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Originally Posted by H2O_Doc
Sounds like it MIGHT be mold due to condensation. Lysol won't help for long.
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Originally Posted by Maynard
If changing out the filter does not remedy this, you need to kill all the mold within the system, then make sure you don't have a malfunction in your AC system (I'm told it is supposed to run on a little bit to dry out the interior, but this may be insufficient for Hong Kong climate). I was always taught to run the blower with the AC off for the final 5 minutes or so of each trip to prevent this, but I don't practice it regularly in my 2'er (older cars seldom had anything to help dry, and seldom even a filter). Killing interior mold usually requires ozone treatment or some other chemicals - lysol might do it, but not likely; I'd look up a pro, since then you'll have a warranty to redo it if the first try doesn't work.
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Thanks for your inputs. I will definitely look into ozone treatment. I don't know much about how AC works, but I am guessing ozone won't treat the bacteria/fungus externally e.g. the evaporator? I was hoping to try a cheap DIY method like spraying lysol first. Any ideas where the fresh air intake for the AC is located?
Turning off AC with fan only for 5 mins before destination in the summer climate where I live is impossible (hot and very humid)
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