which direction to install drier

[beer-b-q]

I have a whirpool sxs that has a restriction. I replaced the compressor egy80 and installed a new drier and ran fine for 3 weeks. My liquid line pressure jumped to 195 and no cooling. I am wondering if I installed the drier backwards. The drier part # w10143759 has a service port and a liquid line connection on 1 end and just a smaller connection on the other end. I installed the cap tube to the smaller connection on the drier is this correct. I dont normally work on refrigerators in fact this is my first compressor.

[VTP99]

The cap tube could be plugged. Did you install a low side service port ? If so what is your pressure ?

[2sac]

Yes, that's correct. What kind of gas? 134a? What's the suction pressure?...or did you not install a shrader on the low side when you changed out the pump?

[beer-b-q]

Sorry about that 134 I did install low side port negative 10 psi on the suction.

[VTP99]

Sorry about that 134 I did install low side port negative 10 psi on the suction.

Did you put in the name plate charge ?
Sorry i had to edit this post.

[beer-b-q]

I did install the shrader valve.

[2sac]

Sounds like a restriction. What was the cause of the compressor failure?

[beer-b-q]

I replaced it because of lra and I weighed in 5 oz.

[2sac]

Sounds like a cap tube and drier are in order. Sporlan makes a "special" drier for cap tubes that's supposed to filter out more wax and crap than a copper spun. Don't know the part# off hand.

[VTP99]

Sporlan # C-032-CAP
Try cutting 2" off end of cap tube and installing new dryer.

[beer-b-q]

Thank you all I will look into the sporlan filter.

[VTP99]

Make sure you get the tube in the filter far enough.

[beer-b-q]

I put the tube in about an inch last time. I will cut off and try again.