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Old 06-07-2005, 05:51 PM
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air conditioning stinks like ***

What am i supposed to do about my stinky ac??? Here in wa it has been quite warm, and wife started to use ac, but she complaines to me that is reeeeeeeeks like moldy mold... It has been used this year before this, but started getting worse and worse...
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Old 06-07-2005, 05:55 PM
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spray lysol in the vents and let it sit overnight, they also sell a spray for such things.
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Old 06-07-2005, 06:08 PM
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do what he said, and please read the faq's and stickies if you haven't...it tells you to do this in there. goodluck
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Old 06-07-2005, 07:02 PM
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Also double check that the drain hose isn't clogged... the drain hose will be coming out of the firewall closer to the passenger side - midway down the firewall.. It should just be hanging loose - water drips out of there when the A/C is running.
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Old 06-07-2005, 07:26 PM
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Yep. Turn on the fan full blast and spray your favorite scented Lysol into the air vents in front of the windshield. Do it for a minute or two and then let the fan run for about 10-15 minutes. Keep your windows and doors open so the smell doesn't get too strong in the car.
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Old 06-07-2005, 07:30 PM
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At your local parts store they sell a mildew remover. It is used to remove mold that can make ur a/c smell. Just turn the a/c to full blast and spary it on the vents right under the windshield.
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your evap is clogged.
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My A/C was smelly at the start of this year too. The $10.00 stuff at Autozone didn't touch it. I went through two cans of the stuff and it smelled as bad as when I started. Then, I read the sticky note in here that said to spray Lysol into the intake below the drivers side of the windshield. It worked great! The only problem now is that I cannot find the intake for the recirculated air. I think it's behind the glove box???
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