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Volkswagen Golf Mk7 Service & Repair Manual: Design of refrigerant circuit

This section covers the two Volkswagen Golf Mk7 refrigerant circuit design variants: expansion valve with evaporator, or restrictor with reservoir — plus the high-pressure safety valve.

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Design of refrigerant circuit — Volkswagen Golf Mk7

What refrigerant circuit designs does the Golf Mk7 use?
Two layouts: expansion valve + evaporator (with receiver on high-pressure side) and restrictor + reservoir (with reservoir on low-pressure side).
High-pressure safety valve
The high-pressure safety valve is fitted to the air conditioner compressor or the receiver. The valve opens at a pressure above approx. 38 bar and ...

Refrigerant circuit with expansion valve and evaporator
1 -  Evaporator 2 -  Expansion valve 3 -  Valve for extracting, charging and measuring ...