Details

• Brand:

  

  

• SKU:

  L1MZ-19C836-AB

• Other Names:

  Drier, Accumulator, Accumulator Assembly Air Conditio, yf38068

• Description:

  This is a genuine Ford air conditioning accumulator, also called the receiver-drier, designed to fit 20-25 Explorer and 20-25 Aviator builds across the 2.3L gasoline, 3.0L gasoline, 3.3L flex-fuel, and 3.3L full hybrid EV-gas powertrains. The accumulator sits in the low-pressure refrigerant return line between the evaporator outlet and the compressor inlet, removing residual moisture from the refrigerant with an internal desiccant bag and preventing liquid slugs from reaching the compressor where they would cause hydraulic damage. Owners reach for this part as a mandatory service replacement whenever the refrigerant circuit is opened for repair, after a compressor failure that has released debris into the system, when a system flush is performed, or when an accumulator-mounted pressure transducer or low-pressure switch fails and the integrated assembly requires replacement. Ford service procedure flags the accumulator as a single-use desiccant container that must be replaced any time the circuit has been left open to atmosphere for more than a brief service interval, since the desiccant saturates with airborne moisture and loses its capacity to protect the system. The genuine Ford replacement arrives sealed at both ports with shipping caps, with a fresh desiccant bag sized to the system's refrigerant charge, and with the correct port fittings and pressure switch tap if equipped. Always replace o-rings at every disconnected joint, evacuate the system to a deep vacuum to remove moisture and air, and recharge to the exact specification listed on the under-hood label. Verify clean performance afterward.

• Notes: Included with condenser.

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