Toyota Camry A/C Expansion Valves & Orifice Tubes

An A/C expansion valve is located at the evaporator’s inlet. Its main function is to control the amount of refrigerant that enters the evaporator. Since operating conditions vary depending on your Toyota Camry’s cooling demands, it is necessary to adjust the amount of refrigerant that enters the evaporator. Under any given operating situation, if too much refrigerant enters the evaporator, it could get too cold, and all the moisture on it could freeze. And it can disrupt the proper operation of the evaporator. If too little of refrigerant is allowed to enter the evaporator, then the necessary amount of heat won’t be absorbed, which will result in very poor cooling.

The process of varying refrigerant depending on cooling demands is known as metering, and that’s where A/C expansion valves are utilized. An orifice tube features no moving components and contains a restriction within its system. It is designed to control the flow of refrigerant by other means, like cycling the compressor or using the compressor’s refrigerant valves. Orifice tubes allow for a greater amount of refrigerant gas during the times when more cooling is necessary which is critical for proper A/C operations. On our digital shelves, you can find a huge assortment of Toyota Camry A/C expansion valves & orifice tubes by some of the most trustworthy brands in the industry.