Ford Kuga

 Service Manual

Climate Control System
Fluorescent Dye Leak Detection

General Equipment

UV Leak Detector

1. Refer to: Air Conditioning (A/C) System Health and Safety Precautions (100-00 General Information, Description and Operation).

2. NOTE: Some vehicles may have signs of refrigerant oil at the spring lock couplers. The cause of this may be a procedure used in production before installation of the fittings in order to assist their assembly. When a spring lock coupler is suspected of leaking, always wipe the fitting clean and verify the leak with R-134a Automatic Calibration Halogen Leak Detector.

NOTE: The exact location of leaks can be pinpointed by the bright yellow - green glow of the tracer dye. Since more than one leak can exist, always inspect each component.

• Locate the leaks. Check all components, fittings and lines of the A/C system for leaks.

General Equipment: UV Leak Detector

3. After the leak is found and rectified, remove any traces of dye with a general purpose solvent.

4. Check the repair by operating the system for some minutes and inspecting with the UV lamp again.

Vacuum Leak Detection

1. Carry out the air conditioning (A/C) system recovery procedure.

Refer to: Air Conditioning (A/C) System Recovery, Evacuation and Charging (412-00 Climate Control System - General Information, General Procedures).

Climate Control System

Air Conditioning (A/C) System Recovery, Evacuation and Charging

Spring Lock Coupling

Air Conditioning (A/C) Clutch Air Gap Adjustment

Refrigerant Oil Adding

Contaminated Refrigerant Handling

Electronic Leak Detection

Fluorescent Dye Leak Detection