My AC Stinks....literally
06-19-2007, 03:05 PM
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08-28-2007, 07:14 PM
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The Issue Is Your Evap Box, Mercedes Has Put Out An Updated Box That Drains Better And Doesnt Have The Fins Along The Bottom Of The Evap Box That Trap Stale Water. 2 Fixes One Is To Take Out Evap Box Clean It Out And Put It Back In And Prob Will Re-occur Or Change To The Updated Evap Box Expect To Pay About 12 Hours Labor If Having It Done At A Dealer
08-28-2007, 07:27 PM
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Midnight Blue 2004.5 C230 Kompressor Sport Sedan. 2002 w210 E320, 2009 w211 E350 Sport
The Issue Is Your Evap Box, Mercedes Has Put Out An Updated Box That Drains Better And Doesnt Have The Fins Along The Bottom Of The Evap Box That Trap Stale Water. 2 Fixes One Is To Take Out Evap Box Clean It Out And Put It Back In And Prob Will Re-occur Or Change To The Updated Evap Box Expect To Pay About 12 Hours Labor If Having It Done At A Dealer
08-28-2007, 07:46 PM
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YUP ITS GENERALLY THE SAME( IM SURE NOT 100% BUT DAMN CLOSE) ITS LOCATED BEHIND THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IT SUCKS UP ALL YOUR LADY FRIENDS STINKY FEET SMELL AND EVENTUALLY BLOWS IT BACK AT YOU...KIND OF. BUT YA ENTIRE DASH MOST ELCTRONICS AND BE CAREFUL CUZ IF YOU DONT KNOW EXACTLY HOW IT COMES APART WHEN YOU PUT IT BACK TOGETHER YOUR GONNA HAVE RATTLES. RATTLES= NO GOOD. ID RECCOMEND GETTING A SUBSCRIPTION TO STARTEK ONLINE YOU CAN GET MOST OF THE INFO THERE NOT QUITE AS MUCH AS A DEALER EX: VMI, ADMIN, WISnet STARTIME BUT YOU SHOUD BE ABLE TO GET WHAT YOU NEED
08-28-2007, 07:51 PM
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YUP ITS GENERALLY THE SAME( IM SURE NOT 100% BUT DAMN CLOSE) ITS LOCATED BEHIND THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IT SUCKS UP ALL YOUR LADY FRIENDS STINKY FEET SMELL AND EVENTUALLY BLOWS IT BACK AT YOU...KIND OF. BUT YA ENTIRE DASH MOST ELCTRONICS AND BE CAREFUL CUZ IF YOU DONT KNOW EXACTLY HOW IT COMES APART WHEN YOU PUT IT BACK TOGETHER YOUR GONNA HAVE RATTLES. RATTLES= NO GOOD. ID RECCOMEND GETTING A SUBSCRIPTION TO STARTEK ONLINE YOU CAN GET MOST OF THE INFO THERE NOT QUITE AS MUCH AS A DEALER EX: VMI, ADMIN, WISnet STARTIME BUT YOU SHOUD BE ABLE TO GET WHAT YOU NEED
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08-28-2007, 08:02 PM
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I sprayed Lysol all up in my fresh air intake when the AC was running and that seemed to help the problem. Anyone know why the recirculating mode shuts it self off and doesn't stay on? Also, why does it automatically come on the fresh air mode? I always turn in on the recirculation mode because i figure that its probably about 100 degrees in the car and about 125 under the hood.
08-29-2007, 02:09 AM
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could the smell be coming from a moldy/damp underhood insulation? Just an idea as some people still seem to be getting the smell even after 'treating' their a/c system with a deodorizer? Could be that the insulation ferments as the car is left standing then when the a/c is turned on the system starts with the air under the hood and after a few seconds the smell goes away as the air coming through is from outside of the car? Just a thought!? Might warrant a spraying of the hood insulation with some febreeze/lysol etc
08-29-2007, 10:23 AM
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i've had same problem once in a while...
there's a spray you apply on the vents at the top of the hood...
it will instantly remove odor when u turn on AC...
there's a spray you apply on the vents at the top of the hood...
it will instantly remove odor when u turn on AC...
09-06-2007, 01:38 AM
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Hey everyone...I have the stinky AC as well but it's something I can live with. I just want to double check if one thing is normal. Even after driving the car around for an hour without the A/C, when I turn it on it blows hot air for 2 minutes then it blows cold air. Is this normal because on all other cars I have had experiences with...it's cold air right away. This may seem like a dumb question but I just wanted to make sure before I go in for a A/C recharge or some sort of relevant service.
09-06-2007, 02:53 AM
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I have the same problem, turn on the A/C and for 15 or so seconds, smelly stale mouldy smell is in everyones face, I originally thought of the pollen filter, the place that its in (right over the battery) isn't exactly a good idea, I thought maybe its gotten damp, I gave it a spray and after 2 days it was back to stinking, I think we might just have to replace the filter quite often if we don't like the smell 
09-06-2007, 11:50 AM
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A company called Wurth makes a good A/C cleaner, which works kind of like a "bug bomb" and cleans out the compressors and everything. wurthusa.com.
09-06-2007, 11:53 AM
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Now my AC is doing this funky thing where either the left or right vents (but never both at the same time) will blow warm air, but if I turn it off and back on it's fine. I'm gonna push to get the whole damn AC replaced, but doubt they'll do a darn thing. 
09-06-2007, 10:12 PM
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09-28-2007, 03:29 AM
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Mercedes-Benz, USA LLC just lost an appeal this month and has to pay a California woman $ 20,000. plus costs for a stinky AC on her 2004 W203.
They had the stones to argue that if the car moved from point to point, they had no further warranty liability.
The jury in Los Angeles called
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions...ts/B192382.PDF
They had the stones to argue that if the car moved from point to point, they had no further warranty liability.
The jury in Los Angeles called
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions...ts/B192382.PDF
09-28-2007, 01:02 PM
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Mercedes-Benz, USA LLC just lost an appeal this month and has to pay a California woman $ 20,000. plus costs for a stinky AC on her 2004 W203.
They had the stones to argue that if the car moved from point to point, they had no further warranty liability.
The jury in Los Angeles called
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions...ts/B192382.PDF
They had the stones to argue that if the car moved from point to point, they had no further warranty liability.
The jury in Los Angeles called
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions...ts/B192382.PDF
09-28-2007, 01:04 PM
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Mercedes-Benz, USA LLC just lost an appeal this month and has to pay a California woman $ 20,000. plus costs for a stinky AC on her 2004 W203.
They had the stones to argue that if the car moved from point to point, they had no further warranty liability.
The jury in Los Angeles called
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions...ts/B192382.PDF
They had the stones to argue that if the car moved from point to point, they had no further warranty liability.
The jury in Los Angeles called
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/opinions...ts/B192382.PDF
