Hello,
Sorry to here about your stinky A/C Promblem. It is common in all cars not just this one. The problem comes from mildew build up in the Evap box. It can be very easy to fix or hard. The Frist thing I suggest is to not use the rec. only use the fresh air ducting. Then with the A/C turned on park the truck outside in the full sunlight and start the truck and turn the heater in full blast for about 10 or 15 min. I would make sure that you get all your CD's and stuff out cause you are going to get the inside of your truck hot. This heat will cause the mildew to die. This is a clean way to slove your problem. They also make stuff called frige freash and you spray it down your freash air duct when the AC is running and it will kill the mildew as well. I do not like using this stuff because it has a smell stronger then the mildew. If those do not work GM sells a product that you spray direcly on the evap. but you have to pull the evap out to do it and that is alot of work.
Thanks
Matt Tharp
On Mon, 25 Jun 2001 07:34:55 -0700 Clinton O Holter <coholter@west.raytheon.com> wrote:
Question:
I have a 2001 Daktota QC 4x4.
Whenever I switch from AC to normal Air, and particularly after
using the AC, I get a nasty rotten stink from the blower vents.
(it is there for a moment when AC is first turned on, and after
the heater has ran for a while without AC on, the smell is gone)
I'm in So. Cal., and my truck is typically only driven 2-3 times a week.
Any idea what would be causing this ?
Can I solve this problem myself ?
If I have to take it in to the dealer, any idea what they would do
to fix the problem ?
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