I just took one out of an f350 the exact same way. It was facing the same way with the long side in which I believe is backwards. The long end of the screen was bent over at the tip from trying to follow the bend in the tube which I believe made the flow worse. I personally have always put the in short end first.
@@frankspinazzola4045 try it both ways and see which way fits the best ,but I recommend calling the dealer and getting a schematic to see the correct direction
So if it gets dirty enough would it keep the compressor from coming on. On my car my compressor dose not run unless I jump out the relay all the fuses and wiring is good I checked it. Could the pressure switch be the issue if there is too much pressure building up on the high side could it be a bad orifice tube just wondering cause everything else checks out fine I haven’t checked pressure cause I don’t have tools for that.
Yeah the same thing happened to a friend of mine 2 weeks ago. The shop didn't change the orifice tube and/or dryer either. I showed him what to do last weekend and ac is blowing great now..and yes the tube was caked full
It’s a filter / expansion valve dose not change the Freon type. It takes high pressure gas after it passes through the condenser it forces the gas to go through a small opening which changes the gas to a liquid I think either goes from a liquid to a gas or a gas to a liquid into the evaporator coil low side pressure and gets very cold sometimes condenses it drips water out the bottom of the car. This tube is important and if it gets dirty can block refringent flow casing pressure to build up on the high side line and the pressure switch will stop the compressor from running cause pressure too high.
@@ryans413 it is a expansion device, the separation between high and low side so it forces refrigerant through a small hole and it expands into the thicker line on the low side, high pressure liquid to low pressure liquid
With all of that gunk picked up by the orifice tube, doesn't that says something about the overall condition of the a/c system? How does replacing the orifice tube fix the problem?
If you've got a Ford, they've designed it so you have to change the entire hose and not just the tube. Of course that doesn't apply to Every Ford product but a vast majority that I've run across
So mine is just as dirty and greasy as that one or maybe even a little more. The line it goes in is actually the bottom line going into the evaporator. Don't you think with it being that dirty and clogged that the evaporator would be clogged also?
Make sure to decharge aka relieve the pressure of system before you crack that line or you’ll get sprayed in the face with ac dye, a friend of mine did this. I found it hilarious he however did not 😂
It’s part of the AC system But depends on the car manufacturer not all of them have one or something similar may be a different name but the same thing
If you research it there is no solid clear answer how ever the tools they make to remove it have diagrams showing the opposite way you installed it as well as several other youtube vids an on the ford forms . now there is several showing your way . when i removed mine 05 f150 it was this way as well an i dont think it was ever replaced but who knows . it does say it can work fine either way so i just put it back the way i pulled the old one out....i think it was that way . a mystery to be solved by another.
@@stanpalmer7153 test the high side if the low side pressure is higher then the low side. You may have a bad compressor. Or a clogged line. Or office tube Or you may be over charged. But if that were the case the car would probly bleed off the extra freon
Which gauge? I'm guessing you're looking at the low side, BEFORE the compressor is running - the high and low side will ALWAYS be the same pressure when the compressor has been off and the pressure has had time to equalize... This will be outside 'operating' pressures, reading too high on the low side, and too low on the high side, ie, the same pressure... (note, the pressure gauges have different scaling, for the ranges they need to cover). View some better instructional videos, or better yet, get some direction from someone who knows the proper procedures... Mr KL
It can if clogged . But sound like it may be a bad compressor. That's usually the case when u dont have high pressure on the high side. Unless the tube is completely clogged
@@salemtaxi9026 If the valve is clogged you will see pressure on the high side and if compressor will not run first jump out the relay see if it dose run then you know it’s probably a pressure switch keeping it from running probably have too much pressure built up from a clogged orifice tube
A highly knowledgeable guy at NAPA said i needed to flush the system. They sell the "flush". You have to use an air compressor to push it through. Disconnect the lines from the compressor first and have a catch tub
That is a lot of trash in the oriface tube. If you dont flush out that system with cleaner and properly service it, youll be doing this all over again, and most compressors youll void the warranty if you do not flush and clean the system. I bet that whole system is still caked with that junk. Youll probably be replacing the evaporator, and condenser.
Thanks for the tip of using a screw. That will be what I try next.
I just took one out of an f350 the exact same way. It was facing the same way with the long side in which I believe is backwards. The long end of the screen was bent over at the tip from trying to follow the bend in the tube which I believe made the flow worse. I personally have always put the in short end first.
@@frankspinazzola4045 try it both ways and see which way fits the best ,but I recommend calling the dealer and getting a schematic to see the correct direction
Looks from the trash on the office air compressor is going down that's a lot of Metal Man
Time to replace the compressor before it completely fails and fills the system with debris.
So if it gets dirty enough would it keep the compressor from coming on. On my car my compressor dose not run unless I jump out the relay all the fuses and wiring is good I checked it. Could the pressure switch be the issue if there is too much pressure building up on the high side could it be a bad orifice tube just wondering cause everything else checks out fine I haven’t checked pressure cause I don’t have tools for that.
Thanks for the vid im not gunna do it it iv.paid twice to have system fixed an supposedly swapped out. These weren't even mentioned.
Yeah the same thing happened to a friend of mine 2 weeks ago. The shop didn't change the orifice tube and/or dryer either. I showed him what to do last weekend and ac is blowing great now..and yes the tube was caked full
Orifice tube is not a filter. It changes the pressure of the “Freon (R12, R135, etc.). Some cars use an expansion valve.
