# A/C expansion valve to evaporator fitting (NA 1.8)

Canonical URL: https://miatatorque.com/spec/ac-expansion-valve-evaporator-fitting-na-bp/

Applicability: NA 1994–1997 (BP) — 1995–1997 applicability inferred from 1994 within the owner-approved year group.

Confidence: fsm

22–25 ft·lb / 30–34 N·m

Always confirm against your factory manual. Match every restriction and follow all stages and procedure notes. Disputed claims must not be automatically resolved. The complete record below preserves every printed unit, source claim and procedure.

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  "id": "ac-expansion-valve-evaporator-fitting-na-bp",
  "name": "A/C expansion valve to evaporator fitting (NA 1.8)",
  "aliases": [],
  "applies_to": [
    {
      "gen": "NA",
      "years": [
        1994,
        1997
      ],
      "engines": [
        "BP"
      ],
      "note": "1995–1997 applicability inferred from 1994 within the owner-approved year group."
    }
  ],
  "kind": "torque",
  "torque": {
    "nm": [
      30,
      34
    ],
    "kgfm": [
      3,
      3.5
    ],
    "ftlb": [
      22,
      25
    ]
  },
  "procedure": {
    "notes": "Apply clean compressor oil to O-rings, not fitting nuts."
  },
  "confidence": "fsm",
  "sources": [
    {
      "source": "fsm-1994",
      "page": "U–31",
      "as_printed": "30–34 {3.0–3.5, 22–25}\nN·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}",
      "verified_years": [
        1994,
        1994
      ],
      "torque": {
        "nm": [
          30,
          34
        ],
        "kgfm": [
          3,
          3.5
        ],
        "ftlb": [
          22,
          25
        ]
      },
      "document": {
        "id": "fsm-1994",
        "tier": 1,
        "title": "1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual",
        "covers": [
          {
            "gen": "NA",
            "years": [
              1994,
              1997
            ],
            "engines": [
              "BP"
            ]
          }
        ],
        "note": "Mazda's base manual for 1994–97; later model years got supplements, which we haven't checked yet."
      }
    }
  ],
  "jobs": [],
  "system": "hvac",
  "component": "service-reaudit-1994",
  "componentName": "Additional 1994 service specifications",
  "sequence_diagrams": [],
  "url": "https://miatatorque.com/spec/ac-expansion-valve-evaporator-fitting-na-bp/"
}
```