Diesel Data: Automotive Repair

Thermostatic Expansion Valve



Thermostatic expansion valve
The thermostatic expansion valve meters the flow of refrigerant into the evaporator to match the heat load of the air passing through the evaporator matrix. A capillary tube, attached to the outlet pipe of the evaporator and connected to the thermostatic expansion valve, automatically adjusts the valve opening in relation to the refrigerant temperature at the evaporator outlet.