My car smells like a tramp
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your air con needs disinfecting, common thing and should really be done annually, dealer or good air con place can do for you, involves letting a canister of disinfectant off in car with air con on recirculate mode, bacteria grows inside air con system, if you dont you can end up with colds, sore throats etc.
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There is a can of stuff (sorry I dont know the name), that most car accessory dealers stock (Halfords, Motaman etc)...its about ?20. Just spray the entire can into your car, stick aircon on recirculate for 10mins...and hey presto!
The bacteria build up can be lessened if the Aircon is used for 5minutes (minimum) each time the car is driven. FACT!
The bacteria build up can be lessened if the Aircon is used for 5minutes (minimum) each time the car is driven. FACT!
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Anyone actually got close enough to smell a tramp??? can only imagine.......
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mmmm, he looks like he smells scrummy!!
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There's a guy on Ebay who's user name is david.s.t
He sells the Comma Air Con Cleaner for about ?7.
It's good stuff and dead easy to use.
He sells the Comma Air Con Cleaner for about ?7.
It's good stuff and dead easy to use.
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Another thumbs up for the cans of anti-fugal stuff from halfrauds - made mine smell much nicer!
I also had the 'dead rat in the vents' smell when I got my car so I tried the Comma Air Conditioning Cleaner. Cost me ?11 from The Motorist Centre. Followed the instructions to the letter but it only worked for about 4 days!!! And that's it! Very disappointed!
I find that if I turn the air con off a few mins before the end of my journey helps. With the cooler weather now, the smell is completely gone as I'm not using the air con at all.
Frisky...
I find that if I turn the air con off a few mins before the end of my journey helps. With the cooler weather now, the smell is completely gone as I'm not using the air con at all.
Frisky...
I have had them same experience of the Comma spary. Worked for about 3
days. Did get hold of a spray for Citroens that came with a
decent lead on the spray nozzle so got it down the vents etc. This only
lasted about 2 weeks before the smell stated to come back. Anyone had
the 'official VW' treatment....did it work and for how long?
days. Did get hold of a spray for Citroens that came with a
decent lead on the spray nozzle so got it down the vents etc. This only
lasted about 2 weeks before the smell stated to come back. Anyone had
the 'official VW' treatment....did it work and for how long?
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I used the spray stuff and it worked well. Get a type with a long
flexible tube. With the aircon on, low blower setting, spray loads up
the aircon drain hole in the engine bay bulkhead - this gets it
directly to the aircon evaporator where the mould is. Spray a bit down
the vents inside, but this won't work on it's own. If you want to take
the pollen filter off - spray some down the opening with the aircon on.
If it still smells then replace the pollen filter.
flexible tube. With the aircon on, low blower setting, spray loads up
the aircon drain hole in the engine bay bulkhead - this gets it
directly to the aircon evaporator where the mould is. Spray a bit down
the vents inside, but this won't work on it's own. If you want to take
the pollen filter off - spray some down the opening with the aircon on.
If it still smells then replace the pollen filter.
this one looks good
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CARPLAN-Car-Air-Conditioning-Cleaner-Air-Con-FREE-DEL_W0QQitemZ7991775477QQcategoryZ28641QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
as its carplan (and Ive heard of that company before) and its ?8 delivered !
But Im skeptical as to whether it works or not ......................
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CARPLAN-Car-Air-Conditioning-Cleaner-Air-Con-FREE-DEL_W0QQitemZ7991775477QQcategoryZ28641QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
as its carplan (and Ive heard of that company before) and its ?8 delivered !
But Im skeptical as to whether it works or not ......................
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I got it from a Seat dealer, about ?10, Liqui Moly A/C System Cleaner 250ml aerosol with tube.
Liqui Moly website
click on 'Catalogue' then 'Air conditioning system cleaner' at left, then it is part no : 4087 with 4088 tube on the page.
aircon
products page
The 1l and 5l bottles are the same stuff but in
bulk for use by dealer with nozzle which attaches to the garage
compressed air line.
VW technical bulletin - pdf file
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