Recent vehicle issues need help

[wnaplay1647545503]

95 e150 van

 

The ac/heater system has acquired a real nasty odor and I have cleaned out all the ducts, still happens from time to time. The ac doesnt blow cold so I bought one of the recharger kits from advance. I hooked up the gauge and it appeared to be reasonably full. However the gauge was fluctuating alot. It would read good then something would click in the engine compartment and it would read high. This happens every 3-5 seconds. Still no cold air.

 

 

Del sol-worry about later.

Any suggestions are always appreciated.

 

Thanks

[verse]

On the Honda sounds like a master cylinder if you aren't really loosing fluid.

[Vander]

On the A/C.... when you hook up the recharge kit its best to have your A/C on and on high.

[Buckeye1647545503]

Jason sounds like the high side is shuting the ac back off bleed a little freon out of it till it come on and stays. That or swig by and I will check it

[wnaplay1647545503]

Back to my e150, the smell is still a concern and since its getting close to winter, I would like to get this fixed before it gets cold. Anyone have any ideas about the smell? Someone mentioned if the heater core is going bad, it might smell, but anyone have any suggestions where to look? Or what to try? The heater works fine but it is an immediate odor. Unbearable.

[Vander]

Check to see if you have a cabin filter. If you do replace it.

[wnaplay1647545503]

I tracked the odor down to mold on the evaporator. I guess the drain tube out of the housing was clogged with debris and caused it back up into the housing where its a perfect breeding ground for mold. So now I have to find some good cleaner that works without being agitated since its such a tight area.

[AJ]

get a spray bottle with water in it and add 1 cap full of bleach and spray it on the evap. they make something for it but this is cheeper and doesn't over power you if you mix it right, we do it at work all the time and i even do it on my A/C window unit at home.