SoK66,

Thanks for your very clear explanation. I am passing your message to my

son who did a conversion himself to 134a from R12 is an old Chevy truck he

has. I know he has not had this problem, at least yet.


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Dave C.

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"Dave C." <c9ar9dar9elli@9c4.n9et> wrote in message
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> Thanks, I will give it a try for sure.
>
> Regards,
> --
> Dave C.
>
> c9ar9dar9elli@9c4.n9et
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> "Drifter" <zespectre@askme.com> wrote in message
> news:k6al81lrqlhgpb35c91ler96dqbrje1p15@4ax.com...
>> On Mon, 16 May 2005 18:20:19 -0400, "Dave C." <c9ar9dar9elli@9c4.n9et>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>I had a 1996 Laredo and in 1998, the evaporator was replaced on warrantee
>>>because of a foul odor due to mold accumulating on the evaporator coils
>>>(I
>>>was told). It was always kept in the garage and not outdoors.
>>>
>>>Around 2002, the odor returned, and I kept it at bay by frequently
>>>spraying
>>>the inlet with a bacteriostat with only some success. Needed to do it
>>>twice
>>>weekly.
>>>
>>>I have a 2001 Laredo now and it is OK so far with no odor problem. This
>>>one
>>>is also garaged full time.
>>>
>>>Can anyone give me any information as to how this happens and if I can do
>>>anything to prevent it from happening to the 2001?
>>
>> Every once in a while I turn the A/C on and crank the fan up on high
>> and spray Lysol into the outside intake for about 6 seconds. I then
>> turn everything off and leave the car sit with the windows open for
>> about 20 minutes to air out.
>>
>> Stay out of the car during this time because breathing that much Lysol
>> isn't very good for you.
>>
>> Next I run everything on high again for another 20 minutes or so to
>> help flush the rest of the Lysol out (again with the windows open) and
>> again I usually sit in a lawn chair and have an iced tea so I'm not
>> breathing that stuff.
>>
>> Generally speaking I do this about once a month during the
>> spring/summer and so far (knock on wood) I've never had the HVAC
>> grunge. Of course ymmv.
>>
>>
>> Drifter
>> "I've been here, I've been there..."
>
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