2006 Volvo XC90 occasional odor

2006 VOLVO XC90
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LEE MESSENGER
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Air Conditioning problem
2006 Volvo XC90 Two Wheel Drive Automatic 56000 miles

sometimes when the a/c is turned on a strong vinegary smell comes out. what causes this and what can i do to eliminate it ?
Feb 18, 2009 at 5:42 PM
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JIS001
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Looks like you are just out of warranty so it may cost you a bit to have the cabin system deodorized and cabin filter replaced. Also your afterblow function may be turned off so you would need software to turn it back on. What the afterblow function does is after 20 hours of A/C operation the blower motor will come on for about 5 minutes on high to dry off the evaporator so that it does not smell.
May 12, 2009 at 11:33 AM
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