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

From: pat sykes (mpsykes@erols.com)
Date: Thu Mar 12 1998 - 18:17:31 EST


It could be various "breaking in" scents...when I got my new exhaust it was stinky
for a month....I wouldn't worry, but get it checked anyway just in case....
-mike sykes

dav@gte.net wrote:

> 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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