain leaks are difficulor impossible to find using an elec‐  
tronic leak detection device. To investigate these leaks, leak  
detection can be performed using the leak detection system  
⇒ Electronic parts catalogue .  
Refrigeranand refrigeranoil leaks ouof the refrigerancircui 
when the circuihas a leak. This oil generally remains in the  
vicinity of the leak location. To make the oil visible underlUk V  
light, a small amounof fluorescenfluid musbe added to the  
refrigerancircuit. This fluid (PAG oil with an additive which  
lights up under UV light) is injected into the refrigerancircui 
and distributed with the refrigeranoil when the air conditioning  
system is switched on.  
The air conditioning system musbe operated for aleas 
60 minutes to ensure thathe injected leak detecting additive  
is distributed throughouthe entire refrigerancircui(air con‐  
ditioner compressor musrun). The leak may become visible  
under UV lighafter a shorperiod, buthis depends on the  
size of the leak.  
The refrigeranoil with additive, which lights up under UV light,  
can be added directly in an open circuior charged after emp‐  
tying the circuiwith air conditioner service station via the  
service connection.  
If the leak detection additive is added to the refrigerancircui 
via the service connection, a small amounof leak detection  
additive will be deposited in the service connection. Carefully  
remove any deposits so thathis area is nomistaken for a leak  
during subsequenleak detection.  
If a componenfrom a circuiin which leak detection additive  
is filled is renewed, thoroughly clean the connection points to  
other components after assembling the refrigerancircuit. Dur‐  
ing subsequenleak detection, deposits of leak detection ad‐  
ditive could otherwise be mistaken for leaks athe connecting  
point.  
When purging the refrigerancircuit, refrigeranoil and there‐  
fore also leak detection additive also enter the air conditioner  
service station . The refrigeranoil is separated from the re‐  
frigeranin the oil separator of the air conditioner service  
station and removed from the air conditioner service station  
via the drainage outlet. The drained refrigeranoil may nobe  
reused. Imusbe replaced with fresh refrigeranoil.  
If leak detection fluid was injected during a previous repair of  
the refrigerancircuit, observe the following: do noinjecnew  
leak detection fluid unless the refrigeranmachine oil has been  
replaced. If only some of the refrigeranmachine oil was re‐  
placed then only the respective amounof leak detection fluid  
should be injected. If, for example, 100 ml of refrigeranoil is  
replaced in a vehicle with 250 ml of refrigeranoil, injeconly  
1 ml (cm3) of leak detection additive.  
Certain materials and their compounds (e.g. oxidisation prod‐  
ucts on components made from aluminium, corrosion protec‐  
tion wax, etc.) also lighup under UV light.  
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Depending on the type of air conditioner service station , ican  
also be used to add the leak detection additive directly into the  
system. See the operating instructions of your air conditioner  
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service station ⇒ Operating instructions air conditioner service  
station .  
Leak detection on an empty, leaking refrigerancircui 
– With a completely empty refrigerancircuit, proceed as follows  
to ensure thano more refrigeranthan necessary enters the  
environmenduring testing:  
– Evacuate refrigerancircuiwith air conditioner service station  
⇒ “2.5 Evacuating refrigerancircuit”, page 140 .  
Note  
If a larger leak is detected during the evacuation process, deter‐  
mine the cause and rectify as described  
⇒ “1.4.4 Detecting leaks in a vacuum tesusing air conditioner  
service station , or in a pressure test”, page 77 and  
⇒ “2.5 Evacuating refrigerancircuit”, page 140 .  
If during the evacuation process no leak is detected or a very  
small leak is detected thacannobe located during evacuation,  
proceed as follows.  
Note  
Only use UV leak detection additive approved for R1234yf re‐  
frigerant.  
The leak detection additive contains refrigeranoil for the mos 
part. Since special refrigeranoils are required for R1234yf  
refrigerant, only UV leak detection additives may be used tha 
use this oil as a carrier. UV leak detection additives developed  
for R134a refrigeranare therefore unsuitable.  
For refrigerancircuits with R1234yf and R134a refrigerant,  
differenrefrigeranoils (PAG oils) are used, which is why iis  
importanto ensure correcallocation of the leak detection ad‐  
ditive (PAG oil with an additive thalights up under UV light).  
Charge the refrigerancircuiwith UV leak detection additive  
using the air conditioner service station ⇒ page 75 .  
