CHIMBO

im getting a funny odor comming from the A/C for the first like 5 second then it goes away. wondering if i changed the filter out would it eliminate the smell ..... it smells like a wet rag or something.

coulnt find the filter though.

kozal01

iTrader: (2)

as far as i know the 04-08's dont have a cabin filter.

treetop

Correct. They don't.

cweaver3

Not sure if this is 100% true but I though I read someone once where if you don't turn your AC off before you turn your truck off this can cause a build up of moisture in the AC system. Not sure if this even makes sense but because of it I always turn my AC off a few seconds before my truck.

CHIMBO

well that makes sense ill give that a try ... but no filter i wonder how they pulled that off?

'08f150stx

I had another vehicle that had the same symptom. There was mold/mildew in the vents. Cweaver is right about moisture causing the smell. Here are some ideas;
http://ask.metafilter.com/108660/My-...d-of-the-smell
Bypass the cabin filter parts.

05KingRanch

there is a filter in the 04-08, it's below the passenger side glove box. I'm not fully sure how to take it apart though. All 04-08's may not have it, but the lariat and the king ranch both have them so I assume other trim packages do as well.

'08f150stx

Do something like a youtube search. I found a video on how to take a raditor out of my daughters Saturn on there. Made things much simpler. Spray some Lysol in the box, as deep as you can get it too. Might take some disassembly. You will smell Lysol for a few days, a small price to pay. Good luck!

rick99601

pretty much the only way to get rid of the musty smell is to disassemble the evaporator and clean the coil. can anyone else confirm the cabin air filter near the passenger kick panel?

rick99601

*double post