Re: Bad odor coming from AC vents
 

> I don't know what part of the country you are in, but it seems to be
> worse in humid areas. I live in Southern Calif. which is generally arid,
> but I live near the beach, so we get our share of muggy.

I live in PA, and we've had a pretty muggy summer too....plenty of moisture to
condense on automotive evaporator coils and promote mold & mildew growth!

> Now then, it it just me or do all the assorted "new" Lysol scents smell
> like bad cologne? I seem to have trouble finding the original scent in
> the market these days. It is the only one I can tolerate.

I will make sure I buy the "Strawberry & Peaches" Lysol for this job......

Re: Bad odor coming from AC vents
 

> I don't know what part of the country you are in, but it seems to be
> worse in humid areas. I live in Southern Calif. which is generally arid,
> but I live near the beach, so we get our share of muggy.

I live in PA, and we've had a pretty muggy summer too....plenty of moisture to
condense on automotive evaporator coils and promote mold & mildew growth!

> Now then, it it just me or do all the assorted "new" Lysol scents smell
> like bad cologne? I seem to have trouble finding the original scent in
> the market these days. It is the only one I can tolerate.

I will make sure I buy the "Strawberry & Peaches" Lysol for this job......

Re: Bad odor coming from AC vents
 

> I don't know what part of the country you are in, but it seems to be
> worse in humid areas. I live in Southern Calif. which is generally arid,
> but I live near the beach, so we get our share of muggy.

I live in PA, and we've had a pretty muggy summer too....plenty of moisture to
condense on automotive evaporator coils and promote mold & mildew growth!

> Now then, it it just me or do all the assorted "new" Lysol scents smell
> like bad cologne? I seem to have trouble finding the original scent in
> the market these days. It is the only one I can tolerate.

I will make sure I buy the "Strawberry & Peaches" Lysol for this job......

Re: Bad odor coming from AC vents
 

the evap coil inside the heater box is leaking
there was -is big time problems with them leaking

TJM wrote:

> I've had a musty "rotten eggs" odor coming from the vents in my '95 GCL for
> about 2 months now. Its usually strongest on engine startup with the fan
> blowing on high, but then subsides somewhat after about 15 min. (maybe I'm just
> getting used to the smell). I've had a serious AC freon leak for the last 2
> months as well, and I am working on finding where it is....but not sure if this
> is causing the odor or just a coincidence. I also recently replaced the
> radiator. I've owned the Jeep for 10 yrs. but this is the first time I've ever
> smelled this odor.
>
> I've heard this could be mold & mildew growing in my AC vents, or maybe a bad
> heater core. It's definitely coming from the vent ducts...the carpet smells
> normal. Any ideas?

Re: Bad odor coming from AC vents
 

the evap coil inside the heater box is leaking
there was -is big time problems with them leaking

TJM wrote:

> I've had a musty "rotten eggs" odor coming from the vents in my '95 GCL for
> about 2 months now. Its usually strongest on engine startup with the fan
> blowing on high, but then subsides somewhat after about 15 min. (maybe I'm just
> getting used to the smell). I've had a serious AC freon leak for the last 2
> months as well, and I am working on finding where it is....but not sure if this
> is causing the odor or just a coincidence. I also recently replaced the
> radiator. I've owned the Jeep for 10 yrs. but this is the first time I've ever
> smelled this odor.
>
> I've heard this could be mold & mildew growing in my AC vents, or maybe a bad
> heater core. It's definitely coming from the vent ducts...the carpet smells
> normal. Any ideas?

Re: Bad odor coming from AC vents
 

the evap coil inside the heater box is leaking
there was -is big time problems with them leaking

TJM wrote:

> I've had a musty "rotten eggs" odor coming from the vents in my '95 GCL for
> about 2 months now. Its usually strongest on engine startup with the fan
> blowing on high, but then subsides somewhat after about 15 min. (maybe I'm just
> getting used to the smell). I've had a serious AC freon leak for the last 2
> months as well, and I am working on finding where it is....but not sure if this
> is causing the odor or just a coincidence. I also recently replaced the
> radiator. I've owned the Jeep for 10 yrs. but this is the first time I've ever
> smelled this odor.
>
> I've heard this could be mold & mildew growing in my AC vents, or maybe a bad
> heater core. It's definitely coming from the vent ducts...the carpet smells
> normal. Any ideas?

Re: Bad odor coming from AC vents
 

the evap coil inside the heater box is leaking
there was -is big time problems with them leaking

TJM wrote:

> I've had a musty "rotten eggs" odor coming from the vents in my '95 GCL for
> about 2 months now. Its usually strongest on engine startup with the fan
> blowing on high, but then subsides somewhat after about 15 min. (maybe I'm just
> getting used to the smell). I've had a serious AC freon leak for the last 2
> months as well, and I am working on finding where it is....but not sure if this
> is causing the odor or just a coincidence. I also recently replaced the
> radiator. I've owned the Jeep for 10 yrs. but this is the first time I've ever
> smelled this odor.
>
> I've heard this could be mold & mildew growing in my AC vents, or maybe a bad
> heater core. It's definitely coming from the vent ducts...the carpet smells
> normal. Any ideas?