air con, rotten eggs?

[Jay.S]

My air con smells like rotten eggs when i turn it on, it goes away after a while. does anyone no what this is or what i can do? i think it may need cleaning.

If it does need cleaning are there an cheaper places than renault?

 

[Spongebob 172]

go to a motorist discount shop and buy an air bomb and pollen filter...also when did you last use your air con and when was it last gassed

 

[Jay.S]

hasnt been gassed since i bought it nearly a year ago, well i use it problyat least once a week. Also how do i change the pollen filter (where is it). also what is an air bomb?

Newbie.lol.

 

[Spongebob 172]

pm coming your way

 

[Dunn]

sure its not your catalyic converter lol

i changed my pollen filter when i got mine
it was the original one it came with an was an inch thick with crap

 

[Spongebob 172]

could also be your condensor??????

 

[RoryW]

Where about it's said filter? My Clio honks like a cheap tramp!

 

[Austin-182]

Were is the pollen filter located? Is it easy to replace?

 

[Spongebob 172]

under the scuttle panel on the drivers side

 

[mantis946]

As above, under the plastic on drivers side, few clips and you will see a plastic box. then 2 screws iirc, make sure the plastics are on right after, job done

 

[Tom84]

the smell is normally from your evaporator. when your aircon is on moisture collects on it, this in turn collects bacteria on which will give you the smell.

there is a drain hole and if this is blocked the water will stink too. best bet is an anti bacterial air con cleaner, sure u can get them from halfords etc

 

[rob_clio197rs]

the smell is normally from your evaporator. when your aircon is on moisture collects on it, this in turn collects bacteria on which will give you the smell.

there is a drain hole and if this is blocked the water will stink too. best bet is an anti bacterial air con cleaner, sure u can get them from halfords etc

what this guy said^^. spray it directly onto the a/c evaporator, pretty sure its behind the pollen filter. the one i had was like a foam which breaks the bacteria down then turns to water which comes out of the drain hole. nice smell of apples after

 

[Damo_Sport]

I got a canister from halfords once where u put it in the car and it sprays out.. at the same time having all doors closed with Air Con on full blast.. it took my smell away

 

[Jonny1*2]

^^^ that's the cause, but i'd just leave the car running with the heaters on full blast with the windows open for a while and it will all evaporate off. Used to do it in my mk2 ph1