In brief
It is different from the fan that moves the air.
Useful to know
The expansion valve regulates the supply of refrigerant to the evaporator in systems that use such a valve. HELLA describes this function separately from the compressor and other parts of the climate contour. [1]
On a schematic, he traced the agent's path first, then the air route to the compartment. These are related but different processes. Do not determine the type or setting of the valve by a randomly similar photo. Working on the refrigeration circuit requires the specific data and equipment; the general principle does not give a universal correction procedure.
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