B4GT Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Hi, I've had my LGT ltd sedan for about 4 months now. Every time I turn on the AC, I notice a smell coming from the vents. It smells a bit like grease burning off. It's a very 'mechanical' smell. The smell definitely goes away when I turn off the AC for a while. Does anyone else have this problem, or is it just me? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agctr Posted January 19, 2005 Share Posted January 19, 2005 Yes a few ppl have complained about the same thing. Unsure what the fix is but do a search thru the posts and see what you come up with. Otherwise give you Dealership a call and they will point you in the right direction. All the best. Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4GT Posted January 19, 2005 Author Share Posted January 19, 2005 Sorry, I've searched for both "AC smell" and "AC odor", both didn't come up with exactly what I'm after. Am I searching for the wrong terms? If someone can just point out if this is normal or not, I'd appreciate it. If it's not normal, I'll definitely get it checked out at next service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbwillis Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 Once in a while I get like a musty smell when the AC kicks on when I have the temp on Auto on a cold day (2' F last night) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firedawgs Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 Just curious; your oil is not over filled is it. The engine oil smells kind of burnt when overfilled. It could be sneeking through the AC vent???? Updated my vBGarage: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4GT Posted January 20, 2005 Author Share Posted January 20, 2005 Well, I don't think the oil is overfilled. I will check tomorrow. Thing is, if that was true, then shouldn't the smell come through regardless if the AC is on or off? Right now it only smells when the AC is on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbwillis Posted January 20, 2005 Share Posted January 20, 2005 No oil overfill on mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deimos Posted January 21, 2005 Share Posted January 21, 2005 I might have had this when I first got my car, demo w/ 7k kms even brought it to the dealership who said they couldnt replicate it. But now I think it was prob just that dirty-assed-musty-fart-smelling-clutch being burnt a little...comes through the A/C a few seconds after you do it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mosca Posted March 25, 2005 Share Posted March 25, 2005 I know what this is. It's factory undercoating burning off the transmission. Subaru coats the living daylights out of the undercarriage. As the tranny heats up, the undercoating drips down onto the exhaust and that's what you smell. When it gets a bit warmer I'm going to spray it with degreaser; otherwise, it lasts for quite some time, as much as 6 months. Tom FRA-GEE-LAY... It must be Italian! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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