I just picked the cheapest filter on amazon at the time, figuring that it’s hard to mess up a simple filter. I’ll definitely add the Mann charcoal filter to my wish list, but I still need to take care of the source of the odor.
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AC evaporator drain tube?
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I just picked the cheapest filter on amazon at the time, figuring that it’s hard to mess up a simple filter. I’ll definitely add the Mann charcoal filter to my wish list, but I still need to take care of the source of the odor.
Could be not using a charcoal filter is your problem. It's probably a lot more humid here and my filters last about 1.5 years. I only buy the charcoal ones and never run the fan before I shut down. The car goes into the garage hot and I shut the door on it.
I'm right at the 1.5 years mark now from the time I bought the car so it shouldn't be long now.
I'm right at the 1.5 years mark now from the time I bought the car so it shouldn't be long now.
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Charcoal cabin air filter won't get rid of the smell if the smell is already present. The smell comes from the evaporator, which is placed after the air filter. Outside air[emoji654]️filter[emoji654]️evaporator (where smell causing bacterias resides)[emoji654]️ cabin.
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Grey panther - Did the Kool-It eventually drain from the system and did it clear the odor?
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Yes it drained back out on the towel I placed under the ripped hose. Just took a while
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Yes, of course, my bad.
Found a video for Kool-It: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi22mdXj3wM
Toyota also makes one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi22mdXj3wM The video shows they have another can of air freshener you spray into the cowl air intake after removing the cabin filter. Guy seems to be a tweaker.
Toyota also makes one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi22mdXj3wM The video shows they have another can of air freshener you spray into the cowl air intake after removing the cabin filter. Guy seems to be a tweaker.
evilhomura89
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Sorry for reviving an old thread but I figured it better than starting a new one on similar/identical topic
Does anyone know where is the ac drain pipe outlet located from the exterior? Is it in the firewall between the exhaust pipe and chassis body?
Does anyone know where is the ac drain pipe outlet located from the exterior? Is it in the firewall between the exhaust pipe and chassis body?
hmm....... always worth reading the entire thread -there's often lots of information hidden in the early responses!!!
As example - this from my post #5 on the first page of this thread:
Don
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evilhomura89
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Thanks for the reply but this is from the insidehmm....... always worth reading the entire thread -there's often lots of information hidden in the early responses!!!
As example - this from my post #5 on the first page of this thread:
Don
I'm wondering how does it look like from the outside of the car /from underneath the car
Thinking of cleaning the evaporator by injecting cleaning foam from the outside
Another question - is it hard to remove and reinstall the drain hose without any damage?
Found this on youtube but doesn't show the exterior of the outlet -
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hmm..... it's shown in my picture - from "the outside of the car /from underneath the car", it looks like the section that is circled in the lower right-hand picture (see the outlet that has 3 x arrows pointing to it).
It can be removed, but it is delicate - so be careful when "unplugging" the grommet that holds the tube into the the car frame
evilhomura89
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Ya, I'm thinking it might be "blocked" by the firewall (without a direct line of sight) in the exhaust tunnel from underneath
Anyway, I've ordered a replacement tube before I proceed to remove it for cleaning
evilhomura89
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hmm....... always worth reading the entire thread -there's often lots of information hidden in the early responses!!!
As example - this from my post #5 on the first page of this thread:
Don
What do you think?
Possibly located somewhere around the circled area below?
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