It's a filter/dryer and accumilator and essential to the system. A change over kit to R134a would include one. None of this is cheep. You can still get R12.
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on my 71 skylark i guess its called the a.c. muffler?its not the drier accumulator?laying sideways on rt frame under compressor.should i keep it on? getting ready to charge the system.that can has some oil residue from the original r12.can i flush it out with air or some thing.?does it have something inside that cant be cleaned out.how about bypassing it,im going with the r134,is that horzontal can/object. nessc or does it make the system quieter?cooler more capacity?i am also getting a new drier/accumilator and expansion valve.
Last edited by 80sguitarcarguy; 06-28-2011 at 05:23 PM.
It's a filter/dryer and accumilator and essential to the system. A change over kit to R134a would include one. None of this is cheep. You can still get R12.
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i know it gets a new drier filter acumilator,but this is a can called a "muffler"laying sidways on the frame below the compressor.the filter drier accumulator is in front pass side mounted to the radiator side.
From the little I know, the muffler is a noise reduction device. It is not recommended for flushing, it can be removed. I think, I would just drain it as best you can and not worry about it.
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