This guy is a national treasure. He could schoo Jayl Leno on so many things. It would a fun meet up. They're both funny and chill dudes. Somebody make that happen!!!!
I did this when I first bought my Miata. The AC and Heater smelled AWFUL like mold, then I remembered Scotty had a video on doing this trick. after one can of Lysol, it fixed it and it hasn't smelled since, almost a year later.
Scotty's advice is perfect for killing microbes after they have grown inside your ventilation system. If you want to minimize the growth of NEW microbes inside your ventilation, get in the habit of turning off your air conditioner 1 to 2 minutes before shutting down the vehicle BUT leave the fan running until the air blowing through the vents is close to ambient temperature. You will not get much condensation forming on cold surfaces inside the ventilation system and therefore there won't be much microbial growth fed by said condensation.
Love your channel. Did this on my 2007 Honda Accord EX. Set the fan to MAX and set the climate control to 70 and immediately smelled that awful musty smell. Sprayed the Lysol as Scotty said to do and now my car smells pleasant. I also shared this video with three other people.
This is the second video you’ve made on the topic but you should probably advise people to remove the cabin air filter or the antibacterial properties of the Lysol won’t make it to the end of the line(the vents).
That's why I use lysol before I change the cabin filter, taking the old one out before that, naturally. By the way, he mentioned lysol in at least half a dozen videos.
One of the best tips ever. Was changing the filters, using all sort of AC cleaner products that didn't really work. Just plain surface spray cleaner on the inlet and also under the dash when recirculating mode is on and my AC is fresh for months now!
I used to have a 2008 Corolla, and I found out that they are notorious for having problems with their AC condensers growing mold and bacteria (which would smell if you ran the AC, and then turned the car off without running the blower with the AC compressor turned off to dry it out). I think it had to do with how condensed they were building their cars. I sprayed Lysol through it like he did, and it worked like a charm!
What cleaner is that? He is covering the label and doesn’t say the type just whats in it, love this guy though he explains everything so well, learned my first oil change from him, breaks, and more! Thanks Scotty!
Also remove the old pollen filter and replace with a fresh one, preferably one with a carbon anti bacterial filter. Also completely clean out the pollen filter housing with something like this product Scotty is using here! The pollen filter collects microbes and bacteria and is an ideal warm, moist breeding ground for them, that's what causes the smell. Doing this also helps to prevent misting windows when it rains! ⚠️😲👍
Great tip Scotty also don’t forget to mention to change out your cabin air filter underneath the glove box usually about 14 bucks makes a big difference also
Hey Scotty, I used AC Pro vent and duct cleaner exactly as said in its instructions, but i noticed that after doing the treatment the ac compressor started making a noise every time i turn ON the ac. On fan there no noise. The noise is coming from outside so its def the compressor. Is it possible that these cleaners can mess up with compressors? I did it today so may be tomorrow the noise will go down after i drive around and the liquid will dry off... but just condering if these things are good or bad for ac evaporator coil and compressor and the fan motor which has electrical system. This thing does get to the cabin air filter area so I had the filter removed during treatment, but I am also wondering if this can harm the fan motor ? Thanks !!
@@biblicallyhazed well looks like the noise is suppressed after a while. Honda crv makes such a loud cvt noise that when car is running you won't notice compressor noise anyways. So far fan motor is doing fine no signs of issues. Looks like it is safe to use but I will recommend don't keep the AC on when doing such treatments, just turn the fan on with outside flow option ON
I have this problem in my home, I'm gonna spray Lysol on the filter at my air return filter. I hope it works. Eventually, I would have to get it done professionally in home ventilation. Thanks for the car dash tip.
Most cars have a cabin air filter. Pull it out and spray it with your favorite whatever, febreze perfume cologne whatever. Car smells good for months and can quickly get rid of those certain smells produced on this wonderful holiday. Happy holidays, smoke em if you get em!
