I have an '03 Isuzu Rodeo and it is emitting a smell whenever I crank up. After about 20-40 seconds of the A/C running the smell goes away and everything is fine. I have had the car for a few years and it did not start doing this until I moved to south Florida. And now it has been doing this for a couple months. I have no clue what the smell is but it is similar to vinegar. Is there a simple fix or is it going to cost me $texas.
8/23/2007 4:03:17 PM
mold
8/23/2007 4:05:05 PM
how the hell do I get rid of it
8/23/2007 4:07:44 PM
make sure the condensation is draining out properly. south florida is a very humid place and sometimes the drainholes get stopped up. you can probably find diagrams online that show how the system is laid out. [Edited on August 23, 2007 at 4:09 PM. Reason : ...]
8/23/2007 4:08:39 PM
There is some product to clean the A/C vents, but I can't remember what it is called. I think someone posted about it on the THSCC forums a few years ago, but I don't have access anymore.
8/23/2007 5:13:03 PM
go to autozone and just ask them for a can of no odor or odor be gone. spay in cabin air vent, under hood, or in your dash or you can spary in your nose if you would like. idont care. but either way, and checking to see if your drain is clogged best solution
8/23/2007 6:01:55 PM
^ or kick his mom out of the car
8/30/2007 7:16:10 PM
shit, I'm actually having a similar problem and fucking mold is not what I wanted to hear. (I'm right here in Raleigh btw...strange considering it's been anything but humid around here lately...) Though in my case it goes away after only a few seconds, much less than 20-40.Obviously I don't want to just mask the smell, if there is mold in my vents I want to kill it before it gets bad/unhealthy. So what is the Right Way to do it? (Other than making sure it's draining properly, haven't done that yet but I certainly will this weekend...)[Edited on August 30, 2007 at 7:20 PM. Reason : d]
8/30/2007 7:20:21 PM
8/30/2007 7:35:33 PM
haha
8/30/2007 7:50:26 PM
8/30/2007 11:28:17 PM
8/30/2007 11:45:27 PM
The mold is from the condensation formed because of the temperature changes occurring as your car warms up. What I usually end up doing is blasting heat 10-15 seconds before shutting my car off so I can get the temps of the cabin filter and the vents within range of the rest of the car.The smell will go away eventually.
8/31/2007 12:20:18 AM
^yep, thats the right way to do it.
8/31/2007 1:24:47 AM