Service Info On Liquid/Suction Line TVX Connector (99-T-42)

Publication date: 1999-09-01
Reference number: 99-T-42

PROCEDURES INVOLVING THERMAL EXPANSION VALVE CONNECT

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): 99-T-42, Date of Issue: September, 1999

UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION FOR SERVICE PROCEDURES INVOLVING THE LIQUID LINE-TO-TXV CONNECTION OR SUCTION LINE-TO-TXV CONNECTION

Model(s): 1991-2000 Saturn S-Series vehicles equipped with A/C RPO code C60)

Group/Seq. No.: HVAC - 08

Corporation No.: 99-01-37-008

Bulletin No.: 99-T-42

Date: September, 1999

PURPOSE

All service procedures involving service to the thermal expansion valve (TXV) connections have changed. Refer to Fig 1 .

No R-12 Refrigerant (mineral) oil is required during assembly of liquid line-to-TXV connection or suction line-to-TXV connection. These connections should be assembled dry.

This new recommended practice should replace any previous recommendations involving TXV connections found in the 1991-2000 HVAC Service Manuals.

The recommended service procedures of applying mineral oil on A/C system O-rings other than the TXV connections should still be practiced and does not change.

Fig 1: Thermal Expansion Valve Suction/Liquid Line Connections