valve SUZUKI SWIFT 2000 1.G RG413 Service User Guide
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1B-8 AIR CONDITIONING (OPTIONAL)
ABNORMAL NOISE FROM CRANKSHAFT PULLEY
ABNORMAL NOISE FROM TENSION PULLEY
ABNORMAL NOISE FROM A/C EVAPORATOR
ABNORMAL NOISE FROM BLOWER FAN MOTOR
Condition Possible Cause Correction
A large rattling noise
is heard at idle or sud-
den acceleration.Loosen crankshaft pulley bolt Retighten bolt.
Condition Possible Cause Correction
Clattering noise is
heard from pulley.Worn or damaged bearing Replace tension pulley.
Pulley cranks upon
contact.Cracked or loose bracket Replace or retighten bracket.
Condition Possible Cause Correction
Whistling sound is
heard from A/C evapo-
rator.Depending on the combination of the interior/
exterior temperatures, engine rpm and refriger-
ant pressure, the refrigerant flowing out of the
expansion valve may, under certain conditions,
make a whistling soundAt times, slightly decreasing refrig-
erant volume may stop this noise.
Inspect expansion valve and
replace if faulty.
Condition Possible Cause Correction
Blower fan motor
emits a chirping
sound in proportion to
its speed of rotation.Worn or damaged motor brushes or commuta-
torRepair or replace blower fan motor.
Fluttering noise or
large droning noise is
heard from blower fan
motor.Leaves or other debris introduced from fresh air
inlet to blower fan motorRemove debris and make sure that
the screen at fresh air inlet is intact.
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1B-10 AIR CONDITIONING (OPTIONAL)
PERFORMANCE DIAGNOSIS
1) Confirm that vehicle and environmental conditions are as fol-
lows.
Vehicle is not exposed to direct sun.
Ambient temperature is within 15 – 35°C (59 – 95°F).
2) Make sure that high pressure valve (1) and low pressure
valve (2) of manifold gauge set (3) are firmly closed.
3) Connect high pressure charging hose (4) to high pressure
service valve (5), and connect low pressure charging hose
(6) to low pressure service valve (7).
4) Bleed the air in charging hoses (4), (6) by loosening their
respective nuts on manifold gauge set (3), utilizing the refrig-
erant pressure. When a hissing sound is heard, immediately
tighten nut.
5) Warm up engine to normal operating temperature (engine
coolant temperature at 80 – 90°C (176 – 194°F)) and keep it
at specified idle speed. (Radiator cooling fan should not be
working when checking pressure and temperature.)
6) Turn A/C switch to ON position, and set blower fan switch at
“H” (4th position), temperature dial at “COOL”, air outlet con-
trol dial at “FACE” and fresh/recirculation control dial at
“RECIRCULATION”. (Confirm that A/C compressor and radi-
ator/condenser cooling fan are working.)
Keep all windows, doors and engine food open.
Performance diagnosis condition
7) With dry bulb thermometer (1) inserted into center duct air
outlet and another one set near evaporator air inlet, read
temperature indicated on each thermometer. CAUTION:
Do not interchange high and low pressure charging
hoses by mistake.
Ambient temperature 15 – 35°C (59 – 95°F)
Engine rpm Keep to 1,500 rpm.
Blower fan switch“H” (4th position)
Temperature control“Cool”
Air outlet control“Face”
Vehicle Doors All open
Air inlet door position Recirculation
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1B-12 AIR CONDITIONING (OPTIONAL)
PERFORMANCE DIAGNOSIS TABLE
HIGH PRESSURE GAUGE
LOW PRESSURE GAUGE
THERMOMETER AT CENTER DUCT
NOTE:
If ambient temperature is approximately 30°C (86°F), it is possible to diagnose A/C system in detail
referring to “DETAIL DIAGNOSIS TABLE (AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AT 30 °C (86°F))” under “PER-
FORMANCE DIAGNOSIS” in this section.
Condition Possible Cause Correction
Pressure high
(“A” area of high side
graph)Refrigerant overcharged Recharge.
Expansion valve frozen or clogged Check expansion valve.
Clogged refrigerant passage of high side Clean or replace.
Radiator/condenser cooling fan malfunction (Insufficient
cooling of condenser)Check radiator/condenser cooling fan.
Dirty or bent condenser fins (Insufficient cooling of con-
denser)Clean or repair.
Compressor malfunction (Insufficient oil etc.) Check compressor.
Engine overheat Check engine cooling system referring to
Section 6B.
Pressure low
(“B” area of high side
graph)Insufficient refrigerant (Insufficient charge or leakage) Check for leakage, repair if necessary
and recharge.
Expansion valve malfunction (valve opens too wide) Check expansion valve.
Compressor malfunction (Insufficient compression) Check compressor.
