Air Conditioning Smell

MikeyZR5 · Post by **MikeyZR5** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 8:20 pm

Is anyone else having "outdoor" smells come through the Vents when their AC is on? I have noticed this even when I am on the A/C and MAX A/C settings.

Post by **HenryJ** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 8:40 pm

As I understand it Max AC is the only position where air is recirculated.

All other settings the air is drawn from the wiper cowl.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Wed Jul 02, 2003 11:43 pm

everytime people get in my truck, they are like, whats that smell when i first turn the a/c on.

its the desert. the sand has infultrated the system and its smells like dirt

AZS10Crew · Post by **AZS10Crew** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 8:22 am

Yeah...that's the same thing with mine...desert smell. Every time after I'm done off-roading I roll down all the windows and put the vent on full blast and watch the dirt blow out for a few seconds. It's kind of funny actually.

a2b · Post by **a2b** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 10:08 am

AZS10Crew wrote:Yeah...that's the same thing with mine...desert smell. Every time after I'm done off-roading I roll down all the windows and put the vent on full blast and watch the dirt blow out for a few seconds. It's kind of funny actually.

ya the last time i had somebody with me i told them to put thier hand over their mouth and nose.....the didnt believe me and they got doused with dirt when i turned the the vent on

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 8:01 pm

MikeyZR5 wrote:Is anyone else having "outdoor" smells come through the Vents when their AC is on? I have noticed this even when I am on the A/C and MAX A/C settings.

I have never, but there is a TSB on it:

#69. 99-01-39-004A MAY 01 A/C - Odor Emission in Hot Weather

If it's under warrenty, maybe the dealer will do something.

I also see you are in the big T, so you would probably notice it more than others cause of hot weather.

quickbiker · Post by **quickbiker** » Thu Jul 03, 2003 8:04 pm

Oh, I just forgot, that was for my year (2001). I don't see any for 2003's. ooops. Maybe it will come out later.

TNC · Post by **TNC** » Sat Jul 05, 2003 4:01 pm

I wonder if there is a filter that you can install in the wiper Cowl to reduce the amount of dirt that gets trapped in there. I know my Silverado had one, thats what the drinch in "new car smell"... but pretty sure that the S-10's don't... if not may not be a bad mode to help reduce the wonderful dirt, mud, nasty smell that comes out the air ducts...

marks10cc · Post by **marks10cc** » Mon Jul 14, 2003 9:50 am

I'll look into the filter thing, if I find anything good I'll make a new post...

My thinking is that the Bravada had a filter system, and used the same HVAC system. If so, there exists part numbers to convert it (and junkyards to get it cheaper). I'll try to look tonight, but does anybody know off hand if the HVAC system ever had a filter in it's many variants?

vinnie28 · Post by **vinnie28** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:00 am

Mine keeps getting outdoor odors, specially from bad emission cars. Does somebody knows that the heated feet mod can work on this issue? Or anybody resolved using other method?

Please, any suggestion other than changing to a Tundra...

2bunik · Post by **2bunik** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 8:55 am

I started up my stang once after letting it sit for months.. all I got was a leaves dust and dirt in the face when the ac went on .

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