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Old 06-26-2010, 08:28 PM   #127
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Vinegar kills mold and alot of other "buggies"...try 50/50 solution w. water and pour a little bit (4oz) into the outside vent...it's worth a try.How often do folks that are having this problem inspect/replace their evaporator filter?.It is accessable through the lower passenger glove box---take box out---then pull out the filter!. Also,on a different post/thread a person was asking about a wire/mesh covering for their outside air vent to keep out foreign matter.....the 2010's come with them installed...look-up the part number and maybe it will work for your earlier models!!!!!.
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Old 06-27-2010, 01:16 AM   #128
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I recently bought an 07 Yaris with 35,700 miles. Noticed this problem as soon as I got it but didn't think to look it up and see that there was the free in-warranty fix for it until tonight. I'm at 36,150 miles now. Damnit.
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Old 08-28-2010, 01:13 AM   #129
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my dash got scratched as well. i wish I could have been there for the whole process.
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Old 08-28-2010, 10:41 AM   #130
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I just walked by this nice woman that had her temp plates from buying her brand new 2k10 sedan. I spoke with her for a few minutes and asked her if I could see whether or not the car had the filter installed. She looked a bit confused, but let me pull out her glovebox and low/behold, no filter as I suspected. I told her to take it back to her dealership and demand they install it for free. She was extremely grateful as her husband passed away a month ago and of course always took care of those types of things.
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Old 04-29-2011, 05:19 AM   #131
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Well I have an odor in particular situations. If I turn the ventilation without the A/C button pressed, the odor is terrible. If the A/C button is pressed, then the odor disappears completely.. Very weird.. (I'm talking cold air)
I have the exact same situation with my '09... I am wondering if it's because when I bought it (30,000 miles) there was no cabin air filter installed. I installed one immediately... I wonder if there are any steps I can take to fix this myself because it looks like '09s are not covered by warranty.

I wonder why it would only smell bad with the regular cold air and not the A/C?
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Old 05-14-2011, 11:35 PM   #132
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I have that horrible odor.
I have the extended warranty and my car is Toyota certified. Have to check to see if it is covered.

On a side note my 2000 Tacoma had this smell and it was sooo bad I would get a sick feeling when it would occurr.
Never took it in to get checked. I always thought it was because the truck sat up for months at a time because I didn't drive it much. I even tried pouring bleach in the cowl vent, but that never helped one bit.
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Old 05-15-2011, 10:28 AM   #133
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stickiness is back..always right after using the a/c.... arghhhhhhhh!
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Old 05-15-2011, 11:07 PM   #134
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my 2010 has it.....
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Old 05-16-2011, 05:59 PM   #135
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yep gonna have to replace the evaporator and the a/c amplifier. I will be buying the parts in the next month or so and replacing them myself since the fucks at toyota wouldn't stand up for their product.(1000 miles out of warranty, "i'm sorry sir we have no financial obligation to you"
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Old 06-16-2011, 11:50 PM   #136
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Bladesmith let me know how that works out for you. My 07 is past it's warranty now and I have had Jo idea until now that this was a common problem. Since Toyota won't be covering it, I'll likely do it myself as well. I would think with the right tools, a service manual, and a bit if mechanical apptitude I could get it done in a day.
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Old 06-16-2011, 11:55 PM   #137
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Another thing... Can anyone tell me where to find the AC drain hose so I can check to see if mine is clogged. I searched the forums but couldn't find an answer.
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Old 06-17-2011, 06:20 AM   #138
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Another thing... Can anyone tell me where to find the AC drain hose so I can check to see if mine is clogged. I searched the forums but couldn't find an answer.
It is under the top left edge of the carpet of the passenger side foot well.
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Old 06-17-2011, 09:55 AM   #139
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Here is a picture of stuff you can get to fix stinky climate control systems.
WTF is that crap on your keyboard???? EEEEWWWWWW
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Old 10-13-2011, 10:19 AM   #140
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Its a really bad idea to run your AC on recirc for long periods of time. Frequently change to circulate fresh air. Mold or something gets in the internal components of the climate control system. It stinks to high heaven. My wife did that to her Camry and its hard to sit in the vehicle it stinks so bad.
I think you're right. I've got that musty stench in my 2010 now. I checked the A/C condensate drain, it's not clogged, and I know for certain those 2 rubber plugs were installed that they use for transit from the factory (they were in the glove box but I took the car back to have them installed the first week I got the car, so it's not that).

My problem started in August when we had 100+ degree heat index for days on end, and I'd drive home with the A/C on "recirculate" to keep it cool enough.

I don't have a cabin filter, I've never had one in any car I previously owned.

Now it smells like a 15 year old car when I first get in.
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Old 10-13-2011, 09:24 PM   #141
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I bought a brand new 2011 Yaris two months ago, and it already stinks.
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Old 04-01-2013, 05:00 AM   #142
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How to reduce AC smell

My experience if i use the aircond temp set in half, then AC will smell sour.
After turn the temp set in maximum, then smell is gone.
If too cold, better shut off the AC than trying to minggle with temp set knob.

I quess, the cold evap will kill all the mold by temprature and drying effect.

Other tricks is to change the cloth uphostery with original leather. The smells will instanty change like brand new Camry or Business class cabin in A380.

Although the leathering is costly, but the impact is significant.
Here in Indonesia, I buy the hide from local manufacturer that used to export the material to europe and china. Very cheap, only US$4 / square ft (need about 150 square ft). And ask specialized workshop to make the upholstery with labor US$ 200.
Total I spend is only US$ 800 installed to make my yaris better than new.

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Old 05-30-2014, 05:39 PM   #143
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My experience if i use the aircond temp set in half, then AC will smell sour.
After turn the temp set in maximum, then smell is gone.
If too cold, better shut off the AC than trying to minggle with temp set knob.

I quess, the cold evap will kill all the mold by temprature and drying effect.

Other tricks is to change the cloth uphostery with original leather. The smells will instanty change like brand new Camry or Business class cabin in A380.

Although the leathering is costly, but the impact is significant.
Here in Indonesia, I buy the hide from local manufacturer that used to export the material to europe and china. Very cheap, only US$4 / square ft (need about 150 square ft). And ask specialized workshop to make the upholstery with labor US$ 200.
Total I spend is only US$ 800 installed to make my yaris better than new.

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nice. the foul smell is a common problem with new cars nowadays. my friend's toyota fortuner, my other friend's innova and civic, and my yaris sedan all came from the factory with that foul smell. i think the leather will make it go away as well as the thermostat to cold setting, but the first few seconds that air comes out of the vents won't be able to hide it. so embarassing.
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Old 05-30-2014, 08:34 PM   #144
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nice. the foul smell is a common problem with new cars nowadays. my friend's toyota fortuner, my other friend's innova and civic, and my yaris sedan all came from the factory with that foul smell. i think the leather will make it go away as well as the thermostat to cold setting, but the first few seconds that air comes out of the vents won't be able to hide it. so embarassing.
I also found Andro's post interesting, as my experience (which seems to be unusual) has been just the opposite........I rarely turn my A/C temp colder than '1/3 into the blue' and I haven't had odor issues.
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