Evaporator Outlet Line

Evaporator Outlet Line













Removal and Installation

All vehicles

1. Recover the refrigerant.

5.4L (4V) vehicles

2. Drain the engine cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System &/or Engine Block Heater.

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





4. Remove the EGR system module tube. For additional information, refer to Emission Control Systems.

4.6L vehicles

5. Remove the battery tray. For additional information, refer to Battery.

All vehicles

6. 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).

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

8. 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).

9. Remove the evaporator outlet line.

10. 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.

5.4L (4V) vehicles

11. Fill the engine cooling system. For additional information, refer to Cooling System &/or Engine Block Heater.

All vehicles

12. Evacuate, leak test and charge the refrigerant system.