A/C problems

Check heater core. It may be leaking.

Mike,

The problem is fungus/mildew growing in the a/c heater box and duct system. Ford Dealers stock a high potency deodorizer which is applied using a special sprayer in a well ventilated area. In my opinion it's not the safest method.

Try this first. Buy a can of Clorox disinfectant/deodorizing spray (or Lysol). Open all the windows, turn the a/c on Max air with the fan on high and all vents open. Hold the can under the passenger side dash and spray a mist into the interior air intake. Use short spray mists. You don't want to soak the fan resistor assembly. Turn fan off and allow the vehicle to sit for a few hours. After a few hours turn the fan on high and allow it to run for a few minutes.

Hope this helps,

John

On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 19:56:14 -0400, PC PODD rearranged some electrons to form:

Mildew would not cause "vapor". His heater core is leaking.

Heater core.

is the odor "sweet" smelling?

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BTW: breathing that leaking heater-core 'vapor' is not a good thing to do.....bad for the lungs and other associated parts!

Missed the word vapor, my opinion withdrawn, I agree with the heater core diag. Thanks,

John

Oh heck! :/ Are you sure that stuff is compatible with aluminum? Or maybe I should just caution to be sure it doesn't attack aluminum etc first, before using it inside something that's a royal pain to take apart and clean up after. ;) Otherwise sounded like a cool idea. :)

Alvin in AZ (like another asked, does it smell sorta sweet?)

Does it smell like pussy?