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Where is the orfice tube located on a 86 buick Skylark?


Sent to Car Experts July 22, 2006 4:56 p.m.
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1986 Buick skylark 3.3L

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I can't find a straight enough piece of tubing that could house the orfice tube.
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July 22, 2006 5:08 p.m. (12 minutes and 0 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark
it's located in the inlet of the condensor at the front of the vehicle.pain in the butt to do.
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Sent July 22, 2006 6:09 p.m. (1 hour and 0 minutes later)
Well, that is what my cheap book says also, however, there is not a straight enough piece of tubing where the connection to the condenser is made that will accomodate the length of the orifice tube. The upper tube (high pressure side) to the condenser is larger than the lower tube which does not have a big enough diameter for the orfice.
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July 22, 2006 6:21 p.m. (11 minutes and 16 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark
where the oriface tube is there a 3 crimps in the line.checked a couple of other sources and 1 says it's at the evaporator inlet.but look for those 3 crimps.definate giveaway.
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Sent July 22, 2006 6:48 p.m. (27 minutes and 9 seconds later)
Well, I have not been able to find any part of the tubing with three crimps. Is it possible that it goes into the Evaportor Inlet itself. The tubing that attaches to the evaporator inlet is two big for the office , but it looks like it reduces size at the evaporator connector.
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July 22, 2006 7:10 p.m. (22 minutes and 14 seconds later)
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Sent July 31, 2006 10:35 p.m. (9 days and 3 hours later)
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July 31, 2006 10:55 p.m. (20 minutes and 8 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark

If you look down behind the grille to the right of the condenser, it's in the liquid line right there.
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Sent July 31, 2006 11:02 p.m. (6 minutes and 47 seconds later)
To the right of the condenser? Do you mean the passenger side of the condenser, because both condenser lines come from the passenger side of the condenser. The upper line goes to the high pressure valve and then to the compressor. The lower line does is not large enough for the orifice tube and there is not a straight enough piece of pipe (where a connection is) for the Orifice
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July 31, 2006 11:06 p.m. (4 minutes and 26 seconds later) 		REPLIED Check Mark

If you want I can send you a picture tomorrow of where it is...my email is sparkybuoy at earthlink.net

Steve
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Sent July 31, 2006 11:26 p.m. (19 minutes and 33 seconds later)
That would be great .
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July 31, 2006 11:35 p.m. (9 minutes and 4 seconds later)
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