I have tried Lysol, Kool-It Cleaner, and taken it to the dealer for a cleaning with their own foam/spray to clean the evaporator but it never gets rid of the mold. How do I really sanitize my car's AC for good? I don't want to spend $2000 for a new evaporator which may or may not solve the problem. Thoughts?
I've also been told in the summer time. Before you stop your car, let it run without air conditioning. Running the hot air will prevent Mold and Mildew from growing in your system is this true?
well, i found if i turned on the temp to max but with the blower on low when i got home after using the AC for about 2 minutes, it would totally dry out the hvac ducting, then turning off the car.
The evaporator comes first, so even if your AC is on blasting heat won't work since the air is cooled first then heated up. The evaporator is still damp and cold. Just use Scott's advice. One can of spray will last you a couple of years anyways.
We had foam we would spray in the outlet tube under the car. You use half a can to clean it, then the other half to flush out any debris. Worked great. New filter with some of that disinfectant spray, smells perfectly clean.
I've sprayed Lysol into my air vents also works. But also as he said you need to repeat every few weeks in the summer. If you can remember turn OFF your air conditioner about 2-3 minutes before you arrive at your destination so there's less moisture in the air ducts
Thank you, Scotty. I never knew that. I just have been changing my cabin and engine air filters. Here's hoping that might help the horrid cigarette stench from the previous owner.
@Laura-dn4nw definitely change out the cabin air filter if you haven't done that already and also do this lysol trick I'm currently dealing with a heavy smoking car right now and it's been a battle but I picked up the febreeze heavy fabric refresher and I've been spraying the interior lightly and letting it air dry over the past week
Scottys trying to solve the cause without the problem 1. check to make sure your AC condensation drain line is not plugged easy to see if you run your ac and no water comes out or little. 2. Take out your interior cabin filter and look for debris. 3. take a leafblower or high output device and blow back up from the filter location to blow out blockage you can also do the opposite from the top down but make sure you have the circulation set up on max vents not just floor or dash..3. when you spray keep those vent selections open and vary them when spraying otherwise you are just spraying into one system. 4. spray some into the cabin filter area. 5. replace cabin filter his solution is half baked at best
this won't do a thing unless you disable recirculating air, most people never switch to "fresh" mode since that's harder to cool down and clogs up your vents faster
Scotty has another video on fresh vs circulated which i wish i could find, but the point is he recommends fresh due to less chance of co inhalation if I remember correctly
You've got to keep an A/C system clean. A lot of people don't keep their central air system clean, then it gets clogged and you've got a flood on your floor.
I don't know, most of these anti-bacterial sprays are toxic and not intended to be used to spray into the air (which is essentially what you are doing here). I thought about doing this in my house by spraying into the cold air return while the A/C was running but I was concerned it would get on food or food preparation surfaces. Houses develop mold also, you know.
I thought the air intake for aircon was inside the car. However the ventilation fans take the air from outside. Replacing the cabin filter and cleaning the air intake eliminated bad smell for me. Which only occured when aircon was off and fans were running. There never was any smell from the aircon.
Can you help me I have be touran 2017 yesterday I switched on my car ac and then I saw water coming out of air vents would you know what could be the problem or reason let me know thanks
Do I see right, Scotty is not using Lysol? From a slow motion freeze-frame I can't see clearly but I think it reads Fred's antibacterial spray disinfectant.
Five years ago I did the very thing that Scotty recommends. Something in the cleaner stuck to the edges of the vents and stuck the AC shut. They never opened again. The AC would only come out of the lower vents from then on which made the cool air useless, especially in a Texas summer.
@@lilyroza I think they used some kind of disinfectant gas that they ran through the ventilation system, similar to what's done in the video but probably with a different substance. I don't know the exact details because I wasn't in the shop when they were working on it.
I use an ozone machine. Similar principle, put the machine in, have all windows closed, fans on full blast and set to circulate. Let the machine work for 30 minutes, then open all windows and the air intakes, circulating fresh air for some more 20-30 minutes until all ozone smell is gone. Some canned cleaners can be harsh on internal dash sensors and believe me, you don’t want to replace these stupid dash sensors.
