chesters
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I am getting a horrible smell from the vents when I put the air con on. It's like a dirty dish cloth smell the disco is now 4.5 years old and the air con still works ok. any ideas?
Cheers. Arctic Frost Discovery 3 TDV6 SE, Active Rear Diff, Adaptive Head Lights, Tow Pack, Ebony Leather, Roof Rails, Mantec Guard. Tasmod Stainless Sill plates. Grabber AT's. Home made mud flaps. Side Steps back on until the next time.
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 24th Jul 2010 11:16 am |
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Bill Wright
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You've got bacteria growing in the system. There are methods of cleaning. Try Googling it. There was a method which involved running it it on max heat for ten minutes or something of that order but I don't think that it was entirely successful.
Bill Wright Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
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| 24th Jul 2010 11:22 am |
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
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I used to do it exactly that way plus adding air con cleaner from halfords
let it run on max heat for 10-15 minutes max blow speed and than apply halfords aircon cleaner for as long as it keeps on spraying on cold setting
should be fine after treatment like that for at least a few months
product link: http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/...yId_165632
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| 24th Jul 2010 11:33 am |
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J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
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keep using the aircon all the time too, not just in summer - this stops the gas leaking out and and prevents bacteria getting the chance to form in the system. 2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
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| 24th Jul 2010 11:56 am |
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Gareth
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Could be a dirty/damp pollen filter.
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| 24th Jul 2010 1:14 pm |
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chesters
Member Since: 03 Oct 2005
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Thanks for the reply's off off to Halfrauds after a pollen filter quick check. Arctic Frost Discovery 3 TDV6 SE, Active Rear Diff, Adaptive Head Lights, Tow Pack, Ebony Leather, Roof Rails, Mantec Guard. Tasmod Stainless Sill plates. Grabber AT's. Home made mud flaps. Side Steps back on until the next time.
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| 24th Jul 2010 1:23 pm |
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
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pull it out yourself mate  easy and if really messed up get proper one from LR I guess yours is ATC type should be about 10 quid on fleebay slighlty more direct from stealers
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| 24th Jul 2010 2:08 pm |
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