Lysol Stopped The Nasty Mildew Smell inMy AC Vents! Fix for any car and truck

[@RobDaman]

Had this awful stank for a few weeks. It finally stopped raining and I got time to fix it! Does yours ever stank?

[@Russxm]

In my taco, no smell. Still pretty new though. My 1993 pickup.. yeap lol

[@RobDaman]

@@Russxm lol.

[@samuelfregoso5055]

How is it doing now? 4 months after is the smell still gone?

[@maxstupidos]

My car stank again after my last Lysol clean up lasted about half a year not bad

[@RobDaman]

Not bad to be stankless

[@derekatwood6236]

Great video. It would make sense to remove the filter before spraying that way most of the Lysol doesn't end up in the paper filter.

[@danielvitolo2595]

True, but if you have this odor, filter probably needs to be replaced as well, so just leave old one in, then replace after Lysol

[@gibreezy]

@@danielvitolo2595 good idea. Replace after you spray. Good to go.

[@jd5n03sc]

For everyone else having this issue make sure it’s not your upper lip that smells.

[@icyymariee3143]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ShadowbannedbyYoutube]

Like no.16

[@prafullpandit531]

😂😂😂

[@hustlehi808hawaii4]

Ooo dayum!! It was my upper lip 😂😂

[@meowkity1]

It was actually my body odor from doing a detox. Infected everything. Had to start life over. All clothes. Everything in my bedroom tossed including bed. Don’t know what to do about the car. It’s driving me crazy. The stench is so potent it sticks to you instantly.

[@angelofonseca8452]

FIY- Found a leak on the roof rack screws. This lets water in after rain or washing my highlander. Humidity set in and creates this awful smell.. I have done this Lysol, but I'm relearning how to after your video. Thanks

[@6spd85notch]

I hope this works. My Tacoma stinks when the heat gets hot after a bit of driving. Not only does the truck smell but I smell it on my clothes. I’m ready to get rid of the truck.

[@kimzengly]

This is just a temporary fix, after a couple days the smell will return. The only way to get rid of this smell is to probably clean the vent and air ducts like how you have your home vents and air duct professionally vacuum and brush.. Also you can disassemble the air ducts and vents passage.. But disassembling some parts of the air duct will help decrease the smell by a small percentage only. But disassembling any vehicles ducts or vents is very cumbersome and tedious labor intensive. WORK. but to each his own.. good luck.

[@micktepolt6276]

yes me too, about 2 years ago now it smells like rotten carpet, i am going to try your fix thanks

[@Brenny627]

Mine smelled when brand new, I thought it was all the brand new hoses and stuff but I’ll try this

[@RobDaman]

let me know if it helps.

[@DivineSoul999]

Did it help?

[@kluneberg8952]

did it help?

[@bluesky-ud9wg]

The #1 problem is EVERYONE runs the HVAC on RECIRCULATION, big mistake. Run Fresh air 80% of the time.

[@leonuug]

When you do Max A/C , it automatically turns on recirculate. I agree with you 100%, but trying to get a wife to not use Max A/C will be a losing battle lol

[@bluesky-ud9wg]

@@leonuug I hear ya!!

[@robertkeith7325]

Just tried this on my 2014 Silverado, same Lysol and everything! Can’t wait to find out if this works. Thanks for this video! I’ve been dealing with stinky musty air for 3 months and it’s been driving me crazy. Those store bought solutions you put in your car and roll the windows up and it sprays is the biggest lie in the world. Those made it worse!

[@redeye9042]

So the smell doesn't come back . When using a c turn off before you get home then run reg fan to dry out Moisture in a c unit . Minute or two!

[@OffDutyShort]

Did it work?

[@pewbangpew8109]

Did it work ?

[@Marcelo-m6f]

Thanks for the video..I was struggling with this problem and I did it twice .. really worked

[@RobDaman]

Glad it helped👍

[@earthdaddy]

Nice truck! This would definitely work however I would do it before a car wash because leaving any of those chemicals on the exterior surfaces especially in the sun could fade, crack, damage plastic and painted surfaces. Also I'd hit recirculate and spray some under the dash where it pulls inside air.

