Looking for more Ideas to combat a moldy smell coming from the heater (when the heat is on)...more info:
Smell developed rather quickly - I have tried
- running the heater on max to dry things out
- floormats changed out and the carpet is dry
Not sure how this smell could have developed as it is very cold here in MN and our garage does go below freezing.
Other ideas:
- I will check the cabin filters
- could the AC drain line have frozen and plugged things up?
Anybody have this issue? what other things does the dealer/indie shop do to fix the smell?
thanks
I had the same problem with our 96 ES300. Would you believe it was the windshield wipers? After removing the parts to get into the vent area under the hood, spraying everything with Lysol, and so on, while reinstalling the wipers I noticed the smell on the wiper blades, which were about a month old 'ANCO Contour'. I returned them to the store, installed a different brand, and it's been perfect ever since. I live in Minnesota and summer or winter never had the problem before or after the wiper replacement.
I read a story similar to this, and didn't believe it. Check it out, it might fix your problem too.
Mold Smell 2000 Es300
in 92 - 06 Lexus ES250/300/330
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I had the same problem with our 96 ES300. Would you believe it was the windshield wipers? After removing the parts to get into the vent area under the hood, spraying everything with Lysol, and so on, while reinstalling the wipers I noticed the smell on the wiper blades, which were about a month old 'ANCO Contour'. I returned them to the store, installed a different brand, and it's been perfect ever since. I live in Minnesota and summer or winter never had the problem before or after the wiper replacement.
I read a story similar to this, and didn't believe it. Check it out, it might fix your problem too.