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Honda Fit L4-1.5L (2008)03 · Maintenance
03 · Maintenance

Hose/Line HVAC: Description and Operation

Make
Honda
Model
Fit
Engine
L4-1.5L
Year
2008
Section
Hoses › Hose/Line HVAC › Description and Operation
MaintenanceDescription and Operation · page 1 of 5
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Hose/Line HVAC: Description and Operation

System Description

The air conditioning system removes heat from the passenger compartment by circulating refrigerant through the system as shown below.

This vehicle uses HFC-134a (R-134a) refrigerant which does not contain chlorofluorocarbons. Pay attention to the following service items:

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Do not mix refrigerants CFC-12 (R-12) and HFC-134a (R-134a). They are not compatible.

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Use only the recommended polyalkyleneglycol (PAG) refrigerant oil (SP-10) designed for the R-134a A/C compressor. Intermixing the
recommended (PAG) refrigerant oil with any other refrigerant oil will result in A/C compressor failure.

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All A/C system parts (A/C compressor, discharge line, suction line, evaporator, A/C condenser, receiver/dryer, expansion valve, O-rings for joints)
have to be proper for refrigerant R-134a. Do not confuse with R-12 parts.

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Use a halogen gas leak detector designed for refrigerant R-134a.

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R-12 and R-134a refrigerant servicing equipment are not interchangeable. Use only a recovery/recycling/charging station for refrigerant R-134a to
service R-134a air conditioning system.

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Always recover the refrigerant R-134a with an approved recovery/recycling/charging station before disconnecting any A/C fitting.

Oil Separator

Oil emission from the A/C compressor to the A/C line is reduced by placing the oil separator in the A/C compressor. This results in a thinner oil film
inside of the heat exchanger (A/C condenser and evaporator). Air conditioning efficiency is increased without sacrificing engine performance.

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