Jeepair...

[Jeffy]

what housing, i missed that picture (i think).

Evaporator housing.  The big vent.  The expansion valve sticks out the back on the pass side.

[sharpxmen]

Evaporator housing.  The big vent.  The expansion valve sticks out the back on the pass side.

i see

[Jeffy]

He had me try pushing in the expansion valve but it's a no go.  It has maybe 1/4-1/2" of movement but I think it's getting compressed already.  I pulled the unit and can see the marks it's made in my stock vent housing.  The probe on the expansion valve is pressed in a bit as well.

[sharpxmen]

what's that black goo stuff? did it come like that?

EDIT: title is confusing (what's fixed?)

[Jeffy]

what's that black goo stuff? did it come like that?

EDIT: title is confusing (what's fixed?)

It's a substance used in the HVAC to isolate temperatures so there is no outside influence.

Customer Service.

[sharpxmen]

use a heat gun on the stock vent housing to push it in a bit, i don't see that being that big of a deal unless there's somethin there other than the plastic (inside the stock housing i mean).

[Jeffy]

use a heat gun on the stock vent housing to push it in a bit, i don't see that being that big of a deal unless there's somethin there other than the plastic (inside the stock housing i mean).

The metal tube is a temperature probe that regulates coolant flow so as not to freeze up the lines.  I'd rather not have to invent new ways to mount a bolt-in kit.  It's a mfg. issue.

[Jeffy]

Well, they're sending me a new unit and a UPS return sticker to send the old one back.