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AMK Compressor drier silica refill
HI
Does anyone have any long term experience of refilling the silica Gel in an AMK Compressor drier?
If so where did you buy the gel from and how long has it lasted?
I have an AMK compressor that i swapped on my silver D3 sat in the garage as I needed it sorted in a hurry so put a new unit on it last year, still got the old one in my garage waiting to refurb, and I believe on these the only real issue is the Gel beads - the ones in it look like old coffee granules!
Id like to get it ready so I have as a spare if needed in the future.
Cheers
DarrinMust stop buying shiny toys....
14th May 2016 5:53 pm
disco4ever
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it is sufficient to have the silica gel dried in the microwave for 5 min.
or you find tons of them on fleabay for little money.Achim
own garage certified LR tech
Disco 2 TD5 MY 2001 - gone but still driven by another owner
Defender 110 TD5 driving me bananas with all faults
Disco 3 TDV 6 HSE MY 2005 gone @280.000 km
Disco 4 SDV 6 HSE MY 2012
14th May 2016 7:21 pm
darrind
Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
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I must admit I havent tried it in the oven - it just looked so bad I thought it was beyond saving
What colour will it turn when its dried out?
This is it now..
Probably could do with new filters as well - unless they can be cleaned
Must stop buying shiny toys....
15th May 2016 10:40 am
disco4ever
Member Since: 23 Dec 2013
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it will turn white / yellowish. And then you need to seperate the powder from the gel beans.
In total you might loose a gram or 2. Not important for refilling the dryer.Achim
own garage certified LR tech
Disco 2 TD5 MY 2001 - gone but still driven by another owner
Defender 110 TD5 driving me bananas with all faults
Disco 3 TDV 6 HSE MY 2005 gone @280.000 km
Disco 4 SDV 6 HSE MY 2012
15th May 2016 2:03 pm
darrind
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