A/C Thermostatic Expansion Valve
The TXV is located between the evaporator core lines and the thermostatic expansion valve manifold and tube assembly at the rear of the engine compartment. The TXV provides a restriction to the flow of refrigerant from the high pressure side of the refrigerant system, and separates the low pressure and high pressure sides of the refrigerant system. Refrigerant entering and exiting the evaporator core passes through the TXV through 2 separate flow paths. An internal temperature sensing bulb senses the temperature of the refrigerant flowing out of the evaporator core and adjusts an internal pin-type valve to meter the refrigerant flow into the evaporator core. The internal pin-type valve decreases the amount of refrigerant entering the evaporator core at lower temperatures, and increases the amount of refrigerant entering the evaporator core at higher temperatures.