expansion valve thingy question
06-16-2010, 05:49 PM
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expansion valve thingy question
Got the expansion valve out today. On the inlet side, there was a small rubber insert that fell into the engine bay, somewhere. The new valve doesn't have one.
How important is/was this small rubber sleeve?
Storch
'86 n/a
How important is/was this small rubber sleeve?
Storch
'86 n/a
06-18-2010, 08:28 AM
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Only bits shown with the diagram are the O-rings! this is a late cars plumbing!
and an early cars plumbing just for good measure! Again, 2 o-rings!
Hope this helps!
and an early cars plumbing just for good measure! Again, 2 o-rings!
Hope this helps!
06-18-2010, 10:02 AM
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If you are referring to the foam protection on the copper line in the picture, It provides protection and sealing for the copper line between the plastic housing.
Find a piece of foam or a piece of a house door cloth/foam air gap seal to replace.
Find a piece of foam or a piece of a house door cloth/foam air gap seal to replace.
06-18-2010, 10:48 AM
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It's definitely not an o ring or anything that worked its way up to the EV. It is a small rubber insert/sleeve that fits inside the inlet of the valve. It fell out when I removed the old one. It's about 3/4" long tapered black rubber tube.
I was just going to omit it and install the new EV today after flushing the a/c system. The flush was good (no sludge or blockages). But the new EV seems to be the wrong part...it's a mirror image of the correct part with the larger outlet and smaller inlets reversed...doesn't fit. Back to partsgeek for a refund.
Now to find the correct EV for my '86.
The black outer cork/rubber/tar insulation is called "prestite" and is available at any local hvac supply house.
I'd post pics but can't upload since I'm just a "user" and not a member.
Storch
I was just going to omit it and install the new EV today after flushing the a/c system. The flush was good (no sludge or blockages). But the new EV seems to be the wrong part...it's a mirror image of the correct part with the larger outlet and smaller inlets reversed...doesn't fit. Back to partsgeek for a refund.
Now to find the correct EV for my '86.
The black outer cork/rubber/tar insulation is called "prestite" and is available at any local hvac supply house.
I'd post pics but can't upload since I'm just a "user" and not a member.
Storch
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06-18-2010, 10:51 AM
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In searching for the correct EV, a block style EV keeps coming up at some parts houses. Is this a suitable replacement? How does one deal with all the extra inlets/outlets since the original only has one of each?
