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Tech Tip: How to Properly Install an Orifice Tube

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By Underhood Service Staff Writers

This Tech Tip is presented by our friends at the Mobile Air Conditioning Society. Installing an Orifice Tube properly is an important part of general A/C maintenance. Steve Schaeber explains how to install the Orifice Tube in relation to refrigerant flow, the reason for its design and the tool needed for removal.

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