[@sr-xrp4817]

Great video. Thanks for sharing!!

[@johnkorn1810]

Did the smell go away? My wife's '17 Equinox is awful smelling. I'm hoping this works. I just did it and we'll see in the morning. Tha ks!

[@RobDaman]

if not , look at the cabin air filter as well. let me know how it goes.

[@victor10197]

It worked?

[@dreemwizard]

Maybe she just smells lol

[@johnkorn1810]

@@dreemwizard probably lol!

[@kenworthrider4776]

Rob did you change out your HVAC filter behind your glove box. Walmart sells a FRAM one with Arm and Hammer deodorizer in it. Food for thought.

[@RobDaman]

That's actually my next video. 😉It wasn't smelly btw.

[@kristifields6406]

I tried this fix and was excited about it. So simple and smells great initially. At least with my car the smell came back within a few weeks. Thanks for the hack, wish it worked. But sharing so others know it doesn't always.

[@flouisbailey]

You may not have gotten the exact spot where the mold is living.

[@talknheadz]

Change your cabin air filter. Spray the new one with lysol and or you favorite smell good. I used the oil from a wall plug in...just open the top and drip some of the oil on both sides of filter. All my friend do it. Cars smell great and it last a long time....and you dont hv to deal with air freshener trees or those lil things youd clip to your vents. Do the lysol through the vents from outside again...but you hv to use at least half the can to kill bacteria...do this and the filter hack and youll be good to go..

[@danielvitolo2595]

Taurus The Barber Little tip. Next time, try not to put oil scents on filter, oil will block air flow, but if it works okay for you, then it’s fine. Oil will make filter not last as long though

[@retrobuttercup]

I learned that I had my air circulation on too often which lead to the condensation build up and mildew growing. Not sure if that’s the same cause you might have but something to keep in mind. I hope this helped a bit

[@johnrenk4721]

Glad to see you got rid of those cheesy TRD Pro emblems much cleaner look now

[@RobDaman]

they actually said TRD Bro so it was part of my "bro" build since the grill but HardShellTaco has evolved beyond that.

[@jasonmccabe6945]

Sometimes Lysol can leave an overwhelming smell when you spray too much and it looked like you used a lot. How has it been after a couple of days? Did the bad smell go away and can you still smell the Lysol?

[@RobDaman]

Great question. It's not bad. I asked Jesse and it didn't bother him either. Leaving the windows down when applying the spray I think helped a lot. It was really strong at the first application. It's much less stronger than those old school pine tree mirror air fresheners too.

[@markfrost1375]

Good call on replacing the cabin filter afterwards 👍

[@DavidRuiz-y5i]

Beware, I did this on my truck and it damaged my blower motor. It cost me $180 for a new blower motor !

[@joesteele3159]

I'm at almost 33,000 miles on my 2018 tacoma and the AC is emitting what I can only describe as what smells like a dirty wet dog.

[@evinjones2282]

Did you ever get it out what helped I have 2021 Tacoma 32K and smells funky

[@joesteele3159]

@@evinjones2282 Yes I did. I completely forgot I posted this. It was actually dead baby mice that were behind the cabin air filter located behind the glove box. After getting those out and heavily sanitizing the whole space inside there; it fixed the problem. Hopefully you don't have the same problem I had but it is definitely worth a check.

[@ndeeeed]

Thanks a lot. I’ve got a 4 runner with 21 years of stank.

[@RobDaman]

That's a lot of stank time

[@jeffortman6395]

I'm using a straw to spray into the vents

[@vdeish1]

Did not work on n my 2022 Traverse. Smell came back in a few days. Did this 3 time and smell come back.

[@treygonzales3293]

I did it and it works!