Charge the refrigerancircuiwith UV leak detection additive  
using the leak detection system ⇒ page 75 .  
– Charge the refrigerancircuiwith the specified amounof UV  
leak detection additive and the requisite amounof refrigeran 
⇒ page 72 , ⇒ “2.6 Charging refrigerancircuit”, page 146  
and ⇒ Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr. 00 ; Technical data .  
– Run the air conditioning system for aleas60 minutes with  
the air conditioner compressor switched on.  
– Investigate leaks with UV leak detection system  
⇒ page 75 .  
Charge the refrigerancircuiwith UV leak detection additive using  
the air conditioner service station .  
– Charge the refrigerancircuiwith UV leak detection additive  
and the requisite amounof refrigeranusing air conditioner  
service station ⇒ “2.6 Charging refrigerancircuit”, page 146  
and ⇒ Heating, air conditioning; Rep. gr. 00 ; Technical data .  
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The amounof UV leak detection additive to be charged in the  
refrigerancircuiwith a refrigeranoil volume up to 150 cm3  
is 3.0 ± 0.5 ml. If the volume of refrigeranoil in the refrigeran 
circuiis greater, more UV leak detection additive musbe  
added accordingly, e.g. 5.0 ± 0.5 ml in a refrigerancircuiwith  
a refrigeranoil volume of 250 cm3. If the UV leak detection  
additive is filled with an air conditioner service station , the  
volume to be sein your air conditioner service station may  
differ. Therefore, observe the relevanoperating instructions  
⇒ Operating instructions Air conditioner service station .  
For the specific volume of refrigeranoil in the refrigerancir‐  
cuit, refer to the vehicle-specific workshop manual ⇒ Heating,  
air conditioning; Rep. gr. 00 ; Technical data .  
If leak UV leak detection additive was injected during a previ‐  
ous repair of the refrigerancircuit, observe the following: do  
noinjecnew UV leak detection additive unless the refrigeran 
machine oil has been replaced. If only some of the refrigeran 
machine oil was replaced then only the respective amounof  
UV leak detection additive should be injected. If, for example,  
50 ml of refrigeranoil is replaced in a vehicle with 150 ml of  
refrigeranoil, injeconly 1.0 ml (cm3) of UV leak detection  
additive.  
The leak detection system comprises the following parts:  
♦ Cleaning agen-3-  
♦ UV leak detection lamp -4-  
♦ UV absorbing eye protection -5-  
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♦ Sticker -6-  
♦ Gloves -8-  
Note  
Items -1-, -2- and -7- in the diagram can be disregarded.  
Special tools and workshop equipmenrequired  
♦ Leak detecting system  
♦ Air conditioner service station with means of adding UV leak  
detection additive in the refrigerancircui⇒ Electronic parts  
catalogue .  
♦ Approved leak detection additive ⇒ Electronic parts cata‐  
logue .  
– Evacuate the refrigerancircuias per the instructions, and  
charge the system with UV leak detection additive and refrig‐  
eran⇒ “2.5 Evacuating refrigerancircuit”, page 140 and  
⇒ “2.6 Charging refrigerancircuit”, page 146 .  
– Wait until the pressures on the high pressure and low pressure  
side have settled.  
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– Detach the air conditioner service station from the refrigeran 
circuiand switch off  
⇒ “2.8 Switching off air conditioner service station and sepa‐  
rating from refrigerancircuit”, page 151 .  
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– Attach a label close to the service connections thashows tha 
the refrigerancircuihas been injected with a UV leak detec‐  
tion additive.  
– Remove any remains of UV leak detection additive from the  
service connection e.g. with absorbenpaper, and clean the  
area with cleaning agen- VAS 6201/3- .  
– Seal the service connection with a cap.  
– Bring the air conditioning system into operation.  
– Run the air conditioning system for aleas60 minutes with  
the air conditioner compressor switched on.  
– Search for leaks in the refrigerancircuiusing a UV lamp  
⇒ page 75 .  
Searching for leaks in refrigerancircuiusing a UV lamp  
CAUTION  
Risk of eyes being dazzled by UV light.  
– Wear protective goggles.  
– Never glare into the UV lamp.  
– Never poina UV lamp aanother person.  
– On vehicles with high-voltage system, switch off “stationary air  
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conditioning” function (deactivate)⇒ Owner's Manual and ⇒  
Operating instructions of infotainment/MMI .  
– Switch off ignition.  
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The air conditioning system musbe operated for aleas 
60 minutes to ensure thathe injected leak detecting additive  
is distributed throughouthe entire refrigerancircui(air con‐  
ditioner compressor musrun). The leak may become visible  
under UV lighafter a shorperiod, buthis depends on the  
size of the leak.  
Depending on the size and location of the leak, ican take  
several days until sufficienrefrigeranoil with UV leak detec‐  
tion additive has leaked ouand the leak can be easily identi‐  
fied as such.  
In the evenof leaks athe evaporator, the additive may be  
washed ouwith the condensate and emerge via the conden‐  
sate drain. As the evaporator is noaccessible on the majority  
of models withoua greaamounof work, a check of the con‐  
densed water drain poincan indicate a leaking evaporator.  
This does however require the additive to have been in the  
refrigerancircuifor a lengthy period (several days).  
The protective eye wear is noonly required to protecthe  
eyes. Ialso amplifies the illumination of the UV leak detection  
additive under the UV lamp.  
Depending on how easy iis to reach various components in  
the refrigerancircuit, imay be necessary to remove certain  
parts from the vehicle (e.g. bumper or air filter).  
Only a small amounof refrigeranoil reaches certain areas of  
the refrigerancircuiduring operation of the air conditioning  
system (e.g. a cap fitted athe top of a receiver installed on  
the condenser). If there is a leak in these areas, imay take  
quite some time before a sufficienquantity of refrigeranwith  
refrigeranoil and additive escapes athis poinand can be li 
up under UV lighshowing where the leak is. Athese points,  
therefore, imay be more pertinento search for a leak using  
an electronic leak detection device  
⇒ “1.4.2 Searching for leaks in refrigerancircuits using an  
electronic leak detector”, page 69 .  
– Position the vehicle in a darker area of the workshop (in day‐  
lighor under strong lighting the effecof the UV lamp is greatly  
reduced).  
– Check accessibility to various components of the refrigeran 
circuiand remove parts in the vicinity of the refrigerancircui 
thaobstructhe view of the refrigerancircuicomponents  
(e.g. noise insulation and bumper).  
– Protect eyes with safety goggles.  
– Connect UV lamp to a 12 V battery (vehicle battery). Ensure  
thathe polarity of the connections is correct.  
– Switch on the UV lamp and lighup the components in the  
refrigerancircuit. Positions awhich refrigeran- along with  
refrigeranoil and leak detection additive - can leak oufluo‐  
resce (light-up) under UV light.  
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1.4.4  
Detecting leaks in a vacuum tesusing  
air conditioner service station , or in a  
pressure tes 
All vehicles  
CAUTION  
Risk of freezing injury caused by escaping pressurised refrig‐  
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erant.  
There is a risk of injury to the skin and parts of the body due to  
freezing.  
– Wear protective gloves.  
– Wear protective goggles.  
– Extract refrigeranand open the refrigerancircuiimmedi‐  
ately afterwards.  
– If more than 10 minutes have passed since the refrigeran 
was extracted, repeathe extraction process before opening  
the refrigerancircuit. Pressure could build up in the refrig‐  
erancircuifrom continued evaporation.  
– Switch off ignition.  
♦ Detecting leaks in a vacuum tesusing air conditioner service  
station , or in a pressure tes 
⇒ “2.5 Evacuating refrigerancircuit”, page 140  
Note  
Smaller leaks in the refrigerancircui(less than 100 g refrig‐  
eranloss per year) cannousually be found by means of the  
vacuum tesor pressure test. The amounof air entering the  
system or the nitrogen-air escaping iis too low to detecthe  
faulty area through noise.  
Iis also noalways possible to detecleaks in the refrigeran 
circuiwith more than 100 g refrigeranloss per year by means  
of the vacuum tesor pressure test, depending on the envi‐  
ronmental conditions (noise around the area, location of leak,  
etc.). The air entering the system and nitrogen escaping i 
could be too low to generate a noise thawould be noticeable  
in the faulty area.  
Larger leaks in the refrigerancircui(e.g. more than 100 g  
refrigeranloss per day caused by a stone hitting the con‐  
denser) can be detected depending on the environmental  
conditions, e.g. noise coming from the faulty area, which is  
noticeable during the vacuum tesor pressure tes 
⇒ “2.5 Evacuating refrigerancircuit”, page 140 .  
