Nasty smelling air
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Nasty smelling air
Yes.. I know this topic has been discussed before but I don't know what to do anymore. My vent blow nasty smelling moldy/BO no matter what.
-Lexus did they're AC treatment
-I've don't the Lysol in the vent trick
-Changed the air filter multiple times
and it still smells! Is there a complete air/AC flush I can do? Any suggestions?
Its so embarrassing to have people in the car.. I live in WA, and this was a CA car btw.. thank you!!!
-Lexus did they're AC treatment
-I've don't the Lysol in the vent trick
-Changed the air filter multiple times
and it still smells! Is there a complete air/AC flush I can do? Any suggestions?
Its so embarrassing to have people in the car.. I live in WA, and this was a CA car btw.. thank you!!!
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Run just the fan to dry out the AC ducts before shutting the car down. Both my Volvo's had this problem. The last few minutes of any drive I would cut the compressor and just run the fan, the problem went away. If I didn't water would sit in the ducts and it would smell like mildew the next time I ran fan.
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I'm not sure if it was the TSB.. they did perform they're foam spray stuff for free though.
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Have you tried running the fan and/or venting air from the outside (instead of recirculating) for a few minutes before turning the car off? Seems to work like a charm for me. I started having the smell a few weeks ago, but it can be ameliorated with some fresh air.
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I feel in my case something more serious is going on. I personally think I need the evaporator core changed/looked at, or something died in the blower fan that's causing this smell. Even my Lexus dealer said NO ONE has came back saying the car still smells after they did they're foam cleanser..
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I feel in my case something more serious is going on. I personally think I need the evaporator core changed/looked at, or something died in the blower fan that's causing this smell. Even my Lexus dealer said NO ONE has came back saying the car still smells after they did they're foam cleanser..
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^^ Brings back memories... had a buddy in high school break up with his gf... only to find out a week or so later she knew what he was up to and had gone to buy shrimp prior to them meeting... when he broke the news, she slipped a shrimp into one of his air ducts... we couldn't figure out what the hell was going on with the car until she later fessed up... we had a good laugh about it afterward but man did it stink... and never really completely went away, even after removal. Alright, story time over... Hopefully this is not your issue.
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A shop. Someone was smart enough to run a scope down the vents, and finally saw the rodent nest. Cleaned it out, sprayed with disinfectant. All was good. Don't remember the exact location, but was stuffed full of paper shreds, turds, etc.
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I feel in my case something more serious is going on. I personally think I need the evaporator core changed/looked at, or something died in the blower fan that's causing this smell. Even my Lexus dealer said NO ONE has came back saying the car still smells after they did they're foam cleanser..
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I tried that Meguiar's air freshener product where you crank on its self-spraying nozzle and then run the AC with the recirc on for 10-15min, windows up. So far after 4 days, the car still smells fresh, but that mildew smell can be reduced by running your fan without the AC 5 minutes before getting home.
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I tried that Meguiar's air freshener product where you crank on its self-spraying nozzle and then run the AC with the recirc on for 10-15min, windows up. So far after 4 days, the car still smells fresh, but that mildew smell can be reduced by running your fan without the AC 5 minutes before getting home.
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Interesting. Get someone to inspect it with a camera in the through the vents. You could have something that died inside or you have some nasty mold/**** on your evaporator coil that doesn't come off. Either way, let us know when you find out!