Golf clap for me please

[Freebeer187]

So today I had a little time after a barbecue with some friends. I wanted to mess around with the car little but im on a tight budget

So ive noticed since ive gotten the car that sometimes when using the heat or A/C ill get this thick moldy smell. Its really thick and stinks. Doesnt always do it though. It seems to do it mostly when its raining out.

Anyway im like I have to do something about this. So I go to the auto store to see if they have any spray or something. The guy tells me that I should replace the cabin filter. I didnt know that they had them. Well I found out that other w-bodys other than gp's came with them. I think the Regal?

So I picked that up and also a bottle of Febreeze. Pop off the cowl on the pass side and look in. The screen on top of the cowl was very dirty. Lots of leaves and dirt in the grooves. I removed that with a flat tip and soon enough I can see the fan. I start the fan up and start spraying a few sprays at a time of the Febreeze. I repeat this with all the diffrent settings (Floor, Dash, Mix, Heat, A/C, ect).

I popped in the air filter and walla. My air now smells very clean and crisp. I put everything back together and tested it out for about minutes. All in all it took about 30 min to do this job.

I suggest if anyone has a funky smell in there car to do the same. Especially since the heats coming and that A/C is going to be on.

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[MuffHugger]

I suggest if anyone has a funky smell in there car to do the same.

So if someone farts in my car, I should change the cabin air filter?

 

[MuffHugger]

Oh and here's your golf clap.

 

[Freebeer187]

Thanks for the clap

No no no mike you do not understand. If the air coming from the air vents is sour then you should.

 

[MuffHugger]

Thanks for the clap

No no no mike you do not understand. If the air coming from the air vents is sour then you should.

I know what you meant, just being the sarcastic asshole I am.


Now what if someone farts in your vents?

 

[Freebeer187]

I give em the hose!

 

[DanJ]

I've needed to change mine for a couple of years.

 

[RebelGTP]

I discovered at my last oil change that mine is missing...

If I put in a K&N drop in, will I lose a few tenths?

 

[pumpgasgtp]

you might be too late. not only does the cabin filter get stinky if you never change it, but there may be growth on the evaporator. If the smell comes back and the cabin air filter isnt that bad, there's your problem.

 

[Freebeer187]

... the way the air flows in the cowl I dont even think the filter is going to do anything. The air is coming from the side when it hits the filter...

 

[Freebeer187]

you might be too late. not only does the cabin filter get stinky if you never change it, but there may be growth on the evaporator. If the smell comes back and the cabin air filter isnt that bad, there's your problem.

Yeah thats what I was told. There never was a filter to begin with.

Where is the evaporator? Is that the silver canister on the driver side and where the pcm usually sits?

 

[pumpgasgtp]

nope. evaporator is inside the hvac assembly under the dash. You can't see it without taking alot of stuff out of the way. if the smell keeps returning, you may be able to kill the growth with special spray. on the downside, it could be clogged already and really start to effect the a/c performance.

 

[Freebeer187]

The AC works very wll luckily. Also like I said it only seems to smell when its hot and humid. Mostly during or after a rain.

 

[pumpgasgtp]

well, only thing I can think is bacterial growth loves the hot and humid climate...

 

[Freebeer187]

Any product(s) that you recommend?

 

[CoolGTX]

The AC works very wll luckily. Also like I said it only seems to smell when its hot and humid. Mostly during or after a rain.

and thats what happens also when the drain tube is clogged

 

[pumpgasgtp]

and thats what happens also when the drain tube is clogged

I thought about that, but doesnt it eventually leak out of the case when the tube is clogged?

Any product(s) that you recommend?

I looked around, but can't find the name of the stuff we used. If you asked for it at a dealership, you may get something?

 

[CoolGTX]

I thought about that, but doesnt it eventually leak out of the case when the tube is clogged?

it might eventually dry up and stop stInk'n for awhile.

leak out the case when the hose is clogged??

 

[Alacran]

So today I had a little time after a barbecue with some friends. I wanted to mess around with the car little but im on a tight budget

So ive noticed since ive gotten the car that sometimes when using the heat or A/C ill get this thick moldy smell. Its really thick and stinks. Doesnt always do it though. It seems to do it mostly when its raining out.

Anyway im like I have to do something about this. So I go to the auto store to see if they have any spray or something. The guy tells me that I should replace the cabin filter. I didnt know that they had them. Well I found out that other w-bodys other than gp's came with them. I think the Regal?

So I picked that up and also a bottle of Febreeze. Pop off the cowl on the pass side and look in. The screen on top of the cowl was very dirty. Lots of leaves and dirt in the grooves. I removed that with a flat tip and soon enough I can see the fan. I start the fan up and start spraying a few sprays at a time of the Febreeze. I repeat this with all the diffrent settings (Floor, Dash, Mix, Heat, A/C, ect).

I popped in the air filter and walla. My air now smells very clean and crisp. I put everything back together and tested it out for about minutes. All in all it took about 30 min to do this job.

I suggest if anyone has a funky smell in there car to do the same. Especially since the heats coming and that A/C is going to be on.

did you check "cowl seal/rain deflector" if its out of place it can let water in the cabin (passenger side floor)?

perhaps it smells that way b/c the rain water is not draining out all of the way.

Also, a clogged drain elbow can flood the passenger floor as well.

 

[pumpgasgtp]

leak out the case when the hose is clogged??

you shouldnt laugh at what you dont understand.

 

[RebelGTP]

you shouldnt laugh at what you dont understand.

What the Fuck?

I guarantee that he knows a shit-ton more than you...

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

that fucking tube! made my car smell like yours too cause water poured into the cabin. i just cleaned out my basket and carpets and all was well. cut the tip off!

 

[Freebeer187]

What hose are we talking about? What is clogged? I have never seen water in the pass side. Under the cowl was clean, but above it was dirty and now is clean.

There were two parts under the cowl. The left side was a small opening which had a divider. Was about the size of a fist. Right next to it was were the filter was placed.

What hose or where should I be looking for something clogged?

 

[Freebeer187]

I looked around, but can't find the name of the stuff we used. If you asked for it at a dealership, you may get something?

Yeah I read about a product that dealerships sell. Mainly Pontiac/GM. Ill give them a call and see if I cant get some

 

[Alacran]

What hose or where should I be looking for something clogged?

in the engine compartment along the passenger side firewall. There should and 90* rubber elbow sticking out and pointing down (color black FWIW). That is the water drain for the HVAC system.