lupo7791

Everytime i turn my AC on for the first minute or so there is a weird smell coming out of the air vents, then after a while everything is OK . Could this be a sign that i need to replace the cabin air-fliter or whatever is called, if so where is a good place to get one and is it hard to do it yourself. I'm pretty sure it hasn't been replaced. In feedback appreciated. Thanks E.

wnycec

you could find the cabin air filter on ebay -
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...spagename=WDVW

mmgrad

if you use your AC a lot, you could be smelling a musty odor everytime you start the air... its just the condensation from the air vents that has turned into mild mold...

good habit to start is, turn off the AC about 2-5 minutes before reaching your destination and just let the venting air dry out the air ducts... then, this smell won't come around when you start it up next time...

lupo7791

thanks for the replies, the thing is that i don't use the ac alot not a big fan unless i have to. I think I'm going to change the filter and see if it helps.

Does anybody know where the filter is located in the car and how hard is to get out and replace?

thanks

mmgrad

the filter could be the item holding all the mold and odor... its located below the glove box...