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Smelly Air Con
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 10:12 pm
by david7m
It doesn't get used much with our climate, but now I am, it smells
Seems to be worse when I put it back on 'econ' too.
Any idea's?
RE: Smelly Air Con
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 10:34 pm
by audiboy
Its bacteria build up on the evaporater in behind the dashboard. It can lead to all sorts of illnesses. One of the best products is made by Wynns. You can buy the DIY type products that dont work all that well. Or take it to an AC place and they should have a decent tool for the job. At work we use the Wynns product. It used in an Ultrasonic type tool. The tool is actually approved by VAG and wynns worked with VAG when developing it.
HTH
RE: Smelly Air Con
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 10:36 pm
by audiboy
RE: Smelly Air Con
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:26 pm
by Dippy
I leave my aircon on all year round.
Re: RE: Smelly Air Con
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 1:40 pm
by david7m
Dippy wrote:I leave my aircon on all year round.
I've only 270bhp, so can't afford to loose any with the air con on
ha ha.
Re: RE: Smelly Air Con
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 1:41 pm
by david7m
Cheers.
Any ideas on price and where to get one in UK?
Cheers.
RE: Re: RE: Smelly Air Con
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 6:11 pm
by flashyg
Nice to hear from you Tom, Great advice hope you are well.
G
RE: Re: RE: Smelly Air Con
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:47 pm
by audiboy
It doesnt matter if you leave the AC on all year. You still turn it off when the engine is stopped!!
I take it thats Gordon!! Hello mate
The cost of the tool is about 100+ quid and the fluid is about 20 quid or so. We charge about 30+vat for the treatment to be carried out
Re: RE: Re: RE: Smelly Air Con
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:50 pm
by david7m
audiboy wrote:It doesnt matter if you leave the AC on all year. You still turn it off when the engine is stopped!!
I take it thats Gordon!! Hello mate
The cost of the tool is about 100+ quid and the fluid is about 20 quid or so. We charge about 30+vat for the treatment to be carried out
Doesn't leaving it on make your car sluggish and labour when ticking over?
£30+vat, where are you? I'm junction 10 M6!
RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: Smelly Air Con
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:03 pm
by audiboy
Im in Somerset!!! The modern Audi compressors run at variable outputs. It does it more good than bad to leave it on all the time. When you use WOT the compressor output is turned down to very low.
It actually uses the same amount of extra fuel by opening the windows on a hot day as it does to use the AC!! The extra wind resistance makes that much difference.