Damp smell from climate control

[olliewebbuk]

Hi folks, got a strange one. My climate control on my 172 has a damp and fusty smell coming from it. It started after I changed the washer pump for my windscreen.

I've tried using one if those air conditioning disinfectant things and it did nothing.

The smell goes away when I use recirculate or drive for 5 or some minutes.

Amy ideas?

 

[scotty2hotty81]

Try using the anti fungal spray plus replace your pollen filter.

 

[olliewebbuk]

I replaced the filter about 3 weeks ago. Didn't help.

 

[olliewebbuk]

FOREVER ALONE!

 

[Goodj]

I get this from time to time

Get one of the air-con cleanser bombs, from Halfrauds or similar.

Start car, air-con on Maximum warp & re-circ.

leave front seats tilted forwards.

Pull the pin on the can, set it on rear carpet, close door and leave it for 15 minutes.

TO being with you will be driving what smells like a chemists' clean room, but it soon settles down. No grim smell

One of these

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_224996_langId_-1_categoryId_165632

 

[olliewebbuk]

I did that. Read the first post, like.

 

[Dan519]

leaking washer pump seal sounds the logical thing to look at

 

[olliewebbuk]

I did worry about that. They weren't leaking when I last checked but I guess I can look again, taking the wipers off is a piss job.

 

[Goodj]

I did worry about that. They weren't leaking when I last checked but I guess I can look again, taking the wipers off is a piss job.

when the garage did that to get my washer motor replaced, I wound up needing a new windscreen....they paid for that.

 

[olliewebbuk]

I've had them off easily before though. You just have to know what you're doing.

 

[Adam.]

Danimal should have some good tips for this one, He had some issues with dampness a while back IIRC.

 

[olliewebbuk]

Pretty sure it doesn't smell like a 16 year old's ***** batter. It's more like the smell of piss tbh.

 

[Adam.]

Pretty sure it doesn't smell like a 16 year old's ***** batter. It's more like the smell of piss tbh.

I think that was the point

 

[Goodj]

Correct Adam is correct