Air Conditioning Smell

Is it normal to get a smell when turning off the air conditioning of my Mazda 323? It's a job to describe the smell, but its not very pleasant! thanks Chris

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Chris
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Put the air on recycle and spray dettox anti bacterial spray near the intake - it works for a couple of quid

Reply to
Johnnie Scott

What the other bloke said. Also try a new pollen / odour filter and see if there's any condensation hanging around anywhere.

Reply to
Doki

Comma have a really cheap way of getting rid of bacteria/virus/ smells etc - £11.99 (at Halfords anywqay) - set the can off/set a/c to recirculation and leave for 10 mins in the car whilst you are not there \of course

I remember about 10 yeas\ago a spanish guy said that an a/c system not

2cleansed2 on a regular basis was the cause of more respratory tract infections / flu like symptoms than real Flu inSpain

on;y issue with the can (I admit its cheaper than the £90 from an A/C expert) is that it leaves a residue on the glass/plastic/dash which I cleaned today on my a/c'd MX5)

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maxwell

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Sounds like they need a filter before /and/ after the evaporator.

Reply to
Guy King

either complain about the cost or the efficiency

Its the britid=sh way of things

british =n thick

(admit itb you thici sods)

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maxwell

Have I been drinking, or is the above really utter gibberish?

Reply to
Stuffed

try and work out the truth / reality

a free f0otball/hiliday home to those who have a brain

Reply to
maxwell

Turn the AC off a few minutes before you end your journey. It's the cold air left in the system when you stop that allows the 'bugs' to form and causes the smell. Works on both my cars.

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Dave Plowman

Anyone got a spare silver hammer?

Reply to
Dave Plowman

Why its...

Both!

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Steve Sweet

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