What about smell from having your transmission oil changed that is still coming through vents when heat is on. Brought back to mechanic they said no leaks but still smelling it intermittently 2 weeks later
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Great idea SCOTTY 👍👍
Too bad we were not given a natural non-ozone harming propellant spray linked as well.
This guy is a national treasure.
He could schoo Jayl Leno on so many things. It would a fun meet up. They're both funny and chill dudes.
Somebody make that happen!!!!
What are u using? Just like a Lysol disinfectant spray
@@TheyCallMeMud Not like, it is lysol.
Gold. This man is a treasure
For sure he is .
Yes should in the mechanics hall of fame❤
No doubt
Sir, is it ok to use other brand like dettol if lysol is not available?
@@irispontaneles8130I’m sure it is
I did this twice and the smell has been gone for years! You're a boss Scotty.
What product did you use ?
Also don't forget to anually replace your cabin air filter, that's usually behind the glove box
On my 2009 equinox it's on the outside under the air intake vents are where the bottom of windshield and hood meets on passenger side
Some cars don’t even have them. Pretty sure my 98 Silverado only has an engine air filter. No cabin air filter.
@@nickrandall2281 yeah I don’t think my 97 f150 has one either
@@nickrandall2281 yeah my 2000 explorer doesn’t have a cabin air filter
Also sometimes its in the engine bay by the firewall especially on GM vehicles
I did this when I first bought my Miata. The AC and Heater smelled AWFUL like mold, then I remembered Scotty had a video on doing this trick. after one can of Lysol, it fixed it and it hasn't smelled since, almost a year later.
Scotty's advice is perfect for killing microbes after they have grown inside your ventilation system. If you want to minimize the growth of NEW microbes inside your ventilation, get in the habit of turning off your air conditioner 1 to 2 minutes before shutting down the vehicle BUT leave the fan running until the air blowing through the vents is close to ambient temperature. You will not get much condensation forming on cold surfaces inside the ventilation system and therefore there won't be much microbial growth fed by said condensation.
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If the fans are running with the ac off you can still control the temperature so idk wym by ambient temperature
When ur car fans are on without ac its warmer than fan with ac
@@stuffstuff9988how does your head contain such massive brains
Love your channel. Did this on my 2007 Honda Accord EX. Set the fan to MAX and set the climate control to 70 and immediately smelled that awful musty smell. Sprayed the Lysol as Scotty said to do and now my car smells pleasant. I also shared this video with three other people.
Great video.....after years of driving I didn't know the air gets sucked in from that area by the windshield.......
You have to make sure you set the AC on fresh air so it will open the outside vents. He did mention that but I don't know if you caught it.
@@guitarsrcool4922 thank you.....I did miss that part
Will try on my 98 honda prelude . Its a stinker
It can't get in my Cadillac that way because it's solid plastic
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also before exiting car, Leave AC off so the condesation can leave the condenser
This is the second video you’ve made on the topic but you should probably advise people to remove the cabin air filter or the antibacterial properties of the Lysol won’t make it to the end of the line(the vents).
he could've added that. it's the easiest way to clean still w/o spending a fortune
That's why I use lysol before I change the cabin filter, taking the old one out before that, naturally. By the way, he mentioned lysol in at least half a dozen videos.
The car he is showing (6th gen Celica) actually doesn't have a cabin air filter
This is a pretty good tip. It worked pretty well on my car. The difficulty is figuring out exactly where the intake is. It's not obvious on some cars.
True all cars aren't made the same.
HUGE THANKS! Mine's worse with the heat on! Will this work for the heater too?
One of the best tips ever. Was changing the filters, using all sort of AC cleaner products that didn't really work. Just plain surface spray cleaner on the inlet and also under the dash when recirculating mode is on and my AC is fresh for months now!
I used to have a 2008 Corolla, and I found out that they are notorious for having problems with their AC condensers growing mold and bacteria (which would smell if you ran the AC, and then turned the car off without running the blower with the AC compressor turned off to dry it out). I think it had to do with how condensed they were building their cars. I sprayed Lysol through it like he did, and it worked like a charm!
