Vanden Plas (X308) V8-4.0L (AJ27) (2000)
Receiver Dryer: Description and Operation
The receiver / drier, vertically mounted at the top right-hand side of the condenser, stores liquid refrigerant to allow for changes in evaporator demand.
In addition, it's fitted with the high-side charge port, filters the refrigerant, removes moisture and includes a fluorescent tracer dye mechanism to aid leak
detection. Due to the characteristics of R134a, no sight glass is provided.