Hello Everyone,


I have the infamous Smelly A/C problem on my 2008 G35XS Sedan. Meaning when i shut off my A/C and keep the fan running it smells like mold/smelly feet ect. I know that this is due to the bacteria in the A/C system, and i have tried doing the 10 min of max heat to no avail. I am going to change my in cabin filter this weekend and see if that helps.

I just wanted to know if anyone has sprayed the available AC Cleaner products into their vents and/or Evap Cooler Core.

I have heard this works on other cars.


I am assuming that the core is somewhere near the Miro Cabin Filter, but i am not sure. I would think it would be a good idea to spray this stuff into the A/C Vents along with the area near the Evaporative Core.

Let me know if anyone has done this to their car.

Here is the product I am talking about using.

http://www.detailersdomain.com/1zein...iacleaner.aspx

I just need to know where to spray it. Once i get into the cabin filter area.

Thanks in advance

 

is this really infamous? :/
sorry i had no clue we had this problem before.
let us know how it goes.

 

It appears some people have had this problem before.

Maybe its not as Infamous as I am making it out to be.

But my GF has the same issue on her 2006 G35x.

So lets just say to me its infamous.

Well the first place I saw it talked about was in the DIY for the Cabin Filter Change thread.

https://g35driver.com/forums/v36-gen...in-filter.html

 

definitely change the cabin filter.

Over here, you can go to car wash and detailing shops and have them clean out your A/C system of dust, bacteria, etc. You might wanna try doing that too.
You can also try to shut the A/C off a minute or two before you reach your destination. I've been told this prevents the build up of bacteria/mold. Not much of a long term solution but it helps until you get the issue fixed I guess.

 

I recently changed the cabin filter and it doesn't make much of a difference.

I don't notice the problem if I just leave the A/C on all day. I do often "air it out" by turning off the A/C and setting the temp to 60 -- but that's the only time I notice the smell. Will it just get worse if I leave the A/C on all the time?

 

Ok so this is a very easy fix.

$6 for the A/C Cleaner that is available at most auto parts stores.

1) So basically you have the A/C on with the fan full blast and spray the mixture into the A/C inlets. For us these intake inlest are located under the hood where the Windshild wipers sit. If you turn on the A/C you can hear and feel the air being sucked into the plastic vents. I sprayed a bit of solution in each of the 4 vents.

2) You then leave the A/C on for 5 min to let it circulate in the A/C system. I just drove to dinner or drove into work. You do need to keep your windows open here bc the lemon sent is nice but powerful.

3) I also sprayed the stuff into the recirc vent which is near the front passengers left foot. If you look down there u can see a little grate on the side of the transmission/dash tunnel.

4) I also ended up spraying the hood vents later on with my A/C off and the fan on full blast. This helped get rid of the smell when i turn my A/C off.

If I get time i will post up some pics of the vent slats, but I think my description pretty much tells it all.

I guess you can also spray the stuff directly into the vents on the dash, but I did not see the purpose as the air would just push the spray out instead of thru the system.

 

Yep that is exactly what was happening to me. I sometimes turn the A/C off as the summer nights can be nice here these days, and I was instantly getting the bad smell.

Not any more.