'03 pre-facelift poverty pack, manual air conditioning.
For whatever reason, air coming thru when the knob is set to warm smells a bit like a sewage treatment plant, but obviously the smell is not that strong.
When the knob is set to cold, I smell nothing. It makes no difference if the fan or a/c is on or not, other than the volume of air coming thru the vents.
That still doesn't explain why it doesn't smell when the air temperature is set to cold. I did change it about six months ago all the same and cleaned the cowl area out of leaves and all while at it.
If it's not the pollen filter, I would run one of those air-con cleaners through the system. You might get that "urinal cake" smell for a week or so, but when this fades it should be neutral.
If it's not the pollen filter, I would run one of those air-con cleaners through the system. You might get that "urinal cake" smell for a week or so, but when this fades it should be neutral.
Nah odour is just unpleasant, that is all. I wouldn't drive it if it made me feel ill, a bit sensitive with that sort of stuff, smells and fumes - fuel smell really gets me.
Ha ha - one time I found cat puke on the cowl... (that was 20 years ago on the car on my avatar) Gave it a good wash and was not as bad as I thought it would be.
I've got a different car for the weekend so will have to try next week.
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