Hello all, I have a problem that maybe someone in these groups can help me with. I not too long ago got my A/C working on my '90 Camry DX, 3SFE engine with over 280,000 miles on the odometer. If I had known all was needed was to have the system charged I would have done it 5 years ago instead of driving around in the heat of Houston. Anyway, when I run the A/C for a while and cut off the engine for like a day or a few hours and start it again, there is a musty odor that comes from the vents. I asked my mechanic about it and he said that it was most likely the evaporator which probably had mold growing inside it from the moisture build up from the A/C running. He said that on cars old as mine that they werent serviceable. There has got to be some way of killing the odor and mold. I have sorta solved the problem by just leaving the vent open and opening the windows and try to dry the moisture out a while before I cut off the car. If anyone knows of some way of solving this problem please let me know. It will be much appreciated.
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18 years ago