Moldy A/C fix
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Moldy A/C fix
So I got a can of foam cleaner for my 2018 GLS in hopes of getting rid of the awful mildew when I run the A/C. What’s the best way to access the evaporator coil? The can came with an application tube that’s about 2 ft long
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1. 1st things first - the remedy most likely to work - let your rig run/idle for 30 mins with the heat on highest temp/highest fan setting - that will dry-out and kill anything in the system
2. Evaporator is best reached by "tube" from the engine compartment rather than from the dash vents - so best to try #1 1st.
3. "Gym shoe smell" normally becomes a problem when either the A/C is set manual/too-low/too-long - which causes the evap to create frost (think like a old freezer) and then when you run your MB off - that frost melts inside the system causing the wet/moldy conditions.
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2. Evaporator is best reached by "tube" from the engine compartment rather than from the dash vents - so best to try #1 1st.
3. "Gym shoe smell" normally becomes a problem when either the A/C is set manual/too-low/too-long - which causes the evap to create frost (think like a old freezer) and then when you run your MB off - that frost melts inside the system causing the wet/moldy conditions.
Keep the beat !
