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rothsean
09-02-2013, 01:17 AM
I just installed the new SpecialTAuto evaporator and I had to bend the lines slightly to make it fit thru the opening in the firewall.

Is that common to have to bend these lines and are they made for that? I just want to make sure that I did not break anything that is not visible. It also appears that I may have to adjust one of the lines in order to make the accumulator hookup in the correct place.
kings1527
09-02-2013, 01:49 AM
I had to do the same to get mine to do its thing. My evaporator is a DMC unit. Those lines aren't THAT fragile. You can bend them slightly without causing problems. When I took my old unit out, I twisted and torqued the lines pretty good to see what the deal was and they stood up to the test just fine.
rothsean
09-02-2013, 01:51 AM
I had to do the same to get mine to do its thing. My evaporator is a DMC unit. Those lines aren't THAT fragile. You can bend them slightly without causing problems. When I took my old unit out, I twisted and torqued the lines pretty good to see what the deal was and they stood up to the test just fine.

Cool, that is what I suspected.
WelmoedJ
09-02-2013, 04:25 AM
A word for caution:
Bending is sometimes necessary.
However make sure the right had side line (evaporator lines facing to you) is not bent at the position of the orifice (inside).
If you bend that line at the orifice position, your future attempt to get the orifice out will most likely break the orifice into two pieces.
That will leave a piece inside and you need to drill it out.

Don't ask me how I know this ;)
DMCMW Dave
09-02-2013, 10:43 AM
A word for caution:
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That will leave a piece inside and you need to drill it out.

Don't ask me how I know this ;)

And about half the time you will drill through the side of the tube. . . .:facepalm:
rothsean
09-02-2013, 10:48 AM
And about half the time you will drill through the side of the tube. . . .:facepalm:


Good advice guys, thanks.
WelmoedJ
09-02-2013, 10:50 AM
And about half the time you will drill through the side of the tube. . . .:facepalm:

You're so right, Dave.
That happened to me too.

We solved that by cutting the line, sanding it and put a piece of special repair line on of which we crimped the special connectors.
Still is holding, no leaks.