Receiver Drier
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2006 Mercury Montego, 2006 Ford Freestyle, and 2006 Ford Five Hundred. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
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Installation of a new receiver/drier is not required when repairing the refrigerant system except when there is physical evidence of contamination from a failed A/C compressor or damage to the receiver/drier.
The receiver/drier is mounted to the right of the radiator support. It stores high-pressure liquid after it leaves the condenser core. A desiccant bag mounted inside the receiver/drier removes any retained moisture from the refrigerant.