Corolla Air Conditioner Smell

[bd3521]

I noticed that when I turn on my Air Conditioner, a funny smell emits and then it goes away after a while. It doesn't smell too good at all...

Any idea what the easy fix is for my '01 LE

thank you
BD

[ZeroSkillet]

It can be a rat or cat...or some animal of some sort that went all up in there. Clean that mofo out.

[TOcorolla]

check the area where the air goes into the car. (just under the windshield wipers area)
i had a personal experience where racoons took a crap on there, and i've been smeeling the crap for a few days whenever the air intake from outside is on. finally i realized there was raccoon crap stuck there.

[SR5 Rolla]

Lol...that's some funny shit. a raccoon shit in your vents..Sorry bout the smell man.

[rolla-XRS]

If it smells like a dirty-ol sock then that's mold and yea it's normal. Happens when moisture collects around the A/C condensor. I can't remember how to prevent it (something about opening or closing the vents prior to turning off the vehicle...or something.)

I believe your dealer should have a spray where you turn the fans on full, open the windows and then spray this stuff into the airvents. I've also heard that Lysol spray works too...but I'm not 100% certain about the impact of having that crap throughout your car. Check with the dealer...I know they have a DIY spray.

[TRD_kid]

u can also find the spray he's talking about at a pep boys or similar store. it's pretty cheap, so maybe worth a try.

[michael9413]

Well i had been told that it is because of the Moisture and Dirt collected at the vents, filters... Blablabla...
So my frens suggest that you have to clean your Air-cond duct or filter at least once a year or the worst case is once in 2 years...

I also encounter this problem... after i send it to service for cleaning... then the smell is GONE...