Smelly air con?

Julia · Post by **Julia** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 1:36 pm

Is it normal for the air con to be smelly?
It smells like something has died in my car (no jokes please!!!)
A mate said it could be something to do with the air con and that there is a spray which you can spray onto the (untechy term) bit in the engine!?
Anyone have any ideas or will I have to endure a load of sarcastic comments!?

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 2:00 pm

Have a shower. Works for me.

Julia · Post by **Julia** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 2:01 pm

:sawery:
:rolleyes:

MattB · Post by **MattB** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 2:05 pm

I feel a dare coming on... who dares ring up their Pug dealer to ask why their car smells so bad... Best answer wins... err... Julia's car for the day

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 2:13 pm

air con can go smelly if not used for a while. u should use it on a regular basis.

col · Post by **col** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 2:19 pm

You're supposed to use the air con regularly, ie 10 heat, and 10 minutes cool every other week. but put it on heat for 10 minutes to get rid of the smell. Irregular use can knacker the a/c which is pretty expensive, so be warned!!

stephen T · Post by **stephen T** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 2:27 pm

who needs air con when u aint got no roof.

paul_y3k · Post by **paul_y3k** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 3:31 pm

at a guess .... Julia ?

wheel repair it · Post by **wheel repair it** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 4:25 pm

I thought u had to have the air con on all the time or else the damm car just fogs up,mine does

Julia · Post by **Julia** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 4:29 pm

HAHAHA YOU GOT IT!
Ok so I go out for lunch and have the air con on full! Pull up at lights and the dude in the car next to me is looking at me weird. I wonder why but then I realise its coz I have the a/c blowing FULL BLAST and my hair is just like the adverts! hahaha

I will use the a/c and hope the smell goes away. I got one of those neutrodol things so now it smells like a hospital! Ewwwwwwwwww

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 4:36 pm

who needs air con when u aint got no roof.

Some people seem to think air con only cools. This is not the case it also removes moisture. So air con also very good at demisting a car. The dehumidifing effect is un avoidable. It you have a cold surface against war moist air you will get condensation. I am sure anyone who had there air con on had seen the little puddle left under the car.

YateleyBoyz · Post by **YateleyBoyz** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 9:02 pm

Air con can go smelly due to a buildup of bacteria in the system. I had the problem with my old KA. The dealer put special disinfectant or something into the system and it stopped.

You are suppose to run the aircon at least once a week. I have mine on auto all the time.

Julia · Post by **Julia** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 10:32 pm

Thanks everyone!
I was all armoured up for the sarcastic comments! Quite disapointed!

I have been keeping the a/c on and the smell seems to be disapearing!
Lets hope thats all it is and not a dead mouse in the footwell of the passenger side! (Brakes still squeak so can't be that!)

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Mon Feb 10, 2003 10:37 pm

Some of us know better than to make sarcastic comments

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Tue Feb 11, 2003 12:29 am

thats a point, i have not used mine for a while .... it does seem to smell when I turn it off .. at least int he summer for a while - and why use it in the summer, well when its raining of course heehee.