Sleepyboi

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hey my A/C is giving off some horrid smells, like super old and moldy smells. I'm guessing i got this cuz i have to park outside cuz my lex isnt allowed in the garage due to lack of space...but does anyone know what i am talking about or how to get rid of the smell?

Boris

Ex996

Select "fresh" manually with your recirc button and leave it there. Sometimes the air gets funky if it's left on "recirc" all the time.

BLiu

It happens to most cars with A/C units. Just select regular air from the outside instead of recirculation and blow it on a high level and the smell will go away after a while...

Brent

ChuH

Time to change the charcoal A/C filter found in the glove compartment.

Chu...

GSquicksilver

nah, i still get that smell if i had it on recirc for a while and i have a new filter. it's pretty normal for all cars.

DaveGS4

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Boris,

I'm moving your thread to the Automotive Care & Detailing section because I seem to remember Daddy-O having some very good suggestions on past threads for this exact problem. Don't have time to search for them myself right now, but you might want to if he doesn't answer first .

Daddy-O

This is a maintenance topic, as there are A/C maintenance services available to alleviate this problem. Your A/C system has become a home for micro-organisms. It's damp interior can provide a habitat for these bacteria and fungi.

My local toyota dealer has a $39.95 foaming fungicide/bactericide spray service. They pump the foam into the system through the A/C drain and through the car vents. There also are foaming sprays and other products you can buy for a DIY approach.

http://www.keep-it-kool.com/treat/treatment.html
http://www.airsept.com/cooling.html
http://www.properautocare.com/wuracheatsys.html
http://www.autogeek.net/cleanairhigp.html (CL Discount available!)


There are a number of previous posts regarding this subject. Here's a CL search on the term "a/c odor".

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sea...der=descending

Good luck

Lexmexico

I spray Lysol into my air vents on the outside of the car for about 5 minutes with the air on hot. You should also do this, just before leaving the car for about 30 seconds. Should take care of the problem.

Sleepyboi

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hey guys thnx for the help...ill let you gus know how it goes.

Boris