Evaporator Outlet Line

Evaporator Outlet Line





Removal and Installation

All vehicles

1. Recover the refrigerant. For additional information, refer to Climate Control System - General Information and Diagnostics Air Conditioning (A/C) System Recovery, Evacuation and Charging.

2. If equipped, remove the 4 nuts and the strut tower cross brace.





5.4L (4V) vehicles

3. Drain the engine cooling system. For additional information, refer to Engine Cooling Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding.

4. Disconnect the 2 heater hose connections at the rear of the RH cylinder head and position the heater hoses aside.





5. Remove the Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system module tube. For additional information, refer to Engine Emission Control Service and Repair.

3.7L vehicles

6. Remove the battery tray. For additional information, refer to Battery, Mounting and Cables Battery and Battery Tray - Exploded View.

5.0L (4V) vehicles

7. Disconnect the positive and negative battery cables at the battery. For additional information, refer to Battery, Mounting and Cables Service and Repair.

8. Remove the engine appearance cover.

All vehicles

9. Remove the evaporator outlet line fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
- Discard the O-ring seal and gasket seal.

- To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).

10. Remove the evaporator outlet line bracket bolt.
- To install, tighten to 7 Nm (62 lb-in).

11. Remove the Thermostatic Expansion Valve (TXV) fitting nut and disconnect the fitting.
- Discard the gasket seals.

- To install, tighten to 15 Nm (133 lb-in).

12. Remove the evaporator outlet line.

13. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
- Install new gasket seals and O-ring seals.

- Add the correct amount of clean PAG oil to the refrigerant system. For additional information, refer to the Refrigerant Oil Adding procedure in Climate Control System - General Information and Diagnostics Refrigerant Oil Adding.

5.4L (4V) vehicles

14. Fill the engine cooling system. For additional information, refer to Engine Cooling Cooling System Draining, Filling and Bleeding.

All vehicles

15. Evacuate, leak test and charge the refrigerant system. For additional information, refer to Climate Control System - General Information and Diagnostics Air Conditioning (A/C) System Recovery, Evacuation and Charging.