Weird smell after turning off AC

[compfreak]

I was wondering if you guy might know what might be creating this weird smell when I turn off the AC in our 07 Camry? The air smells perfectly normal when the AC is on, however after turning it off it smells weird for a few minutes.

Any thoughts?


Thanks

[inhakinseattle]

hey~ same here...i thought it was just me. but guess not doesn't smell when its on the hot setting but always the cold....

[gdanaher]

1. Check your cabin filter.
2. Verify that condensed moisture is draining out under the car.

[workerant]

Originally Posted by gdanaher

1. Check your cabin filter.
2. Verify that condensed moisture is draining out under the car.

Cabin filter, check.

Condensed moisture draining..hmmmm......where?

[gdanaher]

Originally Posted by TTM77

Cabin filter, check.

Condensed moisture draining..hmmmm......where?

Where are you located? Earth really dowsn't cut it. Humid or not? Humidity condenses and drains out through the fire wall below evaporator. Let car idle for a few with the a/c on and see if you have water dipping out. If not, and if humid enough to condense moisture on a cold glass of tea, then loo for the drain and unplug it.

[SE_2007]

i have the same issue too, will look into it tomorrow.

[Axxis8203]

i too have a peculiar smell for the first few minutes after the a/c has been turned off. it reminds me of the masks i am sometimes required to wear at work ( i work in healthcare ). and this has led me to believe that what we're smelling is acutually the air filter media and the chemicals used to treat it.

my drain works just fine...

to further narrow this down i would look into removing the cabin air filter and seeing if the smell is still there.

[workerant]

Originally Posted by gdanaher

Where are you located? Earth really dowsn't cut it. Humid or not? Humidity condenses and drains out through the fire wall below evaporator. Let car idle for a few with the a/c on and see if you have water dipping out. If not, and if humid enough to condense moisture on a cold glass of tea, then loo for the drain and unplug it.

I don't see where is the best accessible place to check... http://www.camrystuff.com/manuals/Ge...nditioning.pdf

[Axxis8203]

it'll be draining on the ground, approximately under the glove box on the passenger side.

[gdanaher]

Originally Posted by TTM77

http://www.camrystuff.com/manuals/Ge...nditioning.pdf

Look at page 127 and 149.

[workerant]

Originally Posted by gdanaher

Look at page 127 and 149.

no.. those r components. Check page "AC-14". Thats the airway diagram. I am guessing the evaporator grill is where the 'smell' likely to come from. Or the airway itself.