MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Jap4447 on September 19, 2013, 11:37:17 pm
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Anybody know how to get rid of the stinking smell coming for the aircon or air vents?
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Change your pollen filter and also buy a 'bomb' from Halfords or somewhere. It's kind of fun using them.
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It's strange because Iv had a similar smell on all my vw's. Iv tried changing the pollen filter and the bomb but it always comes back. Worse when it's rained or been left a few days.
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as above change the pollen filter and it might need a bomb throu the air con
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as above change the pollen filter and it might need a bomb throu the air con
As above.
But I had the same problem on a previous car and ended up taking it to an Aircon specialist. They used an 'Industrial Strength' cleaner and anti bacterial stuff. That did it!
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I used auto glym Aircon sanitiser worked a dream.
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If you haven't had an air con service in 2 years or more, get one done at a decent place and they will include an antibacterial treatment . This might do a more long term fix than "the bomb".
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I had this when I first got ours, tried the pollen filter and bomb which worked briefly but soon came back. A regass and clean by a local garage cured the problem and that has been over 4 months now. So if happy to pay for full works, I'd go straight for that.
:happy2:
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In the past, I've tried a combination of new pollen filter + aircon bomb + switching off aircon towards the end of a drive (but leave the blowers on). They work for about a month. Alex@AKS sprayed some disinfectant in somewhere where the pollen filter goes and it's been fine since.
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Ok thanks everyone, I will try the disinfectant first then if that fails il have to put my hand in my pocket for the service.
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Just had a service, pollen change, air con was meant to have got rid of the bacteria 2 months ago but every now & again i get the smell :sick:
Might have to give one of the bombs a try
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Had this problem in my old Type R, stuck a bomb in there and it was fine.