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AC Expansion Orifice tube
« on: 16 July 2013, 10:22:45 »
Does anyone know what and where this is? :-\ :-\ :-\

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Re: AC Expansion Orifice tube
« Reply #1 on: 16 July 2013, 10:27:13 »
Do you mean the expansion valve Chris :-\ Omega`s don`t have an expansion "orifice tube"
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Re: AC Expansion Orifice tube
« Reply #2 on: 16 July 2013, 10:30:02 »
Possibly, I am quoting from the Compressor supplier who say on the invoice "Always replace the Expansion/Orifice Tube and Receiver Drier/Accumulator when replacing a compressor..." :-\ :-\ :-\
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Re: AC Expansion Orifice tube
« Reply #3 on: 16 July 2013, 10:32:00 »
Expansion valve then. NOT easy. Read my posts in this thread
http://oldsite.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1278166407/0
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Re: AC Expansion Orifice tube
« Reply #4 on: 16 July 2013, 10:49:11 »
Quote from: RobG on 16 July 2013, 10:32:00
Expansion valve then. NOT easy. Read my posts in this thread
http://oldsite.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1278166407/0

Right, I've just read that through, and as my system was working OK when it had gas, I'm assuming the the Expansion valve is probably OK. I think they are covering themselves in case the compressor change was due to system failure rather than a leak. I'll leave it for now, as if it does need changing, the extra cost should only be the valve then a regas. :y :y :y
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Re: AC Expansion Orifice tube
« Reply #5 on: 16 July 2013, 11:02:21 »
They state it in case the compressor was a catastrophic high side failure resulting in debris in the system.
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Re: AC Expansion Orifice tube
« Reply #6 on: 16 July 2013, 11:09:31 »
Quote from: Marks Hornby Scape Goat on 16 July 2013, 11:02:21
They state it in case the compressor was a catastrophic high side failure resulting in debris in the system.

Sounds plausible. :y :y :y
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Re: AC Expansion Orifice tube
« Reply #7 on: 16 July 2013, 11:29:32 »
As Mark says, when my compressor failed (5 years ago) it spread crap throughout the system, we poured what looked like a sludge of iron filings out of the filter/drier. The expansion valve was replaced and when we blew some fluid through it more sludge came out. The system had to be flush cleaned for about 2 hours before all the sludge was out. IIRC total bill was just shy of a grand .. :(   

compressor, filter drier, expansion valve, flushing fluid, regas, labour :(
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