A/C Accumulator Guts - Ford Explorer Ranger Enthusiasts "Serious Explorations"®

shamaal · 06-02-2006, 09:31 PM

I cut open the accumulator that I removed last week. With luck I've figured out how to insert pictures.

Bottom off. The evaporator input line was cut off to make an adapter for flushing the evaporator. The bags with the plastic tie contain the drier material.

Bottom of output line showing drier bags and strainer

Drier material bag cut open. These bags were very tough and required several swipes with a box cutter

I'm not sure if pictures took, I'll use attachments

**Glacier991** · 06-02-2006, 11:43 PM

Wonderful! A great post. Thank you for sharing this....if you email me the pics I can do what is necessary to put them in your post. I have never glimpsed into one of these though I had heard what was in them, this is great. Thank you !

ps. the extra strainer makes clear why the evaporator rarely plugs up even in a granaded system.. the debris has to pass TWO filters before it guts to the EVAP inlet, which also has a filter !

06-02-2006, 09:31 PM	#1
shamaal Wannabe Elite Explorer Friensdwood, Texas 91 Mazda Navajo Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,307 Vehicle Specs	A/C Accumulator Guts I cut open the accumulator that I removed last week. With luck I've figured out how to insert pictures. Bottom off. The evaporator input line was cut off to make an adapter for flushing the evaporator. The bags with the plastic tie contain the drier material. Bottom of output line showing drier bags and strainer Drier material bag cut open. These bags were very tough and required several swipes with a box cutter I'm not sure if pictures took, I'll use attachments Attached Images Last edited by shamaal; 06-02-2006 at 09:33 PM. Reason: Pictures didn't take

06-02-2006, 11:43 PM	#2
Glacier991 EF Tranny Guru Sacramento, CA 95827 1992 XLT Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 9,779 Vehicle Specs	Wonderful! A great post. Thank you for sharing this....if you email me the pics I can do what is necessary to put them in your post. I have never glimpsed into one of these though I had heard what was in them, this is great. Thank you ! ps. the extra strainer makes clear why the evaporator rarely plugs up even in a granaded system.. the debris has to pass TWO filters before it guts to the EVAP inlet, which also has a filter !