Help! A/C smells

[Sfrid073]

2001 GC. 6 cyl. A/c works great gets nice and cold. It just stinks! Smells like wet dog. I'm sure its a mildew problem. Anyone know of a treatment i could add to the AC system? Where can i find it? Can i squirt somethign in the vents?

[Goldfishy]

While it's probably mildew, what we always do before shutting down any A/C is to turn OFF the A/C and let it run for at least 1-2 minutes using the regular blower (on HIGH) to dry out the internal moisture inside the ducts.

This will prevent the smell completely in the future, but I'm not sure of how to get out the existing mildew inside.

[MrKill]

Might also want to put in or change your cabin air filter if equiped.

[chris5.2]

any one nows were is this cabin air filter in a 93 ?.

[MrKill]

should be under where the window wipers are, that big plastic piece, the dealer should tell you over the phone though just to be sure.

[JDPascal]

Originally Posted by Sfrid073

2001 GC. 6 cyl. A/c works great gets nice and cold. It just stinks! Smells like wet dog. I'm sure its a mildew problem. Anyone know of a treatment i could add to the AC system? Where can i find it? Can i squirt somethign in the vents?

try these web sites the first describes the problem at the second is the factory recommended repair.

http://home.sc.rr.com/janet/TSB/24-11-97.htm

http://home.sc.rr.com/janet/TSB/24-11-97R.htm

The home website for these has a wealth of TSB information

http://home.sc.rr.com/janet/

JD

[aznracer520]

at college on my 19th birthday my firneds flowered shaving creamed and lotioned my car getting it all over my car my car from then on smelled like crap but eventually went away due to rain and such, i know how u feel suxed to be u though since i sloved my problem