Re: Stink, Stagnant Smell in A/C ??!!

From: Nicholas McKinney (nickmckinn@mindspring.com)
Date: Wed Mar 11 1998 - 21:55:26 EST


Same here. Seems to only be with the AC.

At 07:44 PM 3/11/98 EST, you wrote:
>I have the exact same problem in my '97 and it really pisses me off. It's
>smells pretty bad for a few seconds and then stops. I haven't found any
>solution to it other than keeping an air freshener in that little fold down
>armrest. I just open the armrest when it smells bad.
>
>Will
>'97 CC Sport 318 auto 3.55, tire and handling, edelbrock 1208, duals with
>turbo, Astro fiberglass cover, Pioneer premier head unit and 6 disc changer
>
><<Does anyone have this problem?
>
>I have a 98 Dakota CC and for about a month now, I notice
>an aweful smell that comes out of the A/C when I turn it
>on. It smells like a wet rag or a better description would
>be someone's bad B.O. It goes away after about 20 seconds.
>Someone told me that it could be my evaporator or just
>some mildew build up that a special spray in disinfectant
>deordorizer can clean up.
>My local dealer I took it to said it's no the evoporator.
>He said they sprayed something in the A/C system. He also
>said that I shouldn't use air fresheners because that'll
>bring the problematic smell back.
>Does anyone agree w/ him? I kinda think that's a bit too
>weird.
>Daven
>dav@gte.net>>
>
>



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