Turned on the air conditioning in my truck this morning and it smells like a wet dog. Not too overpowering but enough to notice it. Is this something I can fix easily?
Loggerhead Mike said:take it to your dealer.
LMAO there goes a quick hundred dollars and I betcha they will find 3 other things wrong
perchin said:Jim----
In the meantime Make sure your fresh air intake vents (hood area) are clean and
free of pine straw/leaves etc...Also make sure the AC drain vent
on your firewall is clear of trash...Lots of times your drain
becomes plugged and water will collect and mildew will accumulate
and become contaminated and smelly.....
This smell will be circulated into your AC vents....
You can try this too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bml8dletNbk&feature=player_embedded
Rat said:Been awhile since I worked on MVAC systems, but...
There is a cabin air filter, maybe it just needs to be replaced
Could have something on the coil - dirt, pollen, dead skin cells - any of these could hold moisture and cause the foul smell
Drain may be slow causing water to set in pan which also causes the smell
I don't know how easy or difficult it is to get to the coil, but it is definitely something you could on your own. There is a product called Bio-Gard and Bio-Fresh that you can spray on the coil after you get it clean to help kill whatever has made into the duct and blower as well.
Quackrstackr said:I know the new refrigerant that they use on the newer ones is horrible. I have to run mine on max with the blower on high just to cool the cab down.
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