What cleaner is that? He is covering the label and doesn’t say the type just whats in it, love this guy though he explains everything so well, learned my first oil change from him, breaks, and more! Thanks Scotty!
Also remove the old pollen filter and replace with a fresh one, preferably one with a carbon anti bacterial filter.
Also completely clean out the pollen filter housing with something like this product Scotty is using here!
The pollen filter collects microbes and bacteria and is an ideal warm, moist breeding ground for them, that's what causes the smell.
Doing this also helps to prevent misting windows when it rains! ⚠️😲👍
Great tip Scotty also don’t forget to mention to change out your cabin air filter underneath the glove box usually about 14 bucks makes a big difference also
Thank you my trusted virtual mechanic!
Scotty what about running an ozone generator in your car with the windows rolled up and the air conditioner on recirculate. That works too.
This
I tried this. IT WORKS!
Hey Scotty, I used AC Pro vent and duct cleaner exactly as said in its instructions, but i noticed that after doing the treatment the ac compressor started making a noise every time i turn ON the ac. On fan there no noise. The noise is coming from outside so its def the compressor. Is it possible that these cleaners can mess up with compressors? I did it today so may be tomorrow the noise will go down after i drive around and the liquid will dry off... but just condering if these things are good or bad for ac evaporator coil and compressor and the fan motor which has electrical system. This thing does get to the cabin air filter area so I had the filter removed during treatment, but I am also wondering if this can harm the fan motor ? Thanks !!
Any update to this bro
@@biblicallyhazed well looks like the noise is suppressed after a while. Honda crv makes such a loud cvt noise that when car is running you won't notice compressor noise anyways. So far fan motor is doing fine no signs of issues. Looks like it is safe to use but I will recommend don't keep the AC on when doing such treatments, just turn the fan on with outside flow option ON
I have this problem in my home, I'm gonna spray Lysol on the filter at my air return filter. I hope it works. Eventually, I would have to get it done professionally in home ventilation. Thanks for the car dash tip.
He knows what he's doing posting this today😏.
What do you mean? Is today something? Or am I too much of a virgin to know?
Because it's 4/20?
4/20 babyyyy
No. He isn’t aware about that
Most cars have a cabin air filter. Pull it out and spray it with your favorite whatever, febreze perfume cologne whatever. Car smells good for months and can quickly get rid of those certain smells produced on this wonderful holiday. Happy holidays, smoke em if you get em!
Great advice the other thing is make sure your AC is draining right.
I have tried Lysol, Kool-It Cleaner, and taken it to the dealer for a cleaning with their own foam/spray to clean the evaporator but it never gets rid of the mold. How do I really sanitize my car's AC for good? I don't want to spend $2000 for a new evaporator which may or may not solve the problem. Thoughts?
Change ur cabin air filter instead , clean all you want you can't clean a clogged dirty filter...yet mooooooooore great advice from scotty
My cars don't have filters inside
great timing I just bought an 07 beater with 130k miles and cleaned the carpets and head liner but still smells I try this to get rid of the smerls
seriously scotty. you churn out more videos per day than anyone else on youtube
The knowledge you give us is endless and we will keep passing on your kindness of car maintenance
This is so obvious but I never thought about it! Thank you!
I've also been told in the summer time. Before you stop your car, let it run without air conditioning. Running the hot air will prevent Mold and Mildew from growing in your system is this true?
Sometimes Scotty is a crotchety old man that talks crap. Other times (like this one) the man is one of the most helpful people on RUclips.
Do you need to remove the cabin air filter before spraying?
Hi
Change or clean cab air filter too
If you have one.
Scotty, what is the name of the cleaner you are using please?
I remember trying to turn the heat on a ex girlfriends car to try and kill the bacteria it didn’t work listen to scotty
well, i found if i turned on the temp to max but with the blower on low when i got home after using the AC for about 2 minutes, it would totally dry out the hvac ducting, then turning off the car.
