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Apr 14, 2008 | 07:20 PM

paldogy

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A/c odor help

The C-5 does not have a cabin filter like the C-6 I assume, at least I cannot find it. I have a slight musty odor for a few seconds on startup. Any quick and easy solution rather that pay the dealer
$ 79.95 and up to fix it?

Apr 14, 2008 | 07:50 PM

The NNIAL8R

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A/C drain is possibly plugged allowing water to accumulate...Jack the car up...locate the drain hose on the passenger side near the bottom of the firewall...be certain it isnt plugged.....
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Apr 14, 2008 | 07:56 PM

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What I do for any car with this problem is
Start it up and with the AC on and blower high, spray Lysol in to the air intake for the cabin air, It's in the cowl area close to windshield wipers.
Spray it down real good, you will smell it inside, this should help.

Tim

Apr 14, 2008 | 08:04 PM

kenzo

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http://www.autogeek.net/1z-einszett-...freshener.html

I have used this product in my DD with great reults

Apr 14, 2008 | 08:18 PM

RonJ

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Originally Posted by tlgarst

Do make sure the drain tubes are open as well. Another thing that might help is to shut the A/C off a couple of miles from home, give things a chance to dry out before you park it.

RonJ ...

Apr 15, 2008 | 10:33 PM

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I had this same problem last summer, if you turn the heat on right before you turn the car off, it will dry the moisture out before you turn the car off. Which should help, it helped me....I also did the Lysol spray in the floorboard but it didn't work as well as the above solution

Hope that helps.

Apr 15, 2008 | 10:41 PM

Junkman2008

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You might want to take a look at this thread...

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ight=hvac+odor

Apr 16, 2008 | 02:00 AM

The NNIAL8R

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St. Jude Donor '11,'13

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Originally Posted by Junkman2008

You might want to take a look at this thread...

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ight=hvac+odor

Oh yeah...Ive run into that before...not on a Corvette though...a Cadillac!!!!...One sure way to tell if you have a mouse in your heater (besides the smell!!!) is the blower motor will make a bunch of racket....The mouse throws the "squirrel cage" out of balance...On high speed the blower motor (fan) sounds like youre driving on a flat tire!!!!
Dan Samento
Canon City, Co