It also acts as a filter, you don’t see all that shit it caught?
It’s a filter / expansion valve dose not change the Freon type. It takes high pressure gas after it passes through the condenser it forces the gas to go through a small opening which changes the gas to a liquid I think either goes from a liquid to a gas or a gas to a liquid into the evaporator coil low side pressure and gets very cold sometimes condenses it drips water out the bottom of the car. This tube is important and if it gets dirty can block refringent flow casing pressure to build up on the high side line and the pressure switch will stop the compressor from running cause pressure too high.
@@ryans413 it is a expansion device, the separation between high and low side so it forces refrigerant through a small hole and it expands into the thicker line on the low side, high pressure liquid to low pressure liquid
With all of that gunk picked up by the orifice tube, doesn't that says something about the overall condition of the a/c system? How does replacing the orifice tube fix the problem?
Sign of compressor breaking down internally
Do you think from 2014 and up Chevy models, still using this filter?????
Yes
If you've got a Ford, they've designed it so you have to change the entire hose and not just the tube. Of course that doesn't apply to Every Ford product but a vast majority that I've run across
They are clever at making money, just like the Econoline I have, there is a coil on every spark plug.
So mine is just as dirty and greasy as that one or maybe even a little more. The line it goes in is actually the bottom line going into the evaporator. Don't you think with it being that dirty and clogged that the evaporator would be clogged also?
After changing just the orifice tube do i need to vacuum the system?or just taking it out and put it back?
U must vacuum it out
No you got to collect all the Freon first cause it’s against the law to let all the Freon escape into the atmosphere
Might change this on my A8L tomorrow. Air is only getting cold when idling and it was just freezing up my hands and the windshield
Make sure to decharge aka relieve the pressure of system before you crack that line or you’ll get sprayed in the face with ac dye, a friend of mine did this. I found it hilarious he however did not 😂
How do you do that ? I'm a newbie, thanks
How many are there just one or multiple ? (Ik it might depend on what car you have but mines a old gmc)
It only has one
Does all car brand have that orifice ?
It’s part of the AC system
But depends on the car manufacturer not all of them have one or something similar may be a different name but the same thing
When disconnecting the pipe containing the orifice tube/filter, won't all the refrigerant escape into the air?
Drain the system before doing this
@@salemtaxi9026ain't that how u drain it?😅😅😅
@@51-FS no
Is it me or was that not in the wrong way if you had a screw in that side then isn't that the side that goes in the tub first ?
Install the way I did it.
Look at the pipe how its contoured for the fit
If you research it there is no solid clear answer how ever the tools they make to remove it have diagrams showing the opposite way you installed it as well as several other youtube vids an on the ford forms . now there is several showing your way . when i removed mine 05 f150 it was this way as well an i dont think it was ever replaced but who knows . it does say it can work fine either way so i just put it back the way i pulled the old one out....i think it was that way . a mystery to be solved by another.
@@4200timeB always put back the way it came out. Alldata, a shop computer resource shows this way.
Where’s this at on a 2001 Honda Accord
That year Honda had a expansion valve
Watched your vid now tell me something when I put my gauge for refill it auto magically goes to the red on gage could compressor be bad
If it goes to high you have a lot of pressure. Is the compressor turning on? . The pressure should drop when u turn on the compressor.
It stays the same when compressor engages
@@stanpalmer7153 test the high side if the low side pressure is higher then the low side. You may have a bad compressor. Or a clogged line. Or office tube
Or you may be over charged. But if that were the case the car would probly bleed off the extra freon
Which gauge? I'm guessing you're looking at the low side, BEFORE the compressor is running - the high and low side will ALWAYS be the same pressure when the compressor has been off and the pressure has had time to equalize... This will be outside 'operating' pressures, reading too high on the low side, and too low on the high side, ie, the same pressure...
(note, the pressure gauges have different scaling, for the ranges they need to cover).
View some better instructional videos, or better yet, get some direction from someone who knows the proper procedures...
Mr KL
Hey my dad has a 93 gmc sierra 4x4 can anyone tell me where the orifice tube goes
its in the same location as you see in the video
Hey brother you think a bad expansive shows low on the high pressure readings?
It can if clogged . But sound like it may be a bad compressor. That's usually the case when u dont have high pressure on the high side. Unless the tube is completely clogged
@@salemtaxi9026 ok thank you very much!
@@salemtaxi9026 If the valve is clogged you will see pressure on the high side and if compressor will not run first jump out the relay see if it dose run then you know it’s probably a pressure switch keeping it from running probably have too much pressure built up from a clogged orifice tube
A highly knowledgeable guy at NAPA said i needed to flush the system. They sell the "flush". You have to use an air compressor to push it through. Disconnect the lines from the compressor first and have a catch tub
I’ve done the flush it ain’t all that
That is a lot of trash in the oriface tube. If you dont flush out that system with cleaner and properly service it, youll be doing this all over again, and most compressors youll void the warranty if you do not flush and clean the system. I bet that whole system is still caked with that junk. Youll probably be replacing the evaporator, and condenser.
@@davidlanca5731 good comment
But with all that trash on that orifice tube man I would flush the system damn
Yep good idea
Remember that tube is a filter also
This is just talking. He does not show the viewer where the orifice is located in the liquid line.
Lol