V871808204903921

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Air conditioning, cleaning of the r1234yf refrigerant circuit (u.S. Only) updated to adjust flush machine filter pricing.


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Technical Service Bulletin
87-18-08 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant
Circuit (U.S. Only)
Transaction No:
2048039/21
Release date:
3/11/2024
Condition
Applicable Vehicles
Model(s)
Year
Eng. Code
Trans. Code
VIN Range From
VIN Range To
2018-2024
All
All
All
All
Instance
Number
Published
Date
Version
Number
2049039/21
3/11/24
87-18-08
To update R1234yf Flush Kit filter pricing
2049039/19
9/5/23
87-18-08
To update model year applicability
2049039/17
11/9/22
87-18-08
To update model year applicability and front bumper
claiming instruction.
2049039/15
12/13/21
87-18-08
Adding MY 2021 Atlas and Coupe bumper removal labor
operation and updating note for 2021 Atlas and Coupe
since 3/1/2021.
2049039/14
9/9/21
87-18-08
Add “Atlas only” to clamping washer in parts table.
2049039/1
11/9/17
V871713
All Models
(Except ID.4)
Revision Table
Reason For Update
Original publication.
Debris can be dispersed throughout the refrigerant circuit after A/C component damage. In order to
maintain A/C operating efficiency, it is important to flush the refrigerant circuit after A/C component
repairs.
This bulletin must be read in its entirety before beginning repair.
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Technical Service Bulletin
87-18-08 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant
Circuit (U.S. Only)
Transaction No:
2048039/21
Release date:
3/11/2024
Technical Background
In cases where an air conditioning system component (such as a compressor or other system
component) has failed and debris from the compressor or component is circulated throughout the
refrigerant circuit, the refrigerant circuit must be cleaned of any and all debris or damage to the
replacement components will result.
Any replacement of A/C compressors-regardless of the reason for failure must be complete the
A/C flush procedure to ensure the proper amount of oil is re-introduced into the refrigerant
system.
Production Solution
No production change required.
Service
Tools
Use an approved R1234yf servicing machine
and the R1234yf Flush Kit RTI360831840
(Figure 1).
Used for effective refrigerant handling and air
conditioning circuit flushing after air
conditioning component failure.
Figure 1. The VAS581005 Air Conditioning Service
System with Flushing Device.
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Technical Service Bulletin
87-18-08 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant
Circuit (U.S. Only)
Transaction No:
2048039/21
Release date:
3/11/2024
The VAS 6338/1 Adapter Set for Refrigerant Circuits along with an additional adapter VAS 6338/38 for
the expansion valve bypass this kit, contains the adapters necessary to complete a thorough flush
operation of a contaminated circuit.
Elsa contains the technical information for each model regarding the necessary adapter
applications and connections of the servicing station for the flush operation. See Heating,
Ventilation & Air Conditioning >> Refrigerant R1234yf-Servicing >> 00 General Technical Data>>
Refrigerant Circuit removing contaminates>> Refrigerant Circuit, Flushing with Refrigerant
R1234yf in Elsa.
All other refrigerant recovery, evacuation and recharge operations are performed using the usual
procedure specified in Elsa. An operations manual will accompany each servicing station that will
describe operation of the unit.
Procedure
Front A/C:
1. If an air conditioning component has been diagnosed as the root cause of the failure, and this particular
component has been verified to have released debris through the circuit, continue with the flush
procedure.
2. Switch the power to the servicing station ON and begin by recovering the refrigerant from the system
through the normal service fittings.
For all compressor replacements it is mandatory to flush the system of all oil in the system. The
replacement compressor comes with a full charge of oil for a complete A/C system.
During the entire process avoid interrupting the power to the station. The station's internal
memory will keep a log of all operations and can conveniently be recalled and printed. If the
power is interrupted, the station will lose the memory of the process, and the oil volume
recovered, oil volume added, refrigerant volume recovered, etc. will have to be manually
determined.
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Technical Service Bulletin
87-18-08 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant
Circuit (U.S. Only)
Transaction No:
2048039/21
Release date:
3/11/2024
3. Disconnect the service hoses from the AC service ports of the refrigerant circuit.
The VAS 6338/1 adapters will be used to bypass the following:
• Compressor.
• Expansion Valve.
• Rear AC lines to rear AC unit (If Equipped)
• Rear AC unit Expansion Valve (If Equipped)
For models with receiver drier desiccant cartridge the desiccant cartridge must be removed for
the flushing process.
