fishy smell from aircon

[mardyy]

i have a clk320 and has noticed now i am getting a terrible fihy smell when using the aircon for heating or cooling.Do i need to take it to dealers and pay a fortune or is it something i can fix myself?
any advice would be much appreciated

 

[gpilko]

Hi Marddyy

I had the same sort of problem with my SLK recently. You get a build up of bacteria in the aircon system due to all the moisture which needs to be killed off. Do a search for "Comma air con cleaner" on ebay, which is a canister you set off in the car, which kills all the bacteria.

It sorted the problem out on mine, there is a similar product by Wynns as well, although I couldn't find that anywhere. I'd only go to the dealers as a last resort, you'll get screwed good and proper.

HTH

Guy.

 

[Spike]

You could also clean/replace your pollen filter...

 

[numbnuts]

i have a clk320 and has noticed now i am getting a terrible fihy smell when using the aircon for heating or cooling.Do i need to take it to dealers and pay a fortune or is it something i can fix myself?
any advice would be much appreciated

Wife?s or girlfriends knickers may have fell into the windscreen air vent.

 

[philmayfield]

The Comma product works very well. You can get it from Halfords for about £11. The Landrover dealership used it on our Discovery at the last service and charged £40 for the privilege! The process takes about 10 minutes.

Phil

 

[sclass]

i have a clk320 and has noticed now i am getting a terrible fihy smell when using the aircon for heating or cooling.Do i need to take it to dealers and pay a fortune or is it something i can fix myself?
any advice would be much appreciated

Wife?s or girlfriends knickers may have fell into the windscreen air vent.

Now Now numbnuts thats a bit below the belt.

 

[numbnuts]

You could also clean/replace your pollen filter...

Why clean a pollen filter That won't take the smell of the knickers away

 

[numbnuts]

The Comma product works very well. You can get it from Halfords for about £11. The Landrover dealership used it on our Discovery at the last service and charged £40 for the privilege! The process takes about 10 minutes.

Phil

You would have been embarassed if the mechanic showed you your wifes knickers, when you went to pick up your landrover so he had the pleasure of taking your money and keeping the knickers.

 

[landover]

Try the pollon filter as spike says it might be damp and that will cause a smell . Remove it and run car without it for a short period see if smell goes away if it does fit a new one. :wink: