What are the symptoms of a clogged automotive expansion valve?
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Automotive expansion valve clogging manifests as frost formation at the small filter screen area of the inlet, accompanied by intermittent and uneven airflow sounds. The following are specific details about expansion valves: 1. Symptoms of a faulty expansion valve: The low-pressure pipe not feeling cold to touch, frosting on the dryer and condenser, abnormal high and low pressures, and abnormal temperature of the high-pressure pipe. 2. Function of the expansion valve: The expansion valve serves a throttling function. High-temperature, high-pressure liquid refrigerant passes through the throttling orifice of the expansion valve, becoming a low-temperature, low-pressure mist-like hydraulic refrigerant, creating conditions for the refrigerant's evaporation.