travisA4

hey I get major stink from ac when i first turn it on... my dealer told me to spray some deoderizer down the vents... any suggestsions?

roadrunner13

Lysol, Lysol, Lysol

KenK in TX

BG Frigi-Fresh (or some similar name) works well too.

MikeS02A4

could it be condensation?
And you don't want to use Lysol, it's a sanitizer, not a deoderizor. Use "Oust".

mod_maniac

The dealer (stealer?) said they could clean the system but that it would cost $100. They checked the drain and said it was fine, although there frequently is no water dripping out.

choolie

Mine used to...It either went away, or I'm used to it..always thought it smelled like old hot dogs

Dave M

Try shutting off the A/C a minute or so before turning the car off

uktena

or worse still, BOTH?

MikeS02A4

after having the a/c on from before. Example, you have the a/c on for a while, then you turn your car off and don't return for a long time or over nite. You come back and start it up and get this fowl smell.

KR's A4

I switch mine to fresh air every time I start, doesn't go away. Dealer sprays, doesn't fix. Dealer just replaced filter (said it'd gotten wet), didn't matter. It's worse when I use econ, & worse still if it's been raining. I think maybe there's some manufacturing flaw that allows the filter to get wet, maybe where it's placed (from what I understand, in the engine bay, up close to passenger firewall...i.e. a place where I'll never bother to find it.)