Vinegary smell from vents
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Hi,
recently I’m getting a vinegary type smell from the air vents straight after turning the AC off. Doesn’t happen when AC on. I’ve watched a few videos where they suggested to spray anti bacterial solution through the outside air intake into the cabin. I couldn’t find that on my model XF X250 2014. So, I took out the air filter and sprayed inside.
many thoughts or recommendations please?
thanks 🙏
recently I’m getting a vinegary type smell from the air vents straight after turning the AC off. Doesn’t happen when AC on. I’ve watched a few videos where they suggested to spray anti bacterial solution through the outside air intake into the cabin. I couldn’t find that on my model XF X250 2014. So, I took out the air filter and sprayed inside.
many thoughts or recommendations please?
thanks 🙏
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Is the a/c still cooling? Is there any residue on the inside of the windscreen? I had an odd odour when the evaporator sprung a leak on my car, not sure I would have described it as vinegary though. Obviously the a/c stopped cooling and the final clue was the film of strange residue on the inside of the windscreen. Hope this is not your issue, it was about a week of work to replace.
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Have you changed the cabin filter?
What did it look like?
I find it works much better to remove the cabin filter then spray the disinfectant spray directly into where the cabin filter goes. Then I start the car turn the fans on high and give it a couple more sprays. Then shut everything off reinstall the cabin filter.
I have had to do this multiple times depending on the car.
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What did it look like?
I find it works much better to remove the cabin filter then spray the disinfectant spray directly into where the cabin filter goes. Then I start the car turn the fans on high and give it a couple more sprays. Then shut everything off reinstall the cabin filter.
I have had to do this multiple times depending on the car.
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Muttu34 (08-04-2022)
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Is the a/c still cooling? Is there any residue on the inside of the windscreen? I had an odd odour when the evaporator sprung a leak on my car, not sure I would have described it as vinegary though. Obviously the a/c stopped cooling and the final clue was the film of strange residue on the inside of the windscreen. Hope this is not your issue, it was about a week of work to replace.
#7
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Have you changed the cabin filter?
What did it look like?
I find it works much better to remove the cabin filter then spray the disinfectant spray directly into where the cabin filter goes. Then I start the car turn the fans on high and give it a couple more sprays. Then shut everything off reinstall the cabin filter.
I have had to do this multiple times depending on the car.
.
.
.
What did it look like?
I find it works much better to remove the cabin filter then spray the disinfectant spray directly into where the cabin filter goes. Then I start the car turn the fans on high and give it a couple more sprays. Then shut everything off reinstall the cabin filter.
I have had to do this multiple times depending on the car.
.
.
.
thanks
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