The evaporator comes first, so even if your AC is on blasting heat won't work since the air is cooled first then heated up. The evaporator is still damp and cold. Just use Scott's advice. One can of spray will last you a couple of years anyways.
Like Scotty said you have to set the AC on fresh. Setting it on fresh let's in the fresh air through those outside vents.
Can I use Lysol? Or is there a special or more preferred spray?
Cold damp places. My exwifes heart.
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you are the best quick info person on all of youtube
We had foam we would spray in the outlet tube under the car. You use half a can to clean it, then the other half to flush out any debris. Worked great. New filter with some of that disinfectant spray, smells perfectly clean.
I've sprayed Lysol into my air vents also works. But also as he said you need to repeat every few weeks in the summer.
If you can remember turn OFF your air conditioner about 2-3 minutes before you arrive at your destination so there's less moisture in the air ducts
Thank you, Scotty. I never knew that. I just have been changing my cabin and engine air filters. Here's hoping that might help the horrid cigarette stench from the previous owner.
did you find a way to get rid of the smoke smell? Going through the same
@Laura-dn4nw definitely change out the cabin air filter if you haven't done that already and also do this lysol trick I'm currently dealing with a heavy smoking car right now and it's been a battle but I picked up the febreeze heavy fabric refresher and I've been spraying the interior lightly and letting it air dry over the past week
Scottys trying to solve the cause without the problem 1. check to make sure your AC condensation drain line is not plugged easy to see if you run your ac and no water comes out or little. 2. Take out your interior cabin filter and look for debris. 3. take a leafblower or high output device and blow back up from the filter location to blow out blockage you can also do the opposite from the top down but make sure you have the circulation set up on max vents not just floor or dash..3. when you spray keep those vent selections open and vary them when spraying otherwise you are just spraying into one system. 4. spray some into the cabin filter area. 5. replace cabin filter his solution is half baked at best
My car smells sooooo much better since I took the bodies out of the trunk😆
FBI has entered the chat
Or just spray them down.
Who called us?
@@NotTheFBI_OFFICIAL lmaooo
I quit that serial killing stuff like months ago…..
This guy knows what he’s talking about 💪🏾💪🏾
Scotty you’re the man! The best RUclipsr in town!
this won't do a thing unless you disable recirculating air, most people never switch to "fresh" mode since that's harder to cool down and clogs up your vents faster
Scotty has another video on fresh vs circulated which i wish i could find, but the point is he recommends fresh due to less chance of co inhalation if I remember correctly
Scotty mentioned using fresh air and not recirculated. Otherwise the spray won't be sucked in.
@@morgothbauglir8508 I recall him saying that if you were going to be in the car beyond 4 hours do that 👍🏽
@@Smokingunnz91 thank you for the clarification
What kind of cleaner is it and where do I buy it?
Thank you again for your help. I appreciate what you are to our community.
I told so many people this from your RUclips channel. Thanx.
You've got to keep an A/C system clean. A lot of people don't keep their central air system clean, then it gets clogged and you've got a flood on your floor.
Really good tip I can see everyone doing this the sale of Lysol is going to skyrocket now hehehe better stock up like I have
Lysol stinks
He wasn't using lysol. He was using some off brand garbage.
@@CC_Marauder 😂
@@CC_Marauder He's a frugal man
Ok, it's official, YOU ROCK. Have a great day, cheers from Canada.
Lysol disinfectant spray works well too.
Is he using just like a general antibacterial spray? Is there one that’s best to use for this?? I really want to try this
I use a cleaner that lasts all summer. Plus before turning off my air, I run the vent to push all the cold air out.
I think they have these sorta spray cans at Walmart, ur supposed to open the valve and leave the ac running for a couple minutes
I love the musty ac smell though my grandma's 88 cutlass cierra had that smell and it was like a dank basement
I don't know, most of these anti-bacterial sprays are toxic and not intended to be used to spray into the air (which is essentially what you are doing here). I thought about doing this in my house by spraying into the cold air return while the A/C was running but I was concerned it would get on food or food preparation surfaces. Houses develop mold also, you know.
