Official smelly heater thread. - Page 3 - Toyota Yaris Forums

nsmitchell · 11-01-2006, 10:55 AM

^^^If you are smelling an exhaust smell in fresh mode, that is peculiar. I hope it is just a burn off period on the heater core. I say roll the windows down and crank it to fresh hot air! Air that baby out!

As for the "Pee Smelling" folks, try keeping it in fresh for a few days to a week at all times, and see if that smell disappears. After that, use recirc sparingly, always switching back to fresh when parked! That or stop pissing on your floormats! hehe

Have you ever noticed a small puddle of water on hot summer days coming from the front of a car when parked that had been using A/C? That is all the water that would be backing up if it is set to recirculate, making a nasty puddle in your ventilation system.

RickyCRX · 01-19-2009, 11:43 PM

All cars with A/C have a condensate drain line on the evaporator box. The water coming out of that drain line has absolutely nothing to do with the vent setting (recirc vs. fresh).

The moisture in the evaporator is what will allow things to grow and start smelling, especially when there is various organic material on the evaporator fins/coils that gets soaked from the condensation. Lysol or other similar spray will help kill the odors and whatever is growing in there. A cabin filter should also help prevent junk from getting caught on the evaporator itself.

Altitude · 01-20-2009, 12:26 AM

I've been in smelly cars, I know of the AC and heater smell you all refer to, but I have never had it in a car I have owned or now own.

Blaming a smelly auto on the 'heater' or the 'AC' is not much different than blaming your dog for farting. I know it makes you feel better, but really... take a shower and if you must, buy some of these:

http://www.flat-d.com/flatulence.html

SilverBack · 01-20-2009, 12:44 AM

Wow it's like deja vu: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...stionable+funk

Now at 10k miles and after fixing it, it's not that big of a deal anymore

*tk-421* · 01-20-2009, 12:48 AM

Talk about smelly.... This thread is old!

yaris-me · 01-20-2009, 01:59 AM

It could be moisture from your carpet during winter. If you don't clean the interior, it will smell.

ddongbap · 01-20-2009, 02:14 AM

I haven't read though this post.

But..

Its not just the heater! A/C smells too!

cfiimei · 01-20-2009, 10:52 PM

Saturn had this problem. The cure was to empty a can of Lysol into the air intake with the a/c on high... killed the funky monsters in the evaporator.

ddongbap · 01-21-2009, 02:17 AM

Whoa. I'm doing that tomorrow.

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11-01-2006, 10:55 AM	#37
nsmitchell View User's Garage Drives: LB-Auto-PWR-ABS-Cruise-Springs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,065	^^^If you are smelling an exhaust smell in fresh mode, that is peculiar. I hope it is just a burn off period on the heater core. I say roll the windows down and crank it to fresh hot air! Air that baby out! As for the "Pee Smelling" folks, try keeping it in fresh for a few days to a week at all times, and see if that smell disappears. After that, use recirc sparingly, always switching back to fresh when parked! That or stop pissing on your floormats! hehe Have you ever noticed a small puddle of water on hot summer days coming from the front of a car when parked that had been using A/C? That is all the water that would be backing up if it is set to recirculate, making a nasty puddle in your ventilation system. __________________ Other car is a 2005 Mustang Convertible 4.0L V6 Manual - Legend Lime Get YarAss in gear! RIP - Casey Tatum

01-20-2009, 12:44 AM	#40
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	Wow it's like deja vu: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...stionable+funk Now at 10k miles and after fixing it, it's not that big of a deal anymore __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

01-20-2009, 12:48 AM	#41
tk-421 Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: 5D-07-LB Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dagobah Posts: 4,263	Talk about smelly.... This thread is old! __________________ --[ FORUM RULES ]--[ SEARCHING TIPS ]--[ EYELIDS PICS ]--[ RBK SPOILER ]--[ BEST/WORST INVESTMENTS ]--

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01-19-2009, 11:43 PM	#38
RickyCRX I've made a post! Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1	All cars with A/C have a condensate drain line on the evaporator box. The water coming out of that drain line has absolutely nothing to do with the vent setting (recirc vs. fresh). The moisture in the evaporator is what will allow things to grow and start smelling, especially when there is various organic material on the evaporator fins/coils that gets soaked from the condensation. Lysol or other similar spray will help kill the odors and whatever is growing in there. A cabin filter should also help prevent junk from getting caught on the evaporator itself.

01-20-2009, 12:26 AM	#39
Altitude Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,671	I've been in smelly cars, I know of the AC and heater smell you all refer to, but I have never had it in a car I have owned or now own. Blaming a smelly auto on the 'heater' or the 'AC' is not much different than blaming your dog for farting. I know it makes you feel better, but really... take a shower and if you must, buy some of these: http://www.flat-d.com/flatulence.html

01-20-2009, 01:59 AM	#42
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	It could be moisture from your carpet during winter. If you don't clean the interior, it will smell.

01-20-2009, 02:14 AM	#43
ddongbap Banned Drives: yw calls me douche and racist. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: hay Posts: 2,183	I haven't read though this post. But.. Its not just the heater! A/C smells too!

01-20-2009, 10:52 PM	#44
cfiimei Drives: Sedan Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: midwest Posts: 40	Saturn had this problem. The cure was to empty a can of Lysol into the air intake with the a/c on high... killed the funky monsters in the evaporator.

01-21-2009, 02:17 AM	#45
ddongbap Banned Drives: yw calls me douche and racist. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: hay Posts: 2,183	Whoa. I'm doing that tomorrow.