Hi,
I've a 05 Mondeo and recently I've being getting a musty smell coming from the air vents in the cabin. It goes away if I use the A/C but returns when I turn it off.
Any ideas out there what's causing this?
Had the same issue with an Opel Vectra. Problem was the pollen filter. Once I replaced it, the smell was gone. I was also advised to turn the ventilation to full speed without airconditioning before turning off the engine.
Change the pollen filter,if it still persisits you might need the aircon system cleaned.If the aircon is not run very often fungus can can grow inside the system causing this smell.Should be run 10-15 mins per week regardless of whether you actually need it or not.
Hi,
I've a 05 Mondeo and recently I've being getting a musty smell coming from the air vents in the cabin. It goes away if I use the A/C but returns when I turn it off.
Any ideas out there what's causing this?
mondeo heating rads are known to leak sometimes. your heated air comes through the cabin vents by a fan with a small radiator in fromt of the fan. the fan blows air through the rad, which gives you heated air. if the rad is leaking, the water will be vapourised and blown into the cabin. this water comes from the main engine rad, which has coolant aditive in it which can smell very musty. i would hazard a guess that this is your problem. i doubt if its the wiper washer bottle.
Hi,
I've a 05 Mondeo and recently I've being getting a musty smell coming from the air vents in the cabin. It goes away if I use the A/C but returns when I turn it off.
Any ideas out there what's causing this?
You're supposed to run the A/C on full hot for a couple of minutes a month to clear out any residual moisture in the ventilation system. Just wait till the engine's warm and drive with the windows open while you're doing it.
Particularly important on manual A/C but also applies to climate control.