I thought the air intake for aircon was inside the car. However the ventilation fans take the air from outside. Replacing the cabin filter and cleaning the air intake eliminated bad smell for me. Which only occured when aircon was off and fans were running. There never was any smell from the aircon.
I gotta tell you Scotty, you are the man in every way. It’s no surprise you have millions of viewers. Keep up the good work, society needs you.
Can you help me I have be touran 2017 yesterday I switched on my car ac and then I saw water coming out of air vents would you know what could be the problem or reason let me know thanks
Can we spray Lysol through the cabinet filter and is that safe for the car system and humans?
What kind of cleaner is that?
Will the alchole corrode or damge plastic and metal parts in the fan system ?
Great advice as usual Scotty, have a great day and a better day tomorrow! ✌️🇺🇸
What else can be used besides Lysol? Can Dettol be used?
Should you Remove the cabin filter?
Scotty what is the cleaner to use?
Tide Pods
@@blakejames9743 and for it to work, you have to swallow them.
Lysol
Any aerosol disinfectant
Yes what cleaner!
What type of cleaner should a consumer use? Will any aerosol disenfectant spray do⁉️
Would this get the cigarette smoke odor out of a car ac system?
SCOTTY knows everything Tricks in the Books...👍👍👍👍
Do I see right, Scotty is not using Lysol? From a slow motion freeze-frame I can't see clearly but I think it reads Fred's antibacterial spray disinfectant.
Hey Scotty is a used 2000-10 Monte Carlo worth buying in 2022?
Lysol I assume?
Been doing that for years Scotty. Hope you’re doing well ? How are you enjoying Tennessee?
Scotty what is that you’re spraying? Can I get some at Walmart???🤔
Is this just a regular spray disinfectant?
Yes. His is an off brand.
Five years ago I did the very thing that Scotty recommends. Something in the cleaner stuck to the edges of the vents and stuck the AC shut. They never opened again. The AC would only come out of the lower vents from then on which made the cool air useless, especially in a Texas summer.
I was gonna do it till I saw this now idk
That's why I had the vents cleaned professionally and the cabin filter replaced. No problems since then.
@@MihaelTurina What procedure did they use to professionally clean the vents?
@@lilyroza I think they used some kind of disinfectant gas that they ran through the ventilation system, similar to what's done in the video but probably with a different substance. I don't know the exact details because I wasn't in the shop when they were working on it.
@@MihaelTurina Did you do it because there was a musty smell in your AC? Or fresh air vents? How long ago was that, and did the smell come back?
CLUTCH… just….. CLUTCH. Thank you.
I use an ozone machine. Similar principle, put the machine in, have all windows closed, fans on full blast and set to circulate. Let the machine work for 30 minutes, then open all windows and the air intakes, circulating fresh air for some more 20-30 minutes until all ozone smell is gone.
Some canned cleaners can be harsh on internal dash sensors and believe me, you don’t want to replace these stupid dash sensors.
I love the way you speak
What about smell from having your transmission oil changed that is still coming through vents when heat is on. Brought back to mechanic they said no leaks but still smelling it intermittently 2 weeks later
What kind of spray do you use?
What’s the name of product you are using
Never had any of this issue in over 40 yrs until my 2017 Tundra.
What will the do to your filter? I just changed my filter
Will lysol work the same if not better or will it work at all?
Better if you put the heater the heat plus the spray chemicals work better
Do you take the cabin filter out?
Can you use any spray cleaner like Ozium air sanitizer?
If you have a cabin filter, you could remove it and spray it right into there and the fan will suck it into all the hvac ducts.
Hey Scotty can you have tried the Jack Daniel’s sent yet?
Note: the lysol will make the black garnish/plastic discolor/turn white or pale ..
Where’s the air intake located on the 2018 Nissan Altima ? I feel like I don’t have it
What kind of cleaner?
Any aerosol disinfectant
What he spray though like an ozium or lysol ?
Ozium works
With or without the cabin air filter in(if equipped)?????