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Old Aug 29, 2007 | 05:36 PM
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whenever i turn my ac one it smells so bad..anybody kno wat mite be wrong
Old Aug 29, 2007 | 05:50 PM
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I know this may sound far fetched, but a dead animal in the fan???
Old Aug 29, 2007 | 05:54 PM
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my guess
Old Aug 29, 2007 | 06:11 PM
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nope checked its not like tht kinda bad smell idk it smells just wierd i mean if there was a dead animal in it and i dont see it would power washing in the engine porlly get it out
Old Aug 29, 2007 | 06:38 PM
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Proper english please....

If its a dead mouse in the vents then a power washer wount get it out unless you stick it in the vents of your car (not recommended)

Does it smell dank and musky? Can you describe the smell?
Old Aug 29, 2007 | 06:41 PM
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umm let me send u a pm ill go out and smell it maybe have my mom smell it lol
Old Aug 29, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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I ran across something a while back, don't remember where, about strange smells with the A/C, just can't remember where the hell I saw it at.[:@]
Old Aug 29, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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Hmm... I use my A/C rarely, but when I do, it smells kinda weird too, almost like the way it smells when it first rains... except not as fresh... I just don't use the A/C, that's what windows are for!
Old Aug 29, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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Okay man, condensation on the evaporator has over time formed a bad smell. It's very common. Go to the Ford dealership and buy a can of their HVAC treatment. They use it on every used car before they sell. It will go in there and kill all the bacteria and get rid of the smell.
Old Aug 29, 2007 | 10:11 PM
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Okay man, condensation on the evaporator has over time formed a bad smell. It's very common. Go to the Ford dealership and buy a can of their HVAC treatment. They use it on every used car before they sell. It will go in there and kill all the bacteria and get rid of the smell.
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some moisture collected and formed a little bit of mildew



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