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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by ClarkstonT, Sep 26, 2007.

  1. ClarkstonT

    ClarkstonT New Member

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    We have had our 20007 Prius for about 3 months now.

    In the last few weeks, whenever we turn on the air conditioner or the fan there is a musty odor coming through good and strong.

    The service manager said they cleaned pipes. blah, blah. I wondered if anyone else has had this problem with a new vehicle.

    It has been very dry here during the period that this problem has occured.

    TP
     
    #1 ClarkstonT, Sep 26, 2007
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    The odor happens with most A/C'd vehicles. What you have to do is turn off the A/C before shutting the vehicle down and run outside air through the vents for a minute or so. The odor is caused from moisture in the vents.
     
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    Leave the A/C running and turn on the heater.
    This puts warm dry air through the system which helps get rid of the smell caused by the moisture in the vents.

    Pete.
     
    #4 Peter7307, Sep 29, 2007
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    Sorry to open an old thread, but does anyone know if the thread linked to above is somehow still around somewhere? If I click on it I just end up back at the priuschat.com home page.
     
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    That is a similar thread...but I don't think the "reference" thread the guy above mean to link for. In that thread someone linked to the same thread as above -

    I have covered this before and would like you to reference the following thread.

    http://priuschat.com/index.php?showtopic=38755
     
    #7 PaulRivers, Jun 1, 2011
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