Condition Possible Cause Correction
Pressure high
(“C” area of low side
graph)Expansion valve malfunction (valve opens too wide) Check expansion valve.
Compressor malfunction (Insufficient compression) Check compressor.
Pressure low
(“D” area of low side
graph)Insufficient refrigerant (Insufficient charge or leakage) Check for leakage, repair if necessary
and recharge.
Expansion valve malfunction (valve opens too narrow) Check expansion valve.
Clogged refrigerant passage (crashed pipe) Repair or replace.
Condition Possible Cause Correction
Outlet air temperature at
center duct is high
(Crossing point is in area
“E”)Insufficient or excessive charge of refrigerant Check refrigerant pressure.
Dirty or bent A/C evaporator fins Clean or repair.
Air leakage from cooling (heater) unit or air duct Repair or replace.
Malfunctioning, switch over function of door in cooling
(heater) unitRepair or replace.
Compressor malfunction Check compressor.
Outlet air temperature at
center duct is low
(Crossing point is in area
“F”)Insufficient air volume from center duct (Heater blower
malfunction)Check blower motor and fan.
Compressor malfunction Check compressor.
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AIR CONDITIONING (OPTIONAL) 1B-13
DETAIL DIAGNOSIS TABLE (AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AT 30°C (86°F))
Condition
Possible Cause Correction MANIFOLD
GAUGEMPa
(kg/cm
2)
(psi)Detail
Lo Hi
0.23 – 0.35
(2.3 – 3.5)
(33 – 50)1.4 – 1.75
(14 – 17.5)
(200 – 249)Normal condition––
Negative
pressure0.5 – 0.6
(5 – 6)
(71.2 – 85.3)The low pressure side
reads a negative pressure,
and the high pressure side
reads an extremely low
pressure.
Presence of frost around
tubing to and from receiver/
dryer and expansion valve.Dust particles or water drop-
lets are either stuck or frozen
inside expansion valve, pre-
venting the refrigerant from
flowingClean expansion valve.
Replace it if it cannot be
cleaned.
Replace receiver/dryer.
Evacuate the A/C system and
recharge with fresh refriger-
ant.
Normal :
0.23 – 0.35
(2.3 – 3.5)
(33 – 50)
↑ ↓
↑ ↓↑ ↓ ↑ ↓
Abnormal :
Negative
pressureNormal :
1.4 – 1.75
(14 – 17.5)
(200 – 249)
↑ ↓
↑ ↓↑ ↓ ↑ ↓
Abnormal :
0.7 – 1.0
(7 – 10)
(100 – 142)During A/C operation, the
low pressure side some-
times indicates negative
pressure, and sometimes
normal pressure. Also high
pressure side reading fluc-
tuates between the abnor-
mal and normal pressure.Expansion valve is frozen due
to moisture in the system, and
temporarily shuts off the
refrigeration cycleReplace expansion valve.
Replace receiver/dryer.
Evacuate A/C system and
recharge with fresh refriger-
ant.
0.05 – 0.15
(0.5 – 1.5)
(4.2 – 21.3)0.7 – 1.0
(7 – 10)
(100 – 142)Both low and high pressure
sides indicate low readings.
Continuous air bubbles are
visible through sight glass.
Output air is slightly cold.Insufficient refrigerant in sys-
tem
(Refrigerant leaking)Using leak detector, check for
leaks and repair as neces-
sary.
Recharge refrigerant to a
specified amount.
If the pressure reading is
almost 0 when the manifold
gauges are attached, check
for any leaks, repair them,
and evacuate the system.
0.4 – 0.6
(4 – 6)
(56.9 – 85.3)Pressure on low pressure
side is high.
Pressure on high pressure
side is low.
Both pressure becoming
equal right after A/C is
turned OFF.Internal leak in compressor Inspect compressor and
repair or replace as neces-
sary.
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1B-14 AIR CONDITIONING (OPTIONAL)
0.35 – 0.45
(3.5 – 4.5)
(50 – 64)2.0 – 2.5
(20 – 25)
(285 – 355)High pressure reading on
both low and high pressure
sides.
Air bubbles are not visible
even when engine rpm is
lowered.Overcharged A/C system Adjust refrigerant to specified
amount.
Faulty condenser cooling
operationClean condenser.
Faulty radiator/condenser
cooling fan operationInspect and repair radiator/
condenser cooling fan.
High pressure reading on
both low and high pressure
sides.
Low pressure side tubing is
not cold when touched.
Air bubbles are visible
through sight glass.Presence of air in A/C system
(Improperly evacuated)Replace receiver/dryer.
Inspect quantity of compres-
sor oil and presence of con-
taminants in oil.
Evacuate system and
recharge with fresh refriger-
ant.
0.45 – 0.55
(4.5 – 5.5)
(64 – 78)High pressure reading on
both low and high pressure
sides.
