Bit of a whiffy smell when A/C is on

[Craiglxviii]

Mods, not sure if this belongs in Interiors or Electrics so please move as necessary.

So driving my 215 I've noticed that when the fan comes on, I get a bit of a musty pong. Almost exactly like something's got damp and gone rotten.

Where should I be looking? Heater box? If so where is please? Replace cabin air filter? Ditto...

Any help gratefully accepted!

 

[onefortheroad]

Use an air con bomb spray , the smell is mould growing in the system .

 

[alexanderfoti]

Use an air con bomb spray , the smell is mould growing in the system .

Have had this in the past, and have had success with those sprays you leave in the car with the recirc on full for 15 minutes or so.

Was on a 210, that was horrific smelling when the AC was activated.

 

[Craiglxviii]

Oh right, how do they work then? Never heard of that before!

 

[Craiglxviii]

Ah thanks Alex, I can understand that. Fog the cabin up with some chemical, let the fan pump it through its own system, gotcha.

 

[alexanderfoti]

Ah thanks Alex, I can understand that. Fog the cabin up with some chemical, let the fan pump it through its own system, gotcha.

That's the one, not sure of the brand I used, got it from halfrauds though.

 

[V6Matty]

also worth drying the system out , get the car up to temp and then turn the system up to high heat, leave it running for a good 15 minutes on recirc, it should like I say dry it out and kill most of the bacteria as well, a bomb will then finish it off nicely

 

[Craiglxviii]

Thanks chaps. I'll get one from Amazon.

 

[onefortheroad]

Ecp sell tins you just spray inside the vents , worked well on the wife's slk.

 

[JBell]

A friend uses this, cleans it all

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/K2-KLIMA-...356303?hash=item3cff2fbc8f:g:GiMAAOSwQYZWy1Y9

 

[onefortheroad]

Normfest from ecp is the one I used . very effective , 5 months on after 2 tins , its still pong free .