AC smells like soured milk?

Civicn33b · 10-07-2007, 04:37 PM

when my AC is on it smells like dogshit in my car, dunno what to do. only thing i can think of is when we floured my friends car back in Highschool and it got in near the compressor and into the vents.... hwo to get rid of this?

thanks,
Josh

Skylinegtr06 · 10-07-2007, 04:42 PM

Its most likely mold, when you run the AC and then turn it off there is still moisture inside. Thats why its better to run the regular fan after you AC to take away the moisture

yeah its most likely the Flour, there is a cabin filter maybe you can replace it and see it if helps?

rickhilbert · 10-07-2007, 04:43 PM

Civicn33b · 10-07-2007, 04:54 PM

no my car isnt floured im just saying it smells like my friends car when we floured his like 5 years how easy is this filter accessed?

Skylinegtr06 · 10-07-2007, 04:56 PM

DIY: Cabin Filter Replacement

06CivEXJon · 10-07-2007, 10:48 PM

I always have my fan on to circulate the inside,Honda recommends you always leave it on because if you dont it will get moldy and nasty smelling.

asndragonboii · 10-07-2007, 11:15 PM

Weird. Mine is the opposite. Mine smells weird when the AC is off, fan on, cold setting.

av911 · 10-07-2007, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skylinegtr06

Its most likely mold, when you run the AC and then turn it off there is still moisture inside. Thats why its better to run the regular fan after you AC to take away the moisture

yeah its most likely the Flour, there is a cabin filter maybe you can replace it and see it if helps?

+1!!

Sli(ks · 10-07-2007, 11:33 PM

I was wondering about this too, so all I gotta do is hit off the AC button and leave the fan spindle wheel thing on and no mold will grow?

What's the difference between the AC and the fan, I thought they were the same thing lol.

***AbsoluteGG*** · 10-07-2007, 11:45 PM

With the fan the green light for the AC isn't on.

mfisher1967 · 12-13-2007, 09:14 PM

I have had the same issue with a 98 CR-V and a 2006 Pilot. There are a few products out there that you spray into the intake vent on the outside of the car at the bottom of the windshield that will get rid of the smell. On the Pilot I used a product called "MOC A/C Odor Treatment", which one of the parts counter guys gave me at my local Honda dealership. I used 1/2 of the 5 ounce spray can just prior to replacing the cabin air filter. It worked really well. The contact number for MOC is listed as 818-896-2258 on the can. Hope this helps.

RJJensen · 07-28-2008, 05:04 PM

Mine smelled weird since I got it. Then the a/c compressor failed (leak) and replaced. Since then no smell.

JDMisBest · 07-29-2008, 03:35 PM

I talked to a mechanic and he said the best thign to do is turn the AC off a few minutes before you turn the car off. This lets some of the water from the AC drip out. Another thing he said to do is make sure to hit the recirculate button to close the vents on your car if you plan on storing it for extended periods of time. Lots of bugs and mice can enter through these vents, thus leaving a bad small or even possibly damage wiring.

csxian · 07-29-2008, 03:39 PM

any pics of the vents that you talked about? I'm kinda lost which vent it is.

10-07-2007, 04:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Civicn33b Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,210 Josh iTrader: 2 / 75%	AC smells like soured milk? when my AC is on it smells like dogshit in my car, dunno what to do. only thing i can think of is when we floured my friends car back in Highschool and it got in near the compressor and into the vents.... hwo to get rid of this? thanks, Josh

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Skylinegtr06 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chula Vista SD Age: 18 Posts: 5,745 edwyn(male) iTrader: 1 / 100%	Its most likely mold, when you run the AC and then turn it off there is still moisture inside. Thats why its better to run the regular fan after you AC to take away the moisture yeah its most likely the Flour, there is a cabin filter maybe you can replace it and see it if helps?

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10-07-2007, 04:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Civicn33b Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,210 Josh iTrader: 2 / 75%	no my car isnt floured im just saying it smells like my friends car when we floured his like 5 years how easy is this filter accessed?

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06CivEXJon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Monument/Colorado Springs Colorado Posts: 4,600 Jon iTrader: 0 / 0%	I always have my fan on to circulate the inside,Honda recommends you always leave it on because if you dont it will get moldy and nasty smelling.

10-07-2007, 11:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
asndragonboii Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,315 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Weird. Mine is the opposite. Mine smells weird when the AC is off, fan on, cold setting.

10-07-2007, 11:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
Sli(ks Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: BG, Ohio Age: 22 Posts: 510 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I was wondering about this too, so all I gotta do is hit off the AC button and leave the fan spindle wheel thing on and no mold will grow? What's the difference between the AC and the fan, I thought they were the same thing lol.

12-13-2007, 09:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
mfisher1967 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South Houston, Texas Posts: 109 Mark Fisher iTrader: 0 / 0%	I have had the same issue with a 98 CR-V and a 2006 Pilot. There are a few products out there that you spray into the intake vent on the outside of the car at the bottom of the windshield that will get rid of the smell. On the Pilot I used a product called "MOC A/C Odor Treatment", which one of the parts counter guys gave me at my local Honda dealership. I used 1/2 of the 5 ounce spray can just prior to replacing the cabin air filter. It worked really well. The contact number for MOC is listed as 818-896-2258 on the can. Hope this helps.

07-28-2008, 05:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
RJJensen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 919 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Mine smelled weird since I got it. Then the a/c compressor failed (leak) and replaced. Since then no smell.

07-29-2008, 03:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
JDMisBest Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: 703 Posts: 89 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I talked to a mechanic and he said the best thign to do is turn the AC off a few minutes before you turn the car off. This lets some of the water from the AC drip out. Another thing he said to do is make sure to hit the recirculate button to close the vents on your car if you plan on storing it for extended periods of time. Lots of bugs and mice can enter through these vents, thus leaving a bad small or even possibly damage wiring.

07-29-2008, 03:39 PM	#14 (permalink)
csxian Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,426 iTrader: 4 / 100%	any pics of the vents that you talked about? I'm kinda lost which vent it is.