Large amount of frost or
dew on the low pressure
side tubing.Faulty expansion valve
Refrigerant flow is not regu-
lated properlyReplace expansion valve. Condition
Possible Cause Correction MANIFOLD
GAUGEMPa
(kg/cm
2)
(psi)Detail
Lo Hi
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AIR CONDITIONING (OPTIONAL) 1B-23
1) Connect high charging hose (1) and low charging hose (2) of
manifold gauge set (3) respectively as follows :
High charging hose (1) → High pressure charging valve (4)
on condenser outlet pipe
Low charging hose (2) → Low pressure charging valve (5)
on suction pipe
2) Attach center charging hose (6) of manifold gauge set (3) to
vacuum pump (7).
3) Operate vacuum pump (7), and then open discharge side
valve (Hi) (8) of manifold gauge set (3).
If there is no blockage in the system, there will be an indica-
tion on high pressure gauge (9).
In this case, open the other side valve (Lo) (10) of the set
and repair the system.
4) Approximately 10 minutes later, low pressure gauge (11)
should show a vacuum lower than –760 mmHg providing no
leakage exists.
5) Evacuation should be carried out for a total of at least 15
minutes.
6) Continue evacuation until low pressure gauge (9) indicates a
vacuum less than –760 mmHg, and then close both valves
(8), (10).
7) Stop vacuum pump (7). Disconnect center charging hose (6)
from pump inlet. Now, the system is ready for charging
refrigerant.
CHECKING SYSTEM FOR PRESSURE LEAKS
After completing the evacuation, close manifold gauge high pres-
sure valve and low pressure valve and wait 10 minutes. Verify
that low pressure gauge reading has not changed.NOTE:
If the system does not show a vacuum below –760
mmHg, close both valves, stop vacuum pump and
watch movement of low pressure gauge.
Increase in the gauge reading suggests existence of
leakage. In this case, repair the system before continu-
ing its evacuation.
If the gauge shows a stable reading (suggesting no
leakage), continue evacuation.
CAUTION:
If the gauge reading moves closer to “0”, there is a leak
somewhere. Inspect the tubing connections, make nec-
essary corrections, and evacuate system once again,
making sure that there are no leaks.
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1B-24 AIR CONDITIONING (OPTIONAL)
CHARGING
CHARGING PROCEDURE
The initial charging of the A/C system is performed from the high
pressure side with the engine stopped.
And next, this method must be followed by charging from the low
pressure side with the engine running.
1) Check to make sure that hoses are routed properly after
evacuating the system.
2) Connect Low charging hose (1) and High charging hose (2)
of the manifold gauge set (3) in position. Thus open refriger-
ant container valve (4) to purge the charging line.
3) Open the high pressure side valve (5) and charge refrigerant
to system.
4) After a while, open the low pressure side valve (6) and close
the high pressure side valve (5).
5) Start engine and keep engine speed at 1500 r/min. Then,
operate air conditioning.
6) Charge A/C system with refrigerant in vapor state. At this
time, refrigerant container (4) should be held upright. CAUTION:
Always charge through low pressure side of A/C system at after the initial charging is performed
from the high pressure side with the engine stopped.
Never charge to high pressure side of A/C system with engine running.
Do not charge while compressor is hot.
When installing tap valve to refrigerant container to make a hole there through, carefully follow
directions given by manufacturer.
A pressure gauge should always be used before and during charging.
The refrigerant container should be emptied of refrigerant when discarding it.
The refrigerant container should not be heated up to 40°C (104°F) or over.
Refrigerant container should not be reversed in direction during charging. Reversing in direction
causes liquid refrigerant to enter compressor, causing troubles, such as compression of liquid
refrigerant and the like.
NOTE:
The air conditioning system contains HFC-134a (R-134a).
Described here is a method to charge the air conditioning system with refrigerant from the refrigerant
service container.
When charging refrigerant recovered by using the refrigerant and recycling equipment (when recy-
cling refrigerant), follow the procedure described in the equipment manufacturer’s instruction man-
ual.
WARNING:
Make sure that high pressure side valve is closed
securely.
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AIR CONDITIONING (OPTIONAL) 1B-25
7) When refrigerant container (1) is emptied, use the following
procedure to replace it with a new refrigerant container (1).
a) Close low pressure valve.
b) Replace empty container (1) with a refrigerant container
which has been charged with refrigerant. When using
refrigerant container tap valve (2), use the following proce-
dure for replacement.
i) Retract needle (3) and remove refrigerant container tap
valve (2) by loosening its plate nut (4).
ii) Install previously-removed refrigerant container tap valve
(2) to a new refrigerant container (1).
c) Purge any air existing in center charging hose
When using refrigerant container tap valve, use the follow-
ing procedure to purge air.
i) Once fully tighten refrigerant container tap valve (1), and
then loosen (open) plate nut (2) slightly.
ii) Open low pressure side valve (3) of manifold gauge set
(4) a little.
iii) As soon as refrigerant comes out with a “hiss” through a
clearance between refrigerant container and tap valve,
tighten plate nut (2) as well as low pressure side valve (3).
iv) Turn handle of tap valve (1) clockwise so that its needle is
screwed into the new container to make a hole for refriger-
ant flow.