• For vehicle where the receiver drier is located on the condenser and DOES NOT have a
removable desiccant cartridge, the receiver drier must be left in the system and flushed
through.
• After the flush procedure is complete replace the receiver drier or drier cartridge.
4. Install the approved R1234yf servicing machine.
5. Remove Receiver Drier. Refer to Elsa Repair Manual.
For Atlas MY 2018-2019, the front bumper does not need to be removed as stated in the Elsa
repair manual. Since 3/1/2021, MY 2021 Atlas and Cross Sport the bumper must be removed.
• When removing front grille ensure ignition is switched OFF and negative battery cable is
disconnected before disconnecting the front distance regulation module.
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Technical Service Bulletin
87-18-08 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant
Circuit (U.S. Only)
Transaction No:
2048039/21
Release date:
3/11/2024
6. Remove receiver drier cartridge.
Reinstall cartridge cap with O-ring. (Figure 2)
Figure 2. Location of the Receiver Drier
7. Remove expansion valve and install flush plate
VAS 6338/38. (Figure 3)
Figure 3. Installation of front expansion valve
bypass adaptor VAS 6338/38.
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Technical Service Bulletin
87-18-08 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant
Circuit (U.S. Only)
Transaction No:
2048039/21
Release date:
3/11/2024
(Atlas ONLY) The rear A/C unit refrigerant
lines must be disconnected and replaced with
block off adaptors VAS 6338/5 and VAS
6338/63 before performing the front A/C unit
flush procedure.
8. (Atlas Only) Disconnect rear refrigerant lines and
install adaptors VAS 6338/5 and VAS 6338/63 as
shown. (Figure 4a, 4b)
Figure 4a. Installation of high side rear A/C Line
connection block adaptor VAS 6338/63.
Figure 4b. Installation of Low side rear A/C Line
connection block adaptor VAS 6338/5.
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Technical Service Bulletin
87-18-08 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant
Circuit (U.S. Only)
Transaction No:
2048039/21
Release date:
3/11/2024
9. Remove A/C Recovery machine high side
coupler from hose.
Install flush adaptor VAS 6338/48 to high side A/C
recovery machine hose. (Figure 5)
You do not have to remove low side A/C hose
coupler. The low side coupler will be
connected to the flush tank filter adaptor.
Figure 5. A.C hose adaptor 6338/44.
10. Disconnect A/C compressor hoses from the
compressor.
Install flush adaptor VAS 6338/3 on the high side
compressor hose.
Install flush adaptor VAS 6338/12 on low side
compressor hose. (Figure 6)
Figure 6. Installation of VAS 6338/3 and 6338/12.
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Technical Service Bulletin
87-18-08 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant
Circuit (U.S. Only)
Transaction No:
2048039/21
Release date:
3/11/2024
11. Attach high side A/C Recovery machine hose with
VAS 6338/48 fitting to low side compressor hose
adaptor VAS 6338/12. (Figure 7)
This connection strategy allows for a system
flush in the opposite direction of the normal
refrigerant flow.
Figure 7.
12. Connect the low side A/C machine coupler to the
flush tank filter adaptor. (Figure 8)
Figure 8.
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87-18-08 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant
Circuit (U.S. Only)
Transaction No:
2048039/21
Release date:
3/11/2024
13. Connect flush tank hose (Yellow) to the high side
compressor hose adaptor VAS 6338/3. (Figure 9)
Figure 9.
14. Perform an extended 3 cycle flush.
15. After the flush process completes remove any adapters that were installed from the VAS 6338/1.
16. (Atlas Only) Proceed to section for cleaning the rear A/C unit. All others models continue to step 17.
17. Install a new Expansion Valve and Receiver Drier Cartridge. Reassemble all refrigerant lines.
18. Print the extended flush log of the job and attach to the repair order.
19. Connect the station in the usual manner through the service fittings and perform the normal
evacuation and refrigerant recharge operations.
For Atlas a rear A/C unit flush must be performed before a vacuum testing and recharging.
.
Atlas Rear A/C Unit
The flush process will be repeated for the additional rear air conditioning unit according to the repair
information in Elsa.
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Technical Service Bulletin
87-18-08 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant
Circuit (U.S. Only)
Transaction No:
2048039/21
Release date:
3/11/2024
20. Lower the exhaust by removing the rear
exhaust clamp and single rubber hanger.
(Figure 10)
Figure 10.
21. Remove the cross bar located in the center
under carriage area. (Figure 11)
Figure 11.
