help with vent smell

Discussion in 'Modifications & DIY how-to' started by Mad Mallard, Aug 23, 2005.

  1. Mad Mallard

    Mad Mallard the mad mallard

    thats right, something smells funky when the blower is turned on for the first time each day...


    ...but strangely not if the A/C is on... Anyone help of make suggestion?
     
  2. rolling_trip

    rolling_trip Active Member

    might want to start wiping when ur done, or flushing. JK hope u find it
     
  3. 1ll-WRX

    1ll-WRX Active Member

    maybe it's time for a new cabin air filter?....the only thing i could think of :dunno
     
  4. Genya

    Genya No Longer Up At Odd Hours

    Check airbox/and cabin filter. Possible mold?
     
  5. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    ive heard a lot of wrx's have this problem... ive been in someones rex and when the ac was turned on, it smelled like socks
     
  6. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

    It smells like all sorts of things. I dont really bother myself with it, almost every car has a smell to its A/C when it firrst kicks in.
     
  7. Goose013

    Goose013 Member

    mine stinks to high hell sometimes :barf: probably from all the Coke that spills into the vent from the upper cup holder. Not really sure though, thought I was alone on this issue.
     
  8. Weapon

    Weapon 90lbs of dynamite Supporting Member

    yea mine stinks when i first turn it on..but after that its fine..probably from air just standing still for some time without circulation..
     
  9. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    anyone tried changing the filter?
     
  10. Mad Mallard

    Mad Mallard the mad mallard

    how do i do dat?
     
  11. Weapon

    Weapon 90lbs of dynamite Supporting Member

    take out the glove box(I think its 4-5 screws) and to the lower right hand side you will see a white plastic box that has little clips..undo the clips and there is the filter..should take you all of 5-10 minutes to get to it
     
  12. gotsol

    gotsol Active Member

    mine stunk w/o the AC on because I left my indow down during arain storm.

    I changed the filter and bought some BG "Friggie Fresh" from SOG. that stuff works and smells so nice
     
  13. jonnyboy0150

    jonnyboy0150 Member

    Yeah i would also suggest some fridgie fresh, that stuff is indeed the shiznit! If your gonna change the cabin filter, you should spray some fridgie fresh down into the evaporator housing while you have it out. That stuff kills mold and whatever other crap that builds up makes your a/c reek.
     
  14. Mad Mallard

    Mad Mallard the mad mallard

  15. jonnyboy0150

    jonnyboy0150 Member

    Im not sure how much a can of Fridgie Fresh costs, i would assume no more than 5 or 10 bucks though.
     

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