8) After the system has been charged with specified amount
(330 – 390 g) of refrigerant or when low pressure gauge (1)
and high pressure gauge (2) have indicated the following
specified amount, close low pressure side valve (3) on mani-
fold gauge set (4). At this time, look into the sight glass (5) of
condenser outlet pipe (6) and check that there are no bub-
bles (7) in it, which means that the system is fully charged.
Low side and high side pressure example
Gauges should read as follows when ambient tempera-
ture is 30°C (86 °F).
Pressure
on high pressure gauge1400 – 1750 kPa
14.0 – 17.5 kg/cm
2
199.1 – 248.9 psi
Pressure
on low pressure gauge230 – 350 kPa
2.3 – 3.5 kg/cm
2
32.7 – 49.8 psi
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1B-26 AIR CONDITIONING (OPTIONAL)
REMOVING MANIFOLD GAUGE SET
When A/C system has been charged with a specified amount of refrigerant, remove manifold gauge set as fol-
lows :
1) Close low pressure side valve of manifold gauge set. (The high pressure side valve is closed continuously
during the process of charging.)
2) Close refrigerant container valve.
3) Stop engine.
4) Using shop rag, remove charging hoses from service valves. This operation must be performed rapidly.
5) Put caps on service valves.
LEAK TEST
Whenever a refrigerant leak is suspected in the system or any
service operation has been performed which may result in dis-
turbing lines or connections, it is advisable to test for leaks.
Common sense should be used in performing any refrigerant leak
test, since the need and extent of any such test will, in general,
depend upon the nature of a complaint and the type of a service
performed on the system.
LIQUID LEAK DETECTORS
There are a number of fittings and places throughout the air con-
ditioning system where a liquid leak detector solution may be
used to pinpoint refrigerant leaks.
By merely applying the solution to the area in question with a
swab, such as attached to the cap of a vial, bubbles will form
within seconds if there is a leak.
For confined areas, such as sections of the evaporator and con-
denser, an electronic (refrigerant) leak detector is more practical
for determining leaks.
Special tool
(A) : 09990 - 86011 WARNING:
High pressure side is naturally under high pressure. So, care must be used to protect your eyes and
skin.
WARNING:
To prevent explosions or fires, make sure that there
are no flammables in the vicinity.
When exposed to fire, the refrigerant turns into a poi-
sonous gas (phosgene). Do not inhale this gas.
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AIR CONDITIONING (OPTIONAL) 1B-27
ON-VEHICLE SERVICE
SERVICE PRECAUTION
When servicing air conditioning system, note the following instructions.
REFRIGERANT LINE
Never use heat for bending pipes. When bending a pipe, try to make its bending radius as slight as possible.
Keep internal parts of air conditioning free from moisture and dirt. When disconnecting any line from system,
install a blind plug or cap to the fitting immediately.
When connecting hoses and pipes, apply a few drops of compressor oil (refrigerant oil) to seats of coupling
nuts and O-ring.
When tightening or loosening a fitting, use two wrenches, one for turning and the other for support.
Tighten flared nuts by the following specified torque.
Tightening torque
8 mm pipe : 13 N·m (1.3 kg-m, 9.5 lb-ft)
12 mm pipe : 23 N·m (2.3 kg-m, 16.6 lb-ft)
14.5 mm pipe : 33 N·m (3.3 kg-m, 23.8 lb-ft) WARNING:
Should refrigerant HFC-134a (R-134a) strike your eye(s), consult a doctor immediately.
Do not use your hand to rub affected eye(s). Instead, use quantities of fresh cold water to splash it
over affected area to thus gradually raise its temperature above the freezing point.
Obtain proper treatment as soon as possible from a doctor or eye specialist. Should liquid refriger-
ant HFC-134a (R-134a) get on your skin, such affected part should be treated in the same manner as
when skin is frostbitten or frozen.
1. Suction hose:
Apply compressor oil (refrigerant oil) to O-ring.4. Expansion valve:
Apply compressor oil (refrigerant oil) to O-ring.
2. Discharge hose:
Apply compressor oil (refrigerant oil) to O-ring.5. A/C refrigerant pressure switch:
Apply compressor oil (refrigerant oil) to O-ring.
3. Condenser outlet pipe:
Apply compressor oil (refrigerant oil) to O-ring.