2007 Volkswagen Jetta Smell

2007JETTA

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2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
6 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
20,000 MILES

When I turn on the A/C it smells like dirty feet or bad cheese for about 10 minutes before it gets bearable. I have read other jetta owner reviews that have noted a similar problem and said that cleaning the coil did not help. Any ideas?

Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 AT 7:18 PM

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STEVEW84

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You probably have a dead mouse in your car. Do you let your car sit for long periods at a time? Do you live in the sticks?

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Thursday, July 16th, 2009 AT 7:07 AM

PELTIER1234

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[quote="2007jetta"]Air Conditioning problem
2007 Volkswagen Jetta 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 20,000 miles

As I read on CHrysler forume the cure is you buy sprayable Lysol (which is a bleach or chlorine solution), find th HVAC INTAKE! Opening, start HVAC on full, wait 1 minute to get the evaporator fins presumably wet because the moisture condences, spray into the intake. Also check if rubber nipples discharging the water under the car are not clogged.

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Monday, July 20th, 2009 AT 7:54 PM

PELTIER1234

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[quote="2007jetta"]Air Conditioning problem
2007 Volkswagen Jetta 6 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 20,000 miles

Another idea. Once I spilled from canned caussage can into the carpet. The roten eggs smell appeared in 1 week and lasted one month. Just wait then

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Monday, July 20th, 2009 AT 7:58 PM