330i Smell of Urine !
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Hi
I picked up my 2003 330i Touring the week before Christmas and I am happy with the car, although the sport suspension can be a bit wearing at times through town.
Anyway, I turned the A/C on lastnight to quickly demist the windows and was greeted to a strong smell of urine !! After many failed attemps to clear the smell (and also checking the outside of the car to make sure someone hadnt used it as a target to pi55 against when I popped into the shops) its still lingering…
Is this a common problem ? Bacteria on the A/C evaporator ? Is there anything I can do to erradicate the vile smell ??
Cheers !
I picked up my 2003 330i Touring the week before Christmas and I am happy with the car, although the sport suspension can be a bit wearing at times through town.
Anyway, I turned the A/C on lastnight to quickly demist the windows and was greeted to a strong smell of urine !! After many failed attemps to clear the smell (and also checking the outside of the car to make sure someone hadnt used it as a target to pi55 against when I popped into the shops) its still lingering…
Is this a common problem ? Bacteria on the A/C evaporator ? Is there anything I can do to erradicate the vile smell ??
Cheers !
In this weather have you been using your screenwash a lot?
I had the same smell (like cat pee) and my screenwash had gone off (I think the time before I had topped it up with rain water from my water butt). I washed out with a hose and some mild bleach and it was fine after that. May be worth checking before you go the expensive option.
I had the same smell (like cat pee) and my screenwash had gone off (I think the time before I had topped it up with rain water from my water butt). I washed out with a hose and some mild bleach and it was fine after that. May be worth checking before you go the expensive option.
Switching A/C on and off all the time is not good. Really its designed to be on all the time-then there will be no bacteria build up.
I was told that if it smells, switch the A/C on and then tuirn the heat up full blast and just leave it for half an hour on full heat and fan.
Then dont turn it off again!
I was told that if it smells, switch the A/C on and then tuirn the heat up full blast and just leave it for half an hour on full heat and fan.
Then dont turn it off again!
Robk said:
Hi
I picked up my 2003 330i Touring the week before Christmas and I am happy with the car, although the sport suspension can be a bit wearing at times through town.
Anyway, I turned the A/C on lastnight to quickly demist the windows and was greeted to a strong smell of urine !! After many failed attemps to clear the smell (and also checking the outside of the car to make sure someone hadnt used it as a target to pi55 against when I popped into the shops) its still lingering…
Is this a common problem ? Bacteria on the A/C evaporator ? Is there anything I can do to erradicate the vile smell ??
Cheers !
Might it actually be the Big P? I'll set aside the possibility of a disgruntled 4 day week BMW Technician making a silent protest(!), but might a cat have taken a momentary break from sleeping on a nice warm bonnet- they are very partial to it at this time of year. And boy oh boy, does Cat P 'linger'!I picked up my 2003 330i Touring the week before Christmas and I am happy with the car, although the sport suspension can be a bit wearing at times through town.
Anyway, I turned the A/C on lastnight to quickly demist the windows and was greeted to a strong smell of urine !! After many failed attemps to clear the smell (and also checking the outside of the car to make sure someone hadnt used it as a target to pi55 against when I popped into the shops) its still lingering…
Is this a common problem ? Bacteria on the A/C evaporator ? Is there anything I can do to erradicate the vile smell ??
Cheers !
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