Kimberley Scott www.australianflag.org.au Donating Members 6,763 Member For: 19y 10m 23d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 21/12/06 06:39 AM Share Posted 21/12/06 06:39 AM Try running the heater and aircon at the same time, or just heater to dry out all the lines.Scotty Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31287-air-con-smell/page/2/#findComment-479517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macktheknife Xtreme Xalted Member Donating Members 3,112 Member For: 22y 1m 3d Gender: Male Location: BrisVegas Posted 22/12/06 12:10 AM Share Posted 22/12/06 12:10 AM Its not gas.The gas used is odourless. Even if it wasn't, if there was enough leaking that you could smell it, it would have run out by now and there would be no a/c.My bet is that you run it on the re-circ setting. I've always run car a/c's on full fresh air unless travelling behind a smoky vehicle. The only time I've ever had a smell is if I have forgotten to turn it back to full fresh air.Give it a try.If you already did this then Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31287-air-con-smell/page/2/#findComment-479758 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh3p Member 69 Member For: 19y 4m 13d Location: Melbourne Posted 22/12/06 12:23 AM Author Share Posted 22/12/06 12:23 AM I tried the option of full heater, full fan, fresh air for about half an hour.. and seeing it was 36+ in Melbourne yesterday, this fat santa dropped a few suit sizes me thinks! I think it actually fixed the smell as later in the day and again this morning no smell, will also start using the fresh option and turning the A/C 5 mins before home and see how it goes.Worse case will pull out the glenn 20 after xmas..Thanks for eveyones help! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31287-air-con-smell/page/2/#findComment-479765 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP1D Member Donating Members 3,739 Member For: 19y 20d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 22/12/06 01:35 AM Share Posted 22/12/06 01:35 AM I'd say its recirculating your own stink around... go have a shower and stop farting in the car Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31287-air-con-smell/page/2/#findComment-479782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 9m 4d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 22/12/06 06:00 AM Share Posted 22/12/06 06:00 AM what u need to do is turn off the ac pump about 60 seconds before u stop and allow the air temp in the pipes time to get back to ambient temperature.this will prevent condensation from forming in the ducting thus stopping bacteria growth and removing the smell. ←I do this along with turning up the fan to high. If it gets real bad I leave the car running turn the heater on high turn the fan on high and good bye smell. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31287-air-con-smell/page/2/#findComment-479865 Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbomuz Member 209 Member For: 20y 27d Location: Canberra Posted 22/12/06 07:25 AM Share Posted 22/12/06 07:25 AM Bacteria is not the cause of the smell otherwise it would stink all the time. It is simply humid and damp ducts left sitting for a while. As said before use fresh air when possible and switch off your A/C about 1-2 mins before parking. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/31287-air-con-smell/page/2/#findComment-479898 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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