Nasty air conditioning smell

[BPH]

I have used the search function on here, and it has thrown up nothing. It is such a common problem that there is either a problem with the search function, or , more likely, that I haven't used it properly.

In my old R32 I started getting a nasty smell through the air conditioning. Similar to a wet dog, or wet towels that have been left to sweat for a few weeks. Nasty.

I changed the pollen filter, and all was well after a week or so, once it all all blown through the pipework.

I got the same smell in my MK1 Leon TDi a couple of months ago.

A new pollen filter has helped, but it has not got rid of the smell totally like in my old golf.

On engine start up, it smells bad. If the air con is on, then the smell goes away...

...but turn the air con off and the smell returns.

I don't use the air con all the time, so I want to clear this smell if I am just using the blowers without the air con switched on.

Can anyone suggest a remedy?

I know there are these cans that you can open in the car, and allow the air con to circulate, but I have used them before and wasn't impressed.

Any ideas?

 

[towcester vag]

use a aircon cleaner
the evaporator gets mould build up on them

 

[BPH]

Do you have a link to something you'd recommend yourself?

 

[Justinio]

Search ebay for Aircon Bomb. About a tenner delivered.


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[BPH]

I'll take a butchers.

Any more comments would be great!

 

[hyphon12]

At my work we a proper wynns dehumidifier which evaporates a cleaner fluid which you circulate through the heater/AC blower system to clean out and remove the bacteria from the system.

The aircon bomb does do a decent job though, just the equipment I use is much more thorough.

 

[BPH]

Interesting. I will see if my mate has such a system at work. What's the going rate for a go on such a thorough system?

The £10 air bomb sounds fairly appealing though...

 

[mattyholmz89]

http://www.seatcupra.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=518&Itemid=6 that's a link to one of many cool and useful guides from Pabs on here

 

[BPH]

Thanks guys.

I am looking at this particular air con bomb at £6 posted....

...http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AIR-CON-B...332?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item53f715103c

...is this the product you are referring to?

I have read a topic advising that removal of the pollen filter before use is better.

What do you think to this?

 

[Captain Cupra]

Have it re gassed the machines that re gas, draw all the oil gas out, clean the system, pressure test, re gas and re lube, comma air con cleaner helps but only for a while, will help tho been using that for years...

 

[hyphon12]

^ the AC gas doesn't effect the smell of it, just its working performance. But if its not working a full potential it can lead to bacteria build up.

 

[BPH]

Thanks for the advice and input guys.

Cheers!