– Perform vacuum or pressure tes⇒ page 143 .  
1.4.5  
Detecting leaks in a pressure tes(with  
nitrogen or compressed air)  
♦ Perform a vacuum tesusing the air conditioner service station  
to see if any leaks can be found  
⇒ “2.5 Evacuating refrigerancircuit”, page 140 . If a leak can  
be detected bunothe exaclocation of the leak, an additional  
pressure tescan be performed using nitrogen or compressed  
air ⇒ page 143  
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Smaller leaks in the refrigerancircui(less than 100 g refrig‐  
eranloss per year) cannousually be found by means of the  
vacuum tesor pressure test. The amounof air entering the  
system or the nitrogen-air escaping iis too low to detecthe  
faulty area through noise.  
Iis also noalways possible to detecleaks in the refrigeran 
circuiwith more than 100 g refrigeranloss per year by means  
of the vacuum tesor pressure test, depending on the envi‐  
ronmental conditions (noise around the area, location of leak,  
etc.). The air entering the system and nitrogen escaping i 
could be too low to generate a noise thawould be noticeable  
in the faulty area.  
Larger leaks in the refrigerancircui(e.g. more than 100 g  
refrigeranloss per day caused by a stone hitting the con‐  
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denser) can be detected depending on the environmental  
conditions, e.g. noise coming from the faulty area, which is  
noticeable during the vacuum tesor pressure tes 
⇒ “2.5 Evacuating refrigerancircuit”, page 140 .  
A larger leak in the refrigerancircuican be detected, for ex‐  
ample, by pressurising the circuito a maximum of 15 bar using  
cleaned and dried compressed air or nitrogen ⇒ page 124 . If  
the leak is large enough, the leakage poincan be detected by  
sound as the gas escapes.  
Tools required:  
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♦ Quick-release coupling adapter -A- (you can also unscrew the  
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adapter from your air conditioner service station and use ifor  
this test).  
♦ Charge hose -A- (e.g. with a M12 x 1.5-6G thread, SAE J639  
standard), depending on the thread of the quick-release cou‐  
pling adapter (cuoff), with a suitable adapter -B- (for connec‐  
tion to the compressed air system used in your workshop or  
to a pressure reducer for nitrogen)  
♦ Combination fine filter elemenfor compressed air system with  
an oil, dirand water separator (to ensure thathe refrigeran 
circuiis pressurised with compressed air thais clean, dry and  
free of oil) for the leakage teswith compressed air  
♦ Manifold gauge with pressure reducer for nitrogen (maximum  
reduced pressure: 15 bar) -1-, a full nitrogen gas cylinder -3-  
and a charge hose -2- (e.g. with M12 x 1.5-6G thread in  
accordance with SAE J639, to which a quick-release coupling  
adapter for service connection is fitted) for leakage teswith  
nitrogen  
– Perform pressure tes⇒ page 143 .  
1.5  
Renewing components  
⇒ “1.5.1 General information abourenewing components”, page  
79  
⇒ “1.5.2 Renewing leaking or damaged components of empty re‐  
frigerancircui(aparfrom air conditioner compressor and re‐  
ceiver)”, page 81  
⇒ “1.5.3 Renewing leaking or damaged components of charged  
refrigerancircui(aparfrom air conditioner compressor and re‐  
ceiver)”, page 84  
⇒ “1.5.4 Renewing air conditioner compressor with no need to  
clean refrigerancircuit”, page 85 .  
⇒ “1.5.5 Renewing air conditioner compressor due to leaks or in‐  
ternal damage”, page 87  
⇒ “1.5.6 Renewing desiccancartridge / receiver after cleaning  
refrigerancircuit”, page 88  
⇒ “1.5.7 Renewing receiver with no need to clean refrigerancir‐  
cuit”, page 90 .  
⇒ “1.5.8 Renewing desiccancartridge / desiccanbag with no  
need to clean refrigerancircuit”, page 91  
1.5.1  
General information abourenewing  
components  
The receiver or desiccancartridge need nobe renewed under  
the following circumstances:  
♦ The opened refrigerancircuiis sealed immediately with clean  
plugs, e.g. from the engine bung se- VAS 6122- .  
♦ After an accidenin which there was no damage to the receiv‐  
er.  
♦ Repairs are performed quickly (nofor longer than the normal  
repair time).  
♦ The vehicle is no more than 5 years old.  
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