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A/C Smell?

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Ornjucd

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I dont know why but my a/c smells horrible! When I turn on the max setting the air it is blowing smells like a mixture of exhaust, gas, and some chemical. Over time it has gotten worse and it is cooling less and less little by little. I had it recharged 2 summers ago. Any idea wjat it might be/ways to fix it. Thanks!
 

Superhereaux

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get it charged again


if you take it to a reputable shop or a ford dealer they'll evacuate the system and then pull a vacuum to check for leaks


sounds like your evaporator might be leaking
 

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Superhereaux said:
get it charged again


if you take it to a reputable shop or a ford dealer they'll evacuate the system and then pull a vacuum to check for leaks


sounds like your evaporator might be leaking
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Also, funky A/C smell can be caused by mold/mildew that forms on the condenser coils. This can be cleaned but I'm not sure how on our cars. I cleaned the one on my truck ... the coil was accessible from the engine compartment relatively easily.
 
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