David Kao asks: > Is there a way to dry it instead of replacing it? What's the material > inside the dryer? How about bake it (low heat of course) in an oven? Another function of the receiver/dryer to accumulate and hold impurities. Unless the cost is outrageous, replacing it isn't a bad thing to do. A generic one would be fine if the fittings matched up... Anyone have experience with these? I don't know about slow-baking them. The dry heat does re-charge most dessicants but with the cost of freon/AC service, is it worth the gamble? If the drier ISN'T rejuvenated, you're looking at a hefty re-charge bill... might've paid for the new receiver/drier! -dan oh, BTW. A nice trick in examining the sight glass on the '85 (mounted in the drivers front wheel-well) is to use a small mirror and a flashlight. Hold the mirror above the sight glass and shine the flashlight at the *mirror*. The light will illuminate the sight glass and then you can see if the bubbles are still there when recharging.
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