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Old 01-01-2011, 02:20 PM
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2010 E550 AC foul odor

When I start my AC, especially on a hot day after the car has been sitting, there is a strong odor (like smelly socks) that comes out of the AC. The odor goes away after a few minutes, but it is very embarrassing! Can anyone help? Took it to the dealer once and they said they didn't notice the odor. Of course, as soon as I brought the car home it happened again.

It happens every time I start the car when the temperature is warm and the car has been sitting for a few hours.
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Extended running on recirculate will allow mould to grow.

Sounds like your A-C evaporator isn't draining properly.

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It happened to my car too. I went to my dealer were they performed a complete cleaning of the a/c system and the odor went away. This link may help:http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w211...tioning-3.html
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Also you can watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJUWN...eature=related
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Originally Posted by DrLove
It happened to my car too. I went to my dealer were they performed a complete cleaning of the a/c system and the odor went away. This link may help:http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w211...tioning-3.html

That's what they did to mine too.

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