Rear AC problem
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What's the TXV?
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Ouch is right! Dang, sorry about that. My A/C was a bit low on freon. I added a can and air is cooler now. Still not ice cold like our new Subaru but I don't think Ford A/C was all that great back when the Xs were made... hopefully I don't end up with a similar situation to yours.
What's the TXV?
What's the TXV?
TXV is Thermal Expansion Valve that is back with the Auxiliary air handling system in the passenger rear quarter. Rumor that I hear is that the TXV tends to lose control range as it gets older. I think in my case, the TXV became one more 'filter' in the line and was collecting metal particles from the compressor failure (along with orifice tube in the main system).
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Au contraire. My experience with Excursion A/C systems is that they will 'freeze you out' when all is working properly. I've always been impressed with how well the system works even idling around town. That is why I knew the system was 'broken'. I guess I'm really not complaining too much as this A/C worked quite well for over 9 years and 160K miles in sweltering heat.
TXV is Thermal Expansion Valve that is back with the Auxiliary air handling system in the passenger rear quarter. Rumor that I hear is that the TXV tends to lose control range as it gets older. I think in my case, the TXV became one more 'filter' in the line and was collecting metal particles from the compressor failure (along with orifice tube in the main system).
TXV is Thermal Expansion Valve that is back with the Auxiliary air handling system in the passenger rear quarter. Rumor that I hear is that the TXV tends to lose control range as it gets older. I think in my case, the TXV became one more 'filter' in the line and was collecting metal particles from the compressor failure (along with orifice tube in the main system).
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Interesting thread for me. My '05 is going to a shop next week and that's one if the things that I'm having looked at with one difference. I have plenty of cool air in the rear. I have no heat. And it was cold down here this winter. So that's on my list of fixes. Good reading though on this. I know more now.
Mine is a '02 and for heat in the rear, you have to turn off the AC on the control panel... Go figure...
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