Purpose
The expansion valve atomizes liquid refrigerant to facilitate cooling of the evaporator.
Function
The expansion valve reduces the pressure of liquid refrigerant rapidly to facilitate vaporization of the atomized refrigerant at the evaporator, and adjusts the refrigerant amount sent into the evaporator.
Construction
The expansion valve consists of the following parts:
Diaphragm
Temperature sensor
Shaft
Expansion valve body
Ball valve
Spring

Operation
Adjustment of the refrigerant amount supplied to the evaporator is performed by the ball valve opening angle in the expansion valve.
The opening angle adjustment is performed according to the balance of the following forces:

Refrigerant pressure (Pd) in diaphragm
Refrigerant gas pressure (PI) of evaporator under diaphragm
Spring force (Fs) pushing up ball valve
If the refrigerant gas temperature from the evaporator increases, the expansion valve increases the amount of refrigerant according to the following operations:

The temperature of the temperature sensor tightly sealed against the diaphragm increases.
The refrigerant in the diaphragm warms and the Pd increases.
If this Pd increases more than PI + Fs, the diaphragm is pressed down.
The shaft installed to the temperature sensor end presses down the ball valve.
The amount of refrigerant is increased.
If the refrigerant gas temperature from the evaporator decreases, the expansion valve decreases the amount of refrigerant flow according to the following operation:

The temperature of the temperature sensor tightly sealed against the diaphragm decreases.
The refrigerant temperature in the diaphragm decreases and the Pd decreases.
The Pd decreases less than PI + Fs.
The ball valve installed to the temperature sensor end is pressed up.
The amount of refrigerant is decreased.
Fail-safe
Function not equipped.
Evaporator Inspection
Expansion Valve Removal/InstallationRelay And Fuse Block Disassembly/Assembly
1. Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver into the service hole in the position
shown in the figure.
2. Move the flathead screwdriver in the direction of the arrow (1) shown in the
figure, pull up relay and fuse block No.1 in the direction of the arrow (2) shown
in the figure, and de ...
Shift Control Module Removal/Installation [C66 M R]
Removal
1. Shift the shift lever to the neutral position.
2. Remove the plug hole plate..
3. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
4. Remove the air cleaner and air hose as a single unit..
5. Remove the battery and battery tray..
6. Disconnect the control cable from the transaxle.
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Power Window Subswitch Inspection
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the power window subswitch..
3. Verify that the continuity between the power window subswitch terminals is
as indicated in the table.
If not as indicated in the table, replace the power window subswitch.
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