Desiccant In the Receiver
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Volvo C70, 2001 Volvo C70, 2000 Volvo C70, 1999 Volvo C70, and 1998 Volvo C70. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The receiver must be replaced when repairing a major leak or replacing a component, or if moisture is suspected to have entered the system. The receiver does not be replaced more often than on every third occasion if only minor work is carried out under favorable conditions. Favorable conditions are defined, for example, as a slow leak (over 24 hours) which is repaired immediately. When installing new components in a one-year-old car the receiver need not be replaced.
CAUTION:
To avoid corrosion, the system must be filled immediately after installation.
If the car has been left standing for more than 24 hours without refrigerant in the system, the system must be flushed twice with approximately 200 grams of refrigerant. Between the two flushing operations, pump the system completely empty for at least 10 minutes.
NOTE:
Return used refrigerant to the supplier who is responsible for safe disposal of environmentally harmful substances.