Bosscav Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 Hey all! So the past few weeks have been humid and hot here in Pennsylvania. Recently I have been turning my car on in the afternoon after work and I get a STANKY 10 seconds of hot, moist air coming out of the vents. I started doing some research and the hot air is one thing, the car has been baking in the sun DUH. But that moldy/moist smell is likely coming from mildew in the ducting. I started to think that maybe this is due to the drain for the A/C system being fully or partially blocked and that moisture has no where to go. Thus creating a moist environment where the mold and mildew can grow. Does anyone know where the drain for the A/C system is? Maybe someone has seen it while in the engine bay or under the car? I think this is step one before I look into any sprays or foams to put into the system to kill the microbes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mval Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 my escape does the same, i had dealer clean the drain. but smell came back. so will have to take back to dealer & see if they can come up with fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 Have you changed the cabin air filter? Don't know if that will help it's just a thought. But I know the ones in our cars get extremely dirty in very short time, like 15K miles.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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