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87-18-08 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant
Circuit (U.S. Only)
Transaction No:
2048039/21
Release date:
3/11/2024
22. Remove middle heat shield from under
previously removed cross bar to access rear
expansion valve. (Figure 12)
Replace the clamping washer before
reinstalling the heat shield.
Figure 12.
23. Remove rear expansion valve and install
VAS6338/38 as shown. (Figure 13)
Figure 13. Location of rear air conditioning unit
expansion valve.
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87-18-08 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant
Circuit (U.S. Only)
Transaction No:
2048039/21
Release date:
3/11/2024
24. Connect the VAS 6338/3 and VAS 6338/60
to the rear refrigerant A/C lines. (Figure 14)
Figure 14. Location and connection of the adaptors for
the rear unit A/C lines
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87-18-08 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant
Circuit (U.S. Only)
Transaction No:
2048039/21
Release date:
3/11/2024
Later models may have a dowel pin in the
high pressure refrigerant line that does
not allow the VAS6338/60 to be installed.
The pin must temporarily removed to
install the VAS6338/60. DO NOT cut the
pin flush with the refrigerant line
connector. Side cutters can be used to
remove the pin and pliers to reinstall the
pin. (Figures 15 and 16).
Figure 15. Removal of dowel pin.
Figure 16. Installation of rear refrigerant line dowel pin.
25. Connect the VAS 6338/48 to adaptor VAS
6338/60.
26. Connect flush tank hose (Yellow) to the
high side compressor hose adaptor VAS
6338/3. (Figure 17)
Reverse flushing not required for read
A/C unit cleaning.
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Transaction No:
2048039/21
Release date:
3/11/2024
87-18-08 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant
Circuit (U.S. Only)
Figure 17. Attaching service station and flush hoses to
rear A/C lines.
27. Perform an extended 3 cycle flush on the rear A/C unit.
Do not use the short flush option in the ACX1281 service menu. This is for clearing the ACX
1281 machine hoses only and does not flush the vehicle refrigerant system.
28. When complete, remove any adapters that were installed from the VAS 6338/1.
29. Install a new rear Expansion Valve and reinstall all the refrigerant lines.
30. Connect the station in the usual manner through the service fittings and perform the normal
evacuation and refrigerant recharge operations.
31. Print the extended flush log of the job and attach to the repair order.
32. Connect the station in the usual manner through the service fittings and perform the normal
evacuation and refrigerant recharge operations
A/C Components Replacement
The following components must be replaced:
• Expansion Valve
• Rear Expansion Valve (If equipped)
• Receiver-drier/cartridge
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Technical Service Bulletin
87-18-08 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant
Circuit (U.S. Only)
Transaction No:
2048039/21
Release date:
3/11/2024
Warranty
The procedure outlined in the Technical Bulletin must be included with the warranty repair(s)
and not claimed independently.
• You may claim 1/5 of the cost of the A/C System Flush Filter (See VWHub / Service /
Volkswagen Special Tools and Equipment for current pricing).
• A print out of the flush procedure from the approved R1234yf servicing machine must be
attached to the warranty claim.
To determine if this procedure is covered under Warranty, always refer to the Warranty Policies
and Procedures Manual 1)
Model(s)
Year(s)
Eng. Code(s)
Trans. Code(s)
VIN Range
From
VIN Range To
2018-2024
All
All
All
All
All Models
(Except ID.4)
SAGA Coding
Claim Type:
Use applicable Claim Type 1)
Damage
Service Number:
HST
Code
Use Service
Number of
Defective
Component
Use damage code
appropriate for root
cause of failure
--
Damage Location Parts Manufacturer
(Depends on
(removed part)
Service No.)
--
Use Vendor code
from failed
component
_ _ _2)
Labor Operation 3) : Refrigerant drain and fill
8703XXXX = Claim appropriate SRT for vehicle and
engine in Elsa
(Except Atlas)
Labor Operation 3): Air Conditioner Check, All
Vehicles. (Except Atlas)
87010150 = See Elsa for the latest time units
Labor Operation 3): Air Conditioner Clean, All
Vehicles, Front A/C only (except Atlas)
87012999 = 110 TU
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87-18-08 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant
Circuit (U.S. Only)
Transaction No:
2048039/21
Release date:
3/11/2024
Labor Operation 3): Replace Receiver-Drier
(Except Atlas)
8755XXXX = Claim appropriate SRT for vehicle and
engine in Elsa
Labor Operation 3): Replace Expansion Valve, if
equipped. (Except Atlas)
8770XXXX = Claim appropriate SRT for vehicle and
engine in Elsa
Labor Operation 3): R/I Front Bumper
6329XXXX = Claim appropriate SRT for vehicle and
engine in Elsa per model applicability.
