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Bad smell from vents

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Mallcrawler20, Sep 9, 2024.

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    My ac vents on startup has a bad smell .. after a few minutes it goes away . I have tried a new cabin air filter and sprayed some Lysol spray in there . It worked for a few days and then returned .
    Any other suggestions I should consider to get rid of the smell . Thanks
     
    Mallcrawler20, Sep 9, 2024
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    This is a common recommendation and I just did it yesterday. It cleans coils and has a spray for the intake so it should do a lot better than the lysol:

    $40 Toyota AC Refresher KIT
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XC93LK9

    Related YT links:
    https://youtu.be/o3bZ_oM3Gjk?si=LQKzf9PbU3O4uAdf

    https://youtu.be/JNRznrMivn0?si=w9xmCX3_ANPUSj6F

    Other tips: use outside air instead of recirculation, and turn the ac compressor off for a minute or so and just let the fan blow before shutting the truck off to dry the system.
     
    Finn-2187, Sep 9, 2024
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