Subject: | A/C System R-134a Refrigerant Ultra Violet (UV) Dye Usage |
Models: | All 2000-2003 Model Year Saturn Vehicles, except 2000-2001 L-Series up to and
including VIN 1Y509125, equipped with Air Conditioning (RPOC60 or RPOC68). |
Purpose
All vehicles produced by Saturn Corporation have Ultra Violet (UV) dye added
to the R-134a refrigerant system during the assembly process. The PAG oil is the UV
dye carrier and circulates the dye in the system. As long as all the PAG oil has not
escaped from the system, the dye will still be present. IF the R-134a refrigerant
is evacuated or is lost due to a leak, the dye still remains in the system. Adding
dye to the A/C system is not necessary.