Seldom Seen

Any guesses?
Is this a 6 pack of energy drink?
Half a dozen hand grenades?
Nope, try pistons inside an AC condenser.
What a pain to take this apart and put back together. 

Instead of saying “Here’s something you don’t see every day," let’s call this set of photos Seldom Seen. 

 

Here is a Vehicle Emission Control Information or VECI label. Besides emissions info, if you are really stuck and don’t know what year model car you’re looking at, this label will tell you. This is a 2020 MY (model year.)

Used and new Thermal Expansion Valve or TEV. It takes high temp liquid AC refrigerant and turns it to cooler lower pressure before it goes to the evaporator to cool your cabin. 

What is this plastic gizmo in the trunk of a 1991 BMW?

It's a tool kit! With no tools!  

Just the oil pan on my Maverick. You’ll only see this view if you remove the underbody cover.