hey guys I am wondering what the problem might be and how much it would cost to fix this problem. Summer is finally here in Canada and every time I blast my A/C on, it smells like sweaty socks.

 

lol im sure youre not the only one with this problem..

 

Have you changed your cabin filter? This reminds me of my uncles old buick, it smelt like farts when the ac came on lol! ...maybe it was him haha

 

Get a carbon cabin air filter

 

You've been running around all winter with your heater going and the windows up what would you expect? Change the cabin filter and run your windows down, an air freshener couldn't hurt either.
Gary

 

arm and hammer air filter on amazon for like $12

 

where is this located and can I change It myself?

 

There's a YouTube video on how to do it. It's easy to find. Also, looks easy to do.

 

behind the lower glove box....very easy to change

 

First - Check for sweaty socks in car, failing that here's the DIY video for cabin filter replacement:

http://infinitihelp.com/diy/gcoupe/p...dure_video.htm

 

Anyone remember the site that had the replacement filters for super cheap?

 

^ I'd like to know too!

I pulled my cabin filter a few months back and it wasn't dirty at all but it does smell liek sweaty socks when i turn on my ac for the first few seconds :O

 

it could be mold building up in the vent system. if you run the AC and don't run fresh air afterwards, i.e. just shut off the car after running the AC for a while, moisture collects in the system and starts to mold. smells like dirty rags or that smell you get off the plastic trays at fast food restaurants.

always try and run fresh air out for a while before you shut off the car. i've heard that if it gets so bad, it can get really $$$ to clean out the mold.

 

mine was doing it to at first i thought it was my sweaty gym socks

 

you guys should dry the AC out after each use.

You get condensation from using an AC so once you done using it (pulling up home or work) simply crank up the heat and turn on windshield defrost. This will run heater and AC at the same time and dry out the condensation. No moisture=> no bacteria=> no other growths=> no smell.