after getting an aircon recharge   mm its much cooler when driving but when  

i come in to the car the next time inside the car smells of old socks how can i get rid of this bad smell is their any filters i should change or what should i do

DO THIS IN A WELL VENTILATED SPACE!

 

1. Get a bottle of 99%+ methylated spirit (alcohol). 

 

2 put it in a pump spray bottle.

 

3. Run the air-con system on max cooling for a wile so its wet inside (5 min). Then with the highest fan setting and with the doors open ...

 

4. Open the glove box and remove the air filter.

 

5. With your head outside the car mist the alcohol (go for the finest spray setting) through the inlet in the glovebox where the filter was. This should now be sucking in air from the slot (strongly). Run about 250 - 300 ml. While you are doing this keep an eye out for any dribbles etc on vents and wipe it up.

 

6. Stop the fans as soon as you stop spraying and let it sit overnight. You want the internal pipework, radiators and drainage channels to be wet with alcohol. So don't run the fans after you stop spraying. 

 

This should kill the bacteria / mold causing the smell.

 

7. Next day, reassemble the filter, open all the windows and run around the block with the fan running.

 

The smell will be coming from bacteria growing around the evaporator area (radiator that exchanges heat in the dash with cold), where it gets wet with condensation. Not likely the air filter.

 

NOTES: Alcohol is non-conductive, non-corrosive and so is safe for all the internal electronics.

 

If that fails you can get products to flush the evaporator.

 

 

Edited 25 May, 20197 yr by digifish

EDIT: I see you are in Scotland. No Irn-Bru is not an acceptable alternative to Metho. And yes your car will smell like a distillery for a day or so, so will blend right in 

Edited 25 May, 20197 yr by digifish

aparently halfords sell a can of deoderizer i setoff in the car with the recirculation  button on i am going to try it

3 hours ago, arthur howison said:

aparently halfords sell a can of deoderizer i setoff in the car with the recirculation  button on i am going to try it

 

I’ve used this https://www.sonax.com/Product-Search/(location)/51542-SONAX-Car-A-C-cleaner-Ocean-fresh multiple times over last 10 years and worked great.

i bought a can of stp deoderizer for aircon followed the instructions  i bought it from halfords  set off the canister on the floor of the passenger back turned on the aircon at full switched on the air circulator button opened all the vents shut all the windows and after 10 mins hey presto  job done

the car smells clean now at 11.99 it was worth it

On ‎26‎/‎05‎/‎2019 at 01:16, arthur howison said:

the car smells clean now at 11.99 it was worth it

 

Has it stayed clean.

Yup

 

On 20/06/2019 at 09:16, arthur howison said:

Yup

 

Well I checked this morning the stp has lasted for 6 weeks done it again with the Harford can so wait and see how long this lasts

1 hour ago, arthur howison said:

Well I checked this morning the stp has lasted for 6 weeks done it again with the Harford can so wait and see how long this lasts

 

I take it you removed the pollen filter?

i replace

On 26/05/2019 at 01:13, arthur howison said:

i bought a can of stp deoderizer for aircon followed the instructions  i bought it from halfords  set off the canister on the floor of the passenger back turned on the aircon at full switched on the air circulator button opened all the vents shut all the windows and after 10 mins hey presto  job done

 

the halfords own brand was the best it sorted the smelly socks smell from the aircon all the filters were changed at the last service

On 26/05/2019 at 01:16, arthur howison said:

the car smells clean now at 11.99 it was worth it

it only lasted for 6 weeks it was not worth it i bought halfords own brand  problem solved