Ranger 4WD V6-3.0L VIN V Flex Fuel (1999)
Expansion Block/Orifice Tube: Description and Operation
A/C Evaporator Core Orifice
NOTE: The A/C evaporator core orifice should be replaced whenever an A/C compressor is replaced.
The A/C evaporator core orifice has the following characteristics:
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color-coded red
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has an orifice diameter of 1.6 mm (0.062 inch)
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is located in the A/C evaporator core inlet tube
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has filter screens located on the inlet and outlet ends of the tube body
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The inlet filter screen acts as a strainer for the liquid refrigerant flowing through the A/C evaporator core orifice.
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O-rings on the A/C evaporator core orifice prevent the high-pressure liquid refrigerant from by-passing the A/C evaporator core orifice.
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Adjustment or repair cannot be made to the A/C evaporator core orifice assembly. It must be replaced as a unit.
