AC smells!
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This "wetdogsmell" comes from bacterias in your AC System and your filters.
Usually its done when you go to AC Shop, change all filters and flooded all AC Channels with a hygienic gas. Its not that expensive, here....
Usually its done when you go to AC Shop, change all filters and flooded all AC Channels with a hygienic gas. Its not that expensive, here....
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One way to prevent this is to switch off your ac about a minute or two before you park the truck. Leave the fan on full blast, but no ac. This will prevent condensation in the system after you park it. Try it, won't work right away since you already have the smell, but it will go away. I always do this, and never have smells.
Also check if the ac is draining water from front and rear ac's. With high humidity outside you should see a steady amount of water dripping out. Right behind the exhaust tip and right inside the front passenger side wheel.
Also check if the ac is draining water from front and rear ac's. With high humidity outside you should see a steady amount of water dripping out. Right behind the exhaust tip and right inside the front passenger side wheel.
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One way to prevent this is to switch off your ac about a minute or two before you park the truck. Leave the fan on full blast, but no ac. This will prevent condensation in the system after you park it. Try it, won't work right away since you already have the smell, but it will go away. I always do this, and never have smells.
Also check if the ac is draining water from front and rear ac's. With high humidity outside you should see a steady amount of water dripping out. Right behind the exhaust tip and right inside the front passenger side wheel.
Also check if the ac is draining water from front and rear ac's. With high humidity outside you should see a steady amount of water dripping out. Right behind the exhaust tip and right inside the front passenger side wheel.
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I am in AZ where people worship their ac systems. It's used 70% of the year in a car here. July and August are more humid and that's when the smell issues comes up for people.
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I was also going to recommend checking the drain on the firewall and I would also spray Lysol who's main ingredient is chloride..... in there to help kill any bacteria, germs ect.....
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