From: Mike Hunter on
Spray it into the return duct, under the dash, while the HVAC is operating
in the Max/recirc mode WBMA


mike

"Go Mavs" <Mavz(a)Maverickz.com> wrote in message
news:ardSi.1149$vw2.214(a)trnddc01...
> Okay, well there is that mildew smell I have smelt while turning on the
> airconditioner in one of our vehicles. Some have said to clean with a mild
> solution. Now, excuse my ignorance, but I have no clue where to start. Is
> this directly where the air filter is?
>
> Teach me!
>


From: EdV on
On Oct 19, 10:09 pm, "Go Mavs" <M...(a)Maverickz.com> wrote:
> Okay, well there is that mildew smell I have smelt while turning on the
> airconditioner in one of our vehicles. Some have said to clean with a mild
> solution. Now, excuse my ignorance, but I have no clue where to start. Is
> this directly where the air filter is?
>
> Teach me!

I can remember my cabin air filter. there's an arrow for the air flow
direction. But I think its from the bottom going up. If it really
annoys you so much, you can remove your cabin air filter and spray
directly in the box.


From: EdV on
On Oct 20, 7:05 pm, EdV <systme...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Oct 19, 10:09 pm, "Go Mavs" <M...(a)Maverickz.com> wrote:
>
> > Okay, well there is that mildew smell I have smelt while turning on the
> > airconditioner in one of our vehicles. Some have said to clean with a mild
> > solution. Now, excuse my ignorance, but I have no clue where to start. Is
> > this directly where the air filter is?
>
> > Teach me!
>
> I can remember my cabin air filter. there's an arrow for the air flow
> direction. But I think its from the bottom going up. If it really
> annoys you so much, you can remove your cabin air filter and spray
> directly in the box.

Wait.. Is the air filter before or after the evaporator? it should be
before right? so no particles get into the fins.
If you spray on the cabin air filter box the mist will clean the evap,
if the cleaner is corrosive it might be dangerous.

From: Ray O on

"EdV" <systmengr(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1192897524.825927.223330(a)e34g2000pro.googlegroups.com...
> Ray O wrote:
>> To reduce the likelihood of a re-occurrence, use the AC system on fresh
>> instead of recirculate.
>
>
> Isn't the smell coming from the fresh air? Fall is here and leaves
> would block the air passage below the wipers. The smell was actually
> from the rotten leaves. After a couple of car washes it went away.
> This is what happened to me. Is there a water passage or drain on
> the vents under the wipers to the condenser to the ground? same drain
> mentioned by Joe?
>

Without smelling what he is talking about first hand, it is difficult to
tell. Leaves in the fresh air intake can cause odors, as well as a clogged
or mis-routed drain hose, or an AC system run most of the time on
recirculate instead of fresh. Since Built Well is from Texas, I'd guess
that the last one is the most likely cause.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)


From: Go Mavs on
Well I bought the stuff from AutoZone and did as said, and it took care of
the problem, thus far anyway. If that does not work then I will go to Toyota
and ask them what can be done and how to scrub a dub dub.