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Air conditioning systems with refrigeranR1234yf - General information - Edition 07.2017
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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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