Originally Posted by
tdappleman
Just an FYI - the orifice tube connection under the hood requires a special tool. It looks similar to the tools used to remove fuel lines,etc but it's just a little larger size. If you open everything up to replace the other items, you might as well replace the drier - fairly inexpensive and easy to do. On mine the orifice tube was clogged and the rear expansion valve was clogged. The holes in the expansion valve are very small and it doesn't take much to clog them up.
Was you compressor bad? That's what usually causes the debris in there.