HaHa! That would fix an A/C odor problem alright - then you wouldn't have any refrigerant to cause that darn moisture problem on the EVAPORATOR coils. Of course you wouldn't have any A/C either...Originally Posted by carlymac
My VX hasn't been bad as far as A/C odor is concerned. Every once in a while after it's been parked, I get a whiff of dirty socks or sometimes acetic acid depending on which bugs have taken up residence in the fins but I just park the VX in the sun for a few hours and then turn the heat on and toast the varmits. BUT - if your colony has gotten out of control - as the previous owner of a GMC Sonoma (which is notorious for this problem) I can tell you that a quick and cheap fix is to spray half a can of Lysol into the cowl vent while the A/C is running on outside air. This works for recirc air as well since recirc goes thru the evaporator just like outside air does and the evaporator is where the problem is. Go for the 18 oz can of "Spring Waterfall" or "Crisp Linen". Get close to the grill so as not to get overspray on the paint and keep it moving side to side so you don't keep any one spot on the intake grill wet for too long. Oh and check to see if you're making a puddle of water under the vehicle when the A/C is on. If not you'll need to clear the drain line. Compressed air will work but don't overdo it with the psi.
WARNING: This method has worked for me but use it at your own risk. One very important thing to keep in mind is that Lysol is flammable so no smoking. I don't know if the fan motor is brushless or not but so far no explosions! And if you leave the windows down the concentration at the ignition and interior light switches should be well below the LEL. I keep a CO2 extinguisher nearby but that's just to save the motorcycles - it won't do a darn thing to prevent your dashboard from ending up in the top of your neighbor's oak tree...
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