Thread: Can I Reuse The A/C Accumulator? New Air Conditioning Hoses Are Too Expensive.
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Old 08-01-2016, 06:23 PM
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The fSM has that warning because if the compressor explodes and puts chips into the muffler some could get stuck in it. If you completely dry it you can flush it out. That's what I did when I serviced my car's AC system.

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