Im bringing me outlander in for that recall notice some time next week, but I thought I'd post here if anybody had a solution before I went.

I was just wondering, does anybody get a real strange and terrible odor when ever they turn on the A/C? A friend of mine told me its probably the freon, but this is a horrible stench. I know winter is comming and I wont be using it as much, but when I quick defog with the A/C I know that stench will be waiting. Any thoughts? Should I just change filter? Is there away to flush out and redo the freon?

 

Its not freon.
Its mold and mildew on the filter.
Just spend the $10 -$20 and change it , its easy and your problem of stinky car will be GONE!

 

good, thanks tuner

 

The new filter should do the trick. I get a bad smell when I use the A/C after a long winter, but it goes away soon after.

 

i, had em' bad odor b-4. i, switched to aftermarket air sys. better and washable.

 

Is this the intake filter or the cabin filter or what? I just got this outtie in July and I too am getting this funky smell when I turn on the A/C. Thanks.

 

its from the intake box, it will be wise to get rid of your box and switch to open air intake.

 

Change both....thae cabin filter can get really nasty............!

 

Thanks y'all.

ps/ besides the hp gain, whats the benefits of switching to an open intake system? I'm more concerned about fuel economy than anything else. Plus anything that might void warrenty is a no go for me.

 

more performance....fuel economy is a no-go, some's good..some's bad...i, mean its air intake, pound more air and ya'll pounding more fuel. for warranty, so far system for the outtie is not regulated yet. b-sides theres only 1-2 company's that makes the intake system.( w/ the exception of K&N drop-inn filter) still consider not legal yet.( yeah ryyte...heard em' 8 yrs. ago) so, that means system (air, aftermarket) will void warranty. but who cares??? "RAIDER" is coming out!!!