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Your car or truck's AC system is under extreme pressure and the thermal expansion valve or orifice tube monitors the amount of pressure and the temperature of your A/C system. It calculates the precise amount of refrigerant that can safely go into the evaporator. A failing expansion valve or orifice tube often causes a vehicle's air conditioner to blow hot air.

Replace or Repair

  • Expansion Valves: Too much refrigerant causes your evaporator to get too cold whereas too little refrigerant would result in inadequate cooling. The expansion valve is a complex valve that regulates refrigerant flow. This process of metering the refrigerant adjusts the flow according to the temperature of the refrigerant in the evaporator coil. Talk to one of the pro mechanics at Leo Jacks Automotive LLC, as this part can be replaced on its own and does not require the entire replacement of the AC assembly.
  • Orifice Tubes: Unlike the expansion valve, the orifice tube is a simple fixed device with no moving parts. It therefore cannot vary the flow of refrigerant into the evaporator, but rather causes a permanent restriction in the system. However, like the expansion valve the orifice tube regulates refrigerant flow through the system and filters debris which may come through in its screen. Often fixing a "bad orifice tube" requires replacing the entire evaporator assembly.


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What our clients are saying about us

We have established longterm and stable partnerships with various clients thanks to our excellence in solving their automotive needs!

We went to a place before Leo Jacks, and they said we needed to change multiple things related to our brakes that weren't necessary, costing 600+$. We called Leo Jack's and told them what the previous place said about our car and they knew something wasn't right, come to find out we only needed brake pads and rotors. Very honest company! quotes-image
, 11/08/2021
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I would recommend this mechanic shop to anyone. Leon is a true trustworthy mechanic as well as his assistant. These kind of people are very hard to come by in the mechanic world. This will be my new mechanic shop for all my vehicles. Thank you guys for going above and beyondquotes-image
, 01/13/2021
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