Short &j Simple, the A/C orifice tube must be replaced ( if one is changing out the A/C compressor) in order to comply ( FACTORY EXTORTION ) with warranty requirements. Note: The Accumulator must also be replaced. The accumulator is not that hard to find, however the orifice tube is a small device, approx. !/4" OAD X 4" long. Where is this orifice device located in A/C system.
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See the answer for "How do you replace the drive belt in a 2000 Ford Focus?". The procedure is the same.
About $1000 each.
in a 2004 ford focus the orifice tube is located in the line coming off the dryer up against the firewall on the passenger side, It is a screw fitting, really easy to find once you have spent a few hours looking for it and give up and call a ford service department and ask where it is.
There are 4 screws that hold it on.
Material and labor... about $400.
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From the inside, behind the panels.