Weird smell when start
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Weird smell when start
Recently noticed a weird smell inside the car when i start the car. It goes away after a minute or two.
Had the filters changed recently and that didn't fix anything.
Anyone have any clue whats going on??
Had the filters changed recently and that didn't fix anything.
Anyone have any clue whats going on??
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My dealer told me there is an optional charcoal filter that really helps with the odor. When I change mine I am going to spend the extra money and try it.
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Larry
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Yeah, sorry. What I meant was maybe there was condensation that didn't clear up before you turned off your car (if you were just using the AC). Has it always been like that or did it just start doing it recently?
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your condenser/evaporator is holding water. if you use the a/c (not just the fan) it helps to turn off the ac and just run the fans for a few minutes prior to turning off the car. this helps the water in there evaporate and prevent the mildew smell.
and you can use this to get rid of the smell.
take out your cabin filter, and have the heat on max, fan on low (1 bar) and make sure AC is off. once it's warm, spray this slowly into the cabin air filter slot (without the filter). make sure to not have the fan on any higher than 1 bar, it's designed to pull from a filter, without it, it could cause damage.
and you can use this to get rid of the smell.
take out your cabin filter, and have the heat on max, fan on low (1 bar) and make sure AC is off. once it's warm, spray this slowly into the cabin air filter slot (without the filter). make sure to not have the fan on any higher than 1 bar, it's designed to pull from a filter, without it, it could cause damage.