Bad Smell Fromt Airconditioning Options

[94celigts]

Hey guys i was just wondering if we have some sort of pollen filter that we need to replace from time to time, because im getting an awful wet flower/dead leaves smell when the a/c is on. In my moms 2000 jetta she had a pollen filter and she had to change it when this happend to her?

Thanks

[Harold_Fastwaker]

Um, I had this issue a few years ago. Turns out its not the AC at all. (For me at least)

Check your spare tire tub. I apparently had a improper seal (toyota did not put the seal around some rear wiring. It was there but not placed in the hole.) So when it rained it would drain down into my spare tire well. This caused water to pool up and not drain properly. Stagnant water smells pretty bad and recirculated air made it smell horrible.

After I drilled holes through the plastic drain plugs in the spare tire well and cleaned it out I have not had an issue. I also properly install the wire seal as well.

[dutchboy]

Um, I had this issue a few years ago. Turns out its not the AC at all. (For me at least)

Check your spare tire tub. I apparently had a improper seal (toyota did not put the seal around some rear wiring. It was there but not placed in the hole.) So when it rained it would drain down into my spare tire well. This caused water to pool up and not drain properly. Stagnant water smells pretty bad and recirculated air made it smell horrible.

After I drilled holes through the plastic drain plugs in the spare tire well and cleaned it out I have not had an issue. I also properly install the wire seal as well.

Did you leave the drilled out holes or did you fill back in? If it's not too much trouble, could you take a couple pics of where and what you did? You are talking about the spare tire well in the back right?