[@brooklynninja5755]

This method only works temporarily. You’re going to need to get evaporator cleaned up

[@balkodawgie936]

Having sprayed the vents under the hood with Lysol, should I leave the windows open after? Mosquitoes and what have you might enter the car at night.

[@RobDaman]

You don't need to but it'll have a strong fragrance for a little bit

[@denzilmathew6043]

Hi am in India and today I will check for lysol... thanks for the video. A question I have a etios sedan diesel engine car. Please do correct me if am wrong. I start the car put out on close mode. On the aircondition to full and keep the windows open??? And after spraying I wait for how long to off the ignition.? Then I take the car for a round with the windows open and blower on.. with out switching on the aircondition.. ?🤔ok sir? Thanks

[@AL20496]

Hey Rob, it’s a month after posting this and I’m curious if it’s still smell free. Thanks man!

[@RobDaman]

Like a fresh morning breeze 😆

[@TypeR632]

Do a KZbin search on Ozone generators for your vehicle.

[@danielvitolo2595]

I bought new cabin filter. Should I put that in before or after Lysol? Should I leave one in until Lysol is done?

[@robertobaza5794]

He Rob I ones had a bad smell in my car I went and buy a new In caven filter. Call the K&N filter. It goes inside the glove compartment.

[@RobDaman]

thanks. I swapped mine with a Fram.

[@robertobaza5794]

@@RobDaman Fram I don't understand

[@RobDaman]

Fram is a brand of filter like k&n

[@budman1627]

You might have some rodents leaving in your vent lines..took my 2018 tacoma to the dealer and they found that my cabin filter was chewed up and left some poop there..it’s a common problem dealership told me..they replace my cabin filter and disinfect my vent lines..they have a solution for it which they have to put some wires throughout your vent lines but cost about $550

[@RobDaman]

that is really pricey. We have critters in socal but the filter wasn't pooped on. it was very dirty though so I changed it. video on the way of course. i know they eat the wires too and make some big bills for some people. thanks for the info.

[@_lim1542]

Ive seen videos of people removing the vent cover to clean it up. Is that unnecessary? Can we just spray the vents from up top

[@puffdaddyOne1]

Hi! Should i remove the cabin filter before spraying? I just change my cabin filter and still smells.

[@RedWingedBlackbird]

Yes otherwise the disifemctant will stop at the filter and not go through all vents

[@matts5478]

One year later, you're using Lysol for what?? :-)

[@mosiantiques8413]

What about cabin filter

[@RobDaman]

Yes you could kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqLTh4psatGBhrc

[@miamiSincar]

lysol is corrosive or not

[@CreativeMonsterx]

Thanks for the tip, really appreciate it!

[@RobDaman]

glad to help

[@analogaudiorules1724]

Lysol actually says it kills mold.

[@RobDaman]

Coronavirus too

[@hotsauce3700]

I’ve found that Massengill works best.

[@RobDaman]

😹

[@royjoslin7364]

That Massengill really does kill that nasty stank!!!

[@MrRedskins0021]

Thanks for the video!! My truck smells too and I'll be doing this on it.

[@RobDaman]

let me know what your results are. thanks for watching 👍

[@MrRedskins0021]

@@RobDaman It worked!! My truck smells great! Thanks!

[@RobDaman]

Cool. Did you go early morning breeze?

[@MrRedskins0021]

@@RobDaman Yes I did. Smells great.

[@heymanhaha]

imma try this tomorrow morning

[@gericomatabang1117]

How was it? Did it work?

[@heymanhaha]

@@gericomatabang1117 yes. Works!. It came back tho. So here's how to prevent it in the first place. The trick is to not let humidity build up in the vent, which creates mildew. So what I do is, every time I run cold AC during a warm day, I either run regular temp (non circulated) AC on for a few mins before I arrive at my destination or once I park, I roll down the windows slightly (of course in safe areas or your own parking lot) to avoid humidity from building up. Hope it helps.

[@gtdodgeviper]

I did it to my car but now the