r134a c3 picasso 2012 diesel

[piki]

so i took off the dashboard , as i was suspecting , evap was fulli blocked(thxs to citroen didnt do filter for cabin air supply).
need to recharge the refrigerant, cant see in the book the amount for that...
any1 know the r134a amount /?

[GiveMeABreak]

R134A and the refrigerant charge is 450 Grammes. The connectors are designed so that you can't connect the wrong type of refrigerant connections.

[piki]

Hi mark ty ,
Ac working awsome now , dont understand how citroen could make a car without filter for inside air .

Another thing u have any idea why on startups of the car usually in the morning i have low oil pressure warning .
and also the tensenior of the seperntine belt is shacking a bit , replaced it , and it still shacking , the ac pully and alternator looks good and straight....

[GiveMeABreak]

They do have a cabin / pollen filter, but in common with some other PSA vehicles it is not accessed from the inside of the vehicle.

I have put an illustrated guide up for you on how to remove and refit it, along with part numbers and location. It is in the Resources section for donating members:

viewtopic.php?t=71877

[piki]

The filter is only for that coming from outside , if the air is coing from inside the car , so the outside air +the filter is closed , and the intake is sucking air from the passengar feet...

[citroenguy]

The filter is only for that coming from outside , if the air is coing from inside the car , so the outside air +the filter is closed , and the intake is sucking air from the passengar feet...

But 97% of the time you'll want the outside air?
Barely ever use the recirculation function.
Even in recirc it usually draws air from inside the dash, not the floor.

[GiveMeABreak]

On your HDi with Simple Air Conditioning, you should also have partial air recirculation as a setting, but yes, I agree you should not be driving with recycled air except for short periods like stuck in polluting traffic or in the winter until the engine warms up - carbon dioxide poisoning...