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May 27, 2002 | 07:45 AM

#16

stocker

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Joined: Nov 2001

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From: Hamilton, ON

Quote:

Originally posted by PJStyles
Definitely turn the a/c off for about 30 seconds before you park your car and turn the ignition off. If you turn the ignition off while the a/c is going, you'll leave condensation in the vents which causes the mildew smell....

PJStyles

Well usually that is not such a bad thing, cold air is much drier than warm air. The trick is to turn the system off and leave it on the recycled air setting, that way you trap the dry air in the vents and reduce the chance of mildew. If you leave the vent open, warm moist air enters and condensation forms on the cold vents.

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May 27, 2002 | 09:53 AM

#17

sandman

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Joined: Nov 2001

Posts: 845

From: Edmonton, AB (That's in Canada, by the way)

My old escort had smelly as *** air conditioning. I wrote to an online mechanics type board and they suggested that it was just mold growing where condensation didn't evaporate out.

They recommended running the AC with the temp to hot and spraying some lysol into all the areas where the fans suck the air in. leave it running for a while after sparying and it should help take care of it.

Worked like a charm for my escort!!! Haven't had that prob with my P5 yet, but then we haven't had enough warm weather to take advantage of AC anyway!!