Atlas with Rear A/C unit.
Labor Operation 3) : Refrigerant drain and fill
87031700 = See Elsa for the latest time units
Labor Operation 3): Air Conditioner Check
87010150 = See Elsa for the latest time units
Labor Operation 3): Air Conditioner Clean
87013099 = 300 TU
Labor Operation 3): R/I Front Bumper
6329XXXX = Claim appropriate SRT for vehicle and
engine in Elsa per model applicability.
Labor Operation 3): Front grille remove and
reinstall.
66051999 = 20 TU
Labor Operation 3): Replace Receiver-Drier
87555550 = See Elsa for the latest time units
Labor Operation 3): Replace Expansion Valve
87701950 = See Elsa for the latest time units
Labor Operation 3): Replace Rear Expansion
Valve
88701900 = See Elsa for the latest time units
All Vehicles
Outside Material: R1234yf Flush Kit filter
1/5 of the cost of A/C System Flush Filter (See
VWHub / Service / Volkswagen Special Tools and
Equipment for current pricing)
0268056100
Diagnostic Time 4)
GFF Time expenditure
01500000 = 00 TU max.
Road Test
01210002 = 00 TU
NO
NO
01210004 = 00 TU
Technical Diagnosis
01320000 = 00 TU max.
NO
Claim Comment: Input “As per Technical Bulletin 2049039” in comment section of Warranty Claim.
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Technical Service Bulletin
87-18-08 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant
Circuit (U.S. Only)
Transaction No:
2048039/21
Release date:
3/11/2024
1)
Vehicle may be outside any Warranty in which case this Technical Bulletin is informational only.
2)
Code per warranty vendor code policy.
3)
Labor Time Units (TUs) are subject to change with ELSA updates.
4)
Documentation required per Warranty Policies and Procedures Manual.
Required Parts and Tools
Part Description
Part No:
Quantity
Receiver-Drier
Vehicle Specific
1
Expansion Valve
Vehicle Specific
1
Rear Expansion Valve (Atlas only)
3QF820712A
1
Self-locking bolt
WHT000729A
3
Rivet (if unable to be re-used)
N 0385494
1
Clamping Washer (Atlas only)
N 90335004 with WHT003386
1
Tool Description
Tool No:
Air Conditioning Service System
MAHLE R1234yf A/C Service Unit
VAS581005
Or
Robinair R1234yf - ROB1234YFX
Or
MAHLE RTI4608046401
Or
Ecotechnics EEAC830BVW
R1234yf Flush Kit
RTI360831840
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Circuit (U.S. Only)
Air Conditioning System Flushing Device Filter
Transaction No:
2048039/21
Release date:
3/11/2024
R1234yf Air Conditioning Unit - Filter External Flush
Item: 0268056100
Adapter set for refrigerant circuits
VAS 6338/1
Refrigerant circuit adapter for MAHLE A/C Service Unit and
R1234yf Flush Kit
VAS6338/48
Refrigerant circuit adapter for expansion valve bypass
VAS6338/38
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87-18-08 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant
Circuit (U.S. Only)
Transaction No:
2048039/21
Release date:
3/11/2024
Refrigerant circuit adapter for expansion valve bypass
VAS 6338/18
Adapter bypass for A/C compressor line
VAS 6338/3
Adapter bypass for A/C compressor line
VAS 6338/12
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Technical Service Bulletin
87-18-08 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant
Circuit (U.S. Only)
Transaction No:
2048039/21
Release date:
3/11/2024
Additional adapter bypass for Atlas rear A/C unit high side
rear line.
VAS 6338/60
Additional adapter for Atlas rear A/C line block off.
VAS6338/63
Additional adapter bypass for Atlas rear A/C unit low side rear
line.
VAS 6338/3
Additional adapter for Atlas rear A.C line block off.
VAS6338/5
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time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
photocopying, recording, or otherwise, nor may these materials be modified or reposted to other sites, without the prior expressed written permission of the
publisher.
Technical Service Bulletin
87-18-08 - Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant
Circuit (U.S. Only)
Transaction No:
2048039/21
Release date:
3/11/2024
Additional Information
All part and service references provided in this Technical Bulletin are subject to change and/or removal.
Always check with your Parts Dept. and Repair Manuals for the latest information.
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