Date: Wed, 08 Aug 2001 11:13:49 +0100 From: danny <dannynopsamia-espresso.com> Subject: Re: Funky smell coming from my 9-5 ventilation system
I get this smell on my '90 9000, just before/after the air conditioning is turned on, and always assumed it was a rush of warm/humid/moist air from the AC system before the refrigerant gets round the system and cools. Happens more when the outside ambient temperature has dropped. Regards, Danny http://www.gaggia-espresso.com (a purely hobby site) http://www.dannyscoffee.com (UK advert for my mobile espresso service) swap Z for above characters in email address to reply Marc Escuro wrote: > On 8/7/01 12:32 PM, in article > 221bff75.0108071132.716cdd0fnopsaming.google.com, "Scott Turnamian" > <wahoonopsamd.rr.com> wrote: > > > I have a 1999 9-5SE. About a year after I got it, a funky smell began > > emanating from the ventilation system. It seems like it's moldy or > > mildewed. Saab tried "bleaching" (whatever that means) the > > ventilation system. Still smells. > > Interesting. I *JUST* got this smell too. I've got a 2000 9-5 Aero. > Smells mildewy or like feet. But it ONLY starts when I first start up the > A/C, and it lasts for about 5-10 seconds. That's it. Then it goes away. > But for the past 3 days, I haven't noticed the smell.... So I don't quite > know what to make of it > > My friend from got a new 2001 BMW 3-series convertible, and she has had > the same problem since she got the car. And it doesn't go away. BMW has no > idea what it is. They told her that the smell would go away in time. > > > One of the Saab reps told me that to truly address the problem, they'd > > have to tear out the dash and replace or clean the airbox and/or > > heater core? > > Really?? Couldn't you just change the air filter or something? > > -- > Marc Escuro > mgescuronopsam.com > http://home.att.net/~bryesquire > > "...when all hope is gone, you know sad songs say so much..." --
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