Automatic Adjusting Orifice Tube?
05-27-2007, 11:27 AM
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Automatic Adjusting Orifice Tube? Automatic Adjusting Orifice Tube For Climates Above 105 degrees??
whats up with this? does it work better then the normal orifice tube?
its like 50 bucks, compared to 3
whats up with this? does it work better then the normal orifice tube?
its like 50 bucks, compared to 3
05-27-2007, 12:11 PM
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Looks interesting, be cool if someone tries it and posts up. I'm not going near my orifice tube for a while. I just tried replacing mine, and ended up snapping the whole line that it sits in. 
Replaced that with a new line and orifice tube, and it works great now so I'm leaving it alone. 
Replaced that with a new line and orifice tube, and it works great now so I'm leaving it alone.
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its funny, I searched google for
"automatic adjusting orifice tube vs standard"
and my own post comes up for years ago still unanswered haha
ANY HELP LS1 GODS?
"automatic adjusting orifice tube vs standard"
and my own post comes up for years ago still unanswered haha
ANY HELP LS1 GODS?
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02-17-2012, 07:38 AM
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Put one in my wife's suburban a couple summers ago when I did the AC on her car and all I can say is don't waste your money. Didn't see a single difference and the AC blew just as cold and came up to temperature as quickly as when the stock compressor and O-tube where in there. Knowing now I wouldn't have wasted the money and we have hot summers too here in Houston.
04-26-2015, 11:29 PM
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the adjusting or variable orifice tube is mostly a con.
fundamental laws of physics and thermodynamics = nothing for free. if the compressor isnt turning fast enough then its not pumping enough refrigerant to move the heat plain and simple. an orifice that varies and opens up more to allow more refrigerant through into the evaporator is not really doing so if the compressor cant then pump more mass of refrigerant. the VOV at best can be thought of as a poor mans tx valve... and then it doesnt mean anything without the compressor and more mass flow of refrigerant to back it up.
the litmus test is if it were so great and it worked, it would be used as oem equipment. it has not. AND its not like its expensive and cost prohibitive. what it really is is a product some douche invented by modifying an existing product with a spring hoping to make a buck.
it reminds me of pulstar spark plugs, the million watt spark plug. a million watts is 1340 hp.
fundamental laws of physics and thermodynamics = nothing for free. if the compressor isnt turning fast enough then its not pumping enough refrigerant to move the heat plain and simple. an orifice that varies and opens up more to allow more refrigerant through into the evaporator is not really doing so if the compressor cant then pump more mass of refrigerant. the VOV at best can be thought of as a poor mans tx valve... and then it doesnt mean anything without the compressor and more mass flow of refrigerant to back it up.
the litmus test is if it were so great and it worked, it would be used as oem equipment. it has not. AND its not like its expensive and cost prohibitive. what it really is is a product some douche invented by modifying an existing product with a spring hoping to make a buck.
it reminds me of pulstar spark plugs, the million watt spark plug. a million watts is 1340 hp.
