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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 05:42 PM
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Can anyone tell me what part I just broke? It is part of the AC, but does not match any pictures in my 1979 assembly manual.







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Old Jul 20, 2014 | 07:32 PM
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Well I believe that is the heater diverter valve that closes off the flow of hot water when the AC is turned on. That wire comes from the temp sensor and I believe that black hose is a vacuum hose that should connect to the valve somewhere down there. My 78 is a little different.
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That's your bellows type thermostatic switch for cycling the compressor when the evap coil reaches the set tmep, you broke the cap tube from the bellows.

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Here it is.
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Old Jul 21, 2014 | 01:31 AM
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That is the part! Thank you all. The tube on the part runs up under some insulation, you can see it in the bottom photo I posted. Any idea where it ends up, or how it attaches?

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The bulb is inserted into the fins on the coil inside the coil box.
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