Evaporator installation question.

AlanS · Post by **AlanS** » 27 Jun 2010, 13:33

I want to avoid bringing the car to the mechanic. I have fully installed a new evaporator. Now there are the two 'ports' in the engine firewall. They are to mate with the two steel lines (with new o-rings). They don't. There may a slight angle at which the ports exit the firewall that make it hard OR the steel lines are just tight...makes me want to hit it with a hammer to join them. Any hints? They do not slide together like I envisioned them to .

AlanS · Post by **AlanS** » 27 Jun 2010, 16:16

AHhh, come on. I know that some of you did this job...you gots to help me...If I ruin the ports, the job is shot.

ajwgator · Post by **ajwgator** » 27 Jun 2010, 22:20

AlanS, That is common especially if you got an aftermarket evaporator. The lines are are aluminum and you can bend them into the proper angle with your hand. It may be a bit harder to do since the evaporator is already installed because not much of the tubing is extending out of the firewall, but it can be done. I would not hit it with a hammer...

you run the risk of deforming the tube end where the new o-rings seal. Just compare the orientation of the tubes on your old evaporator and get your new one close as you can. I had to do that to the one I replaced last fall. Best of luck... oh yea, it is quite a job isn't it! Jay W

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 28 Jun 2010, 11:49

I had to bend my lines a little bit to get them to line up correctly.

...Lee

clarkandrew45 · Post by **clarkandrew45** » 02 Feb 2011, 22:33

ajwgator wrote:AlanS, That is common especially if you got an aftermarket evaporator. The lines are are aluminum and you can bend them into the proper angle with your hand. It may be a bit harder to do since the evaporator is already installed because not much of the tubing is extending out of the firewall, but it can be done. I would not hit it with a hammer... you run the risk of deforming the tube end where the new o-rings seal. Just compare the orientation of the tubes on your old evaporator and get your new one close as you can. I had to do that to the one I replaced last fall. Best of luck... oh yea, it is quite a job isn't it! Jay W

Hello there, thanks for this one. I also did some evaporator installation a couple of weeks ago, and this advice is pretty much big help for me. Thanks mate.