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TYC 97020 A/C Evaporator Core - Front
Reliable A/C Evaporator Core for Honda Civic, CR-V, and Element
The TYC 97020 A/C evaporator core is designed to restore efficient cooling performance in select Honda vehicles. Engineered with a tube and fin configuration, this evaporator core ensures optimal heat exchange for your vehicle's HVAC system.
- Tube & fin configuration for effective heat dissipation
- Core dimensions: 8.46 inches height, 10.04 inches length, 2.28 inches thickness
- Inlet diameter of 0.61 inches with block-style fitting
- Outlet diameter of 0.72 inches with block-style fitting
- Compatible with Honda Civic, CR-V, and Element models
Technical Details and Specifications
The TYC 97020 evaporator core features precise core dimensions that fit the HVAC housing of Honda Civic, CR-V, and Element models. Its tube and fin design promotes efficient airflow and heat transfer, which is critical for maintaining cabin comfort. The inlet and outlet fittings use a block design, ensuring secure connections within the vehicle’s air conditioning system. With a core height of 8.46 inches, length of 10.04 inches, and thickness of 2.28 inches, this evaporator core matches OEM specifications for proper fit and function.
Common Applications and Problem Resolution
- Restores cooling efficiency in Honda Civic, CR-V, and Element A/C systems
- Replaces leaking or clogged evaporator cores causing reduced airflow
- Eliminates unpleasant odors caused by mold or debris buildup
- Addresses inconsistent cabin temperature regulation
- Prevents refrigerant leaks that compromise system performance
Installation Notes and Tips
When installing the TYC 97020 evaporator core, ensure the HVAC system is properly evacuated and recharged by a certified technician. Verify that the inlet and outlet block fittings align correctly with the vehicle’s A/C lines to avoid leaks. Handle the core carefully to prevent damage to the delicate fins and tubes. It is recommended to inspect and replace the cabin air filter during installation to maintain optimal airflow and air quality.
Quality Assurance and Warranty Information
TYC manufactures the 97020 evaporator core to meet or exceed OEM standards for durability and performance. This part undergoes rigorous quality control to ensure reliable operation within the HVAC system. Please refer to TYC’s warranty policy for specific coverage details related to this evaporator core.
| Brand | TYC |
| Part Number | 97020 |
| Configuration | Tube & fin |
| Core Height | 8.46 |
| Core Length | 10.04 |
| Core Thickness | 2.28 |
| Inlet Diameter | 0.61 |
| Inlet Fitting Design | Block |
| Outlet Diamter | 0.72 |
| Outlet Fitting Design | Block |
This part fits 85 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Body Type | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Honda | Element | LX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2011 | Honda | Element | EX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2010 | Honda | Element | EX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2010 | Honda | Element | SC | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2010 | Honda | Element | LX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2009 | Honda | Element | EX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2009 | Honda | Element | LX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2009 | Honda | Element | SC | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2008 | Honda | Element | LX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2008 | Honda | Element | SC | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2008 | Honda | Element | EX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2007 | Honda | Element | SC | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2007 | Honda | Element | EX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2007 | Honda | Element | LX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2006 | Honda | CR-V | SE | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Configuration: Tube & Fin; JAPAN BUILT |
| 2006 | Honda | CR-V | EX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Configuration: Tube & Fin; JAPAN BUILT |
| 2006 | Honda | CR-V | LX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Configuration: Tube & Fin; JAPAN BUILT |
| 2006 | Honda | Element | EX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2006 | Honda | Element | LX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2005 | Honda | Civic | LX | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2005 | Honda | Civic | Value Package | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2005 | Honda | Civic | EX Special Edition | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2005 | Honda | Civic | LX Special Edition | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2005 | Honda | Civic | Hybrid | Sedan | 1.3L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2005 | Honda | Civic | LX Special Edition | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2005 | Honda | Civic | EX | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2005 | Honda | Civic | GX | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2005 | Honda | Civic | EX | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2005 | Honda | Civic | DX | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2005 | Honda | Civic | Value Package | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2005 | Honda | Civic | EX Special Edition | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2005 | Honda | Civic | HX | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2005 | Honda | Civic | LX | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2005 | Honda | CR-V | LX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Configuration: Tube & Fin; JAPAN BUILT |
| 2005 | Honda | CR-V | SE | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Configuration: Tube & Fin; JAPAN BUILT |
| 2005 | Honda | CR-V | EX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Configuration: Tube & Fin; JAPAN BUILT |
| 2005 | Honda | Element | EX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2005 | Honda | Element | LX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2004 | Honda | Civic | LX | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2004 | Honda | Civic | EX | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2004 | Honda | Civic | LX | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2004 | Honda | Civic | DX | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2004 | Honda | Civic | Value Package | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2004 | Honda | Civic | EX | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2004 | Honda | Civic | DX | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2004 | Honda | Civic | Value Package | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2004 | Honda | Civic | HX | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2004 | Honda | Civic | GX | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2004 | Honda | Civic | Hybrid | Sedan | 1.3L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2004 | Honda | CR-V | EX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Configuration: Tube & Fin; JAPAN BUILT |
| 2004 | Honda | CR-V | LX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Configuration: Tube & Fin; JAPAN BUILT |
| 2004 | Honda | Element | LX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2004 | Honda | Element | DX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2004 | Honda | Element | EX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2003 | Honda | Civic | EX | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2003 | Honda | Civic | GX | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2003 | Honda | Civic | LX | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2003 | Honda | Civic | DX | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2003 | Honda | Civic | EX | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2003 | Honda | Civic | HX | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2003 | Honda | Civic | LX | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2003 | Honda | Civic | DX | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2003 | Honda | Civic | Hybrid | Sedan | 1.3L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2003 | Honda | CR-V | LX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Configuration: Tube & Fin; JAPAN BUILT |
| 2003 | Honda | CR-V | EX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Configuration: Tube & Fin; JAPAN BUILT |
| 2003 | Honda | Element | EX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2003 | Honda | Element | DX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2002 | Honda | Civic | DX | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2002 | Honda | Civic | DX | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2002 | Honda | Civic | LX | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2002 | Honda | Civic | GX | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2002 | Honda | Civic | LX | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2002 | Honda | Civic | HX | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2002 | Honda | Civic | EX | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2002 | Honda | Civic | EX | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2002 | Honda | CR-V | EX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Configuration: Tube & Fin; JAPAN BUILT |
| 2002 | Honda | CR-V | LX | Sport Utility | 2.4L | L4 | Front | Configuration: Tube & Fin; JAPAN BUILT |
| 2001 | Honda | Civic | DX | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2001 | Honda | Civic | EX | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2001 | Honda | Civic | LX | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2001 | Honda | Civic | LX | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2001 | Honda | Civic | HX | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2001 | Honda | Civic | EX | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2001 | Honda | Civic | GX | Sedan | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
| 2001 | Honda | Civic | DX | Coupe | 1.7L | L4 | Front | Tube and fin configuration - A/C Evaporator Core. |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.