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framfilter	Bad smell from A/C vents	Lead	[-]
Posts: 58 (06/18/09 17:32:24) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None Anyone have any experience with a bad smell coming from A/C vents on 2003 2WD 3.5L
sbr711		#1	[-]
Posts: 295 (06/18/09 18:22:37) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Drop the glove box and see if there is a cabin filter installed. Is it full of aged dead tree debris ? Or it may not have a filter, either way, dump a can of LYSOL through the HVAC via the opening for the filter, and let if coat the evaporator core. Do this out side with windows & doors open, LYSOL has a tendency to be overpowering to the senses.
DSHornet	Smell	#2	[-]
Posts: 109 (06/19/09 02:03:55) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	You might want to try cleaning through the filter slot with a crevice tool attached to a strong vacuum cleaner. Or, if the cleaner hose is small enough, use it without the crevice tool to suck up any big, bad stuff. Also, make sure the condensate drain for the air conditioner isn't plugged with dirt. If the water can't drain well, it will cause a moldy smell and may overflow onto the carpet inside the car. Paw-paw Don, y'all --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Favorite saying: "There's never an apology needed for exercising the Golden Rule" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Military Veteran (U.S. Air Force, Alabama Air National Guard, 24 years total) Son of Milton (U.S. Army, World War II, North Africa, Sicily, and Italy) Son-in-law of Otis (U.S. Navy, World War II, Atlantic and Pacific Theaters) Father of Matthew (U.S. Army, Tennessee National Guard, Iraq War Veteran) Father-in-law of Mark (U.S. Marines) Nephew of Joseph Donald (U.S.Army, World War II, Burma Campaign)
framfilter	Thanks sbr711 & DSHornet	#3	[-]
Posts: 59 (06/21/09 15:58:44) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I did what you suggested and cleaned the Evaporator coil. I used some commercial "NO RINSE" evaporator coil cleaner I had on hand to clean my home's Central A/C evaporator coil. There was no filter but there was a small amount of "aged dead tree debris" which I was able to vacuum out before cleaning coil as per the directions on cleaner! The fact I no longer have to see that pained look on my wife's face or hear the repetitive complaint about the smell from the A/C vents any longer "Priceless". Thanks for your help! "What is perceived as real, is real in it's consequence" Last Edited By: framfilter 06/21/09 16:19:18. Edited 3 times.

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