03 1500. Need to know if it has an expansion valve or an orface tube?

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Adodgeguy

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Been to a few shop and get told differently. Does my truck have an oracle tube or expansion valve? How do I tell?
 

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Don't remember exactly on 3rd gens think expansion valve normally on firewall where it goes in. But what's the issue? I have honestly never needed to change one if the ac is blowing warm just check the charge.
 
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Changed out compressor and wanted to change out valve
 

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If you look up the parts on RockAuto, it shows an orfice tube along with the liquid line assemblies with the option of an orfice tube.
Expansion valves are usually located right where the lines enter the evaporator coil at the firewall.
 
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