"Comboverfish" > wrote in message
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> Bruce Chang wrote:
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>> I don't know this system...
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> Your response was rather abrasive considering this fact.

Sure, I could have candy coated my response but the fact remains that A/C
work is finicky and if you will neglect things because "I'm not ready to do"
then you're gambling. For me, at least, gambling with A/C work is not worth
it. It's a lot more time and money than it's worth if it doesn't work out.

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>> In response to your question, I would pull the orifice tube and check to
>> make sure it has no debris in it at the very least but I'd jsut replace
>> orifice tube. It's chump change in comparison to having redo everything
>> again.
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> That is a good plan if this car had an orifice tube. It has an
> expansion valve, however, which is next to the evaporator. There was
> no direct mention of system contamination. I see no reason to spend
> hours of time replacing or "checking" a part that doesn't need any
> attention. He said he flushed the system -- if done properly, even an
> expansion valve can be remotely cleaned by backflushing.
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What's involved in checking the expansion valve? You said it was next to
the evap. Does it mean the evap core has to be removed to get to it?

-Bruce