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March
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Post by March »

An acrid smell has arrived in the cabin of my 2016.
Could this be from the aircon?

Can anyone describe the smell of an aircon that needs servicing?

Sorry to be so vague

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Post by jtonline »

It could be from the air con. You can get a DIY air con system sanitiser by Autoglym, online or from Halfords etc.
https://www.autoglym.com/interior/air-f ... -sanitiser
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Post by Strangways »

I've never noticed a smell from car air conditioning, but it is possible. It happens a lot in normal air conditioning systems around this time of year when the heating starts getting used. It smells like cats per and is caused by a bacterial growth.
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Post by mum@mazda »

air con normally smells musty or mouldy when there is an issue. Acrid smells normally slipping clutch or binding brakes. 2 VERY different smells, you would notice the difference.
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