Previa Air Con Musty Smell

[Shakster007]

Hi

I have a musty smell coming out of my air conditioning in my Previa 2.4 1997. I've been told it's caused by bacteria and that it can be eradicated by the boiling kettle steam method ( and setting the air con on recycle interior air for 10 mins or so) or spraying some anti-bacterial at the intake vent inside the car.

The only problem is that I don't know where the intake vent is. Isn't it usually at the foot of the passenger side? I can't seem to locate it

Anyone know?

[215 compressor]

Hi

I have a musty smell coming out of my air conditioning in my Previa 2.4 1997. I've been told it's caused by bacteria and that it can be eradicated by the boiling kettle steam method ( and setting the air con on recycle interior air for 10 mins or so) or spraying some anti-bacterial at the intake vent inside the car.

The only problem is that I don't know where the intake vent is. Isn't it usually at the foot of the passenger side? I can't seem to locate it

Anyone know?

that is correct it is bacteria in the ducting and vents if you go to Halfords they do a special spray that circulates through the ducting and kills the bacteria .one other thing have you had the pollen filter changed as if this is blocked up it can affect the air flow. :thumbsup:ps if you put your heater on recirculate it will draw in any bacterial spray

[GT4 BOOSTER]

if you boil the kettle in the passenger footwell . air on recirc you will soon see where the steam gets sucked up at mate. this is the intake.

air con sprays work for so long then the smell returns

the kettle trick works better i think by erradicating the bacteria completely and flushing the condensor thoroughly - boil for 20 minutes air con on full blast and on recirculating air mode.

then leave fans running and switch off air con - run for a further 10 minutes. this then drys out the system

using air con its best to switch off air con the last 10 to 20 minutes of your journey , leave the fans on full , this drys out the system and helps prevent bacteria forming in the left over moisture

HTH - MARC