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joe
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Date posted: 6/02/2006 4:21 pm  Subject: AC smell stinks, any ideas?
I have a 99 RAV4 with only 19k miles but when I first turn on the A/C this funny smell lasts for a minute, but after that it works fine. Any ideas anyone?
 
thatsmycar
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Date posted: 6/03/2006 07:22 am  Subject:
umm, I guess that there is a mold problem, you should get this checked out by a mechanic, I had the same problem and yah it just stinks like hell.
 
azclay
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Date posted: 12/26/2006 04:08 am  Subject: AC smell stinks
check cabin air filter
 
azclay
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Date posted: 12/26/2006 04:17 am  Subject: AC smell stinks
also 19k 0n 7yr old vehicle. More then once i've found dead rodents in HVAC on vehicles that have been stored for a long time
 
 

  

 
 
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