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cvar
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- Apr 27, 2012
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- Vehicle Year
- 1997
- Make / Model
- Mazda
- Engine Size
- 4.0L V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
My A/C wasn't working. Same 75 psi on both HI & LO sides. So I replaced the orifice tube, and now A/C works again. Yay!
My orifice tube was almost entirely a clean screen. But some paint-like chips caused a blockage. Largest chunk was 1/4".
Questions: what causes these black chips? How bad is this? Does this mean I'll need a new compressor soon? If so, is it better to replace the compressor now, or later? This doesn't look anything like "black death", but is this a prelude to it?
My orifice tube was almost entirely a clean screen. But some paint-like chips caused a blockage. Largest chunk was 1/4".
Questions: what causes these black chips? How bad is this? Does this mean I'll need a new compressor soon? If so, is it better to replace the compressor now, or later? This doesn't look anything like "black death", but is this a prelude to it?
