The old orifice tube might smell of compressor oil (PAG oil actually). This oil travels with the refrigerant across the entire AC system.
I have bought several auto TXVs to play with and some second hand parts for my car's AC (hoses, evaporator, TXV) and they all contained some leftover oil and ...
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- Tue Jul 21, 2020 8:45 am
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Smell from vents after new compressor
2007 Ford Focus ZX3 2.0L 5 spd
Just had a mechanic troubleshoot and diagnose my a/c system for my birthday, I haven't had a/c for a couple years, so my wife paid to have it done. I paid to have him diagnose it, he found it needed an a/c kit(compressor, accumulator & orifice tube) he ordered the ...
Just had a mechanic troubleshoot and diagnose my a/c system for my birthday, I haven't had a/c for a couple years, so my wife paid to have it done. I paid to have him diagnose it, he found it needed an a/c kit(compressor, accumulator & orifice tube) he ordered the ...