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car smells bad when AC on, what is the solution?

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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 04:37 PM
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everytime I put on the AC, it smells like mold or something, anyone have this problem? what is the solution? do I can to clean something? thanks.
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 04:39 PM
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Happens to me every once in a while. I just run the air without the a/c or run the heat for a while. Seems to work.
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 04:47 PM
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move to Michigan.. low of 31 tonight.
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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LMFAO!!!! op, you prolly have a dead animal in your dash. take it apart and check.
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 05:19 PM
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its probably the vents that the air comes out of, i think theres a super autobacs up north somewhere they do AC cleanup and they recharge it too i think
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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Underneath your car you'll find a tube that drains condensation from the system (ever notice a puddle of water underneath a car with it's AC on?). If it gets plugged, water can well up leaving a perfect environment for mold to grow, hence the smell. This is actually quite common. Try sticking a piece of wire up through the tube to loosen whatever may be blocking it.
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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 06:03 PM
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if all functions and parts of the system are working, bacteria can grow ont he evaporator itself, and newer cars actually have a biocide coating on the evaporator for this reason, look up wynns aircofresh and use that, or a product called contracept thats what we use at my dealer i work at. they work AMAZING if you dfollow the directions to the letter
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