2004 tacoma cabin filter

were is the cabin filter on my 2004 tacoma?

 

I wasnt aware 04/Gen 1 Tacos had cabin filters?

 

oh i just got a bad smell comin from the a/c vent when i first turn it on it smells like mildow.

 

That means youv'e got condensate in your AC unit and mildew/mold is growing in your ducts etc. You can buy some stuff to put in your air intake to take care of it.

 

what is that stuff called and were do i put it?

 

Frigi-Fresh is what you want. Spray it in the intake cowl on the outside while the AC runs. I don't think it sells in any stores, I've only seen it online. Google for various vendors.

 

1st gen tacos DO NOT have a cabin filter. I called toyota for the same issue. Pretty crappy.

 

ok thanks guy very helpful!!!!!!

 

Np

 

my vents always have a nevada desert dusty aroma! Mmm mmm good!

 

x2 We use it at work but BG is not sold in your everyday retail stores, mostly professional shops. But it works awesome, it kills the bacteria that's creating the bad odor and it smells good.

 

how much does it cost and were exactly do you spray it? cause i don't know alot about a/c.

 

Some mice built a nest in my A/C blower and it took forever to get the smell out. I used a shop vac to get the mice dropping out of the blower housing and ran some spray air fresher through the intake. Those mice were like drunk from spinning around in the blower. Used some stainless steel wool stuffed in the opening by hood hinges to keep them out.
Quick google on frigi-fresh yielded
http://www.customtacos.com/forum/showthread.php?p=520065

 

I used the tip from the other site that I mentioned above and sprayed some clorox based shower cleaner in the cowl vents with the ac running and the out side vents open and after two attempts I think it took the smell out.

 

"how much does it cost and were exactly do you spray it? cause i don't know alot about a/c."

 

Try a Google search. But, the product I saw, went direct to A/C evaporator, foams expands, does its thing, then is supposed to drain out the drain tube. There may be other products on the market? But the one I described is the only one I have seen work.
Here is one product
http://www.bgprod.com/products/climatecontrol.html
and another
http://www.ultrashield.com/products_AC.htm

 

were exactly is the evaporator at? i'm clueless on a/c stuff.

 

Fish,
Here is what I used and where I sprayed it. If you run you a/c blower on high and outside air open( yellow light on), you can feel the air being pulled in at the cowl vent. I got the Shower Cleaner at Dollar General and it also works like a champ on shower mildew. Since your are a fellow Florida cracker, you know about the black mold.

 

after you've cleaned your ac unit out, get in the habit turning the ac off and letting the fan run for a min before shutting the truck off, that will help stop the problem from reoccurring.

 

+1 Great advice. I've been doing this for years with all of my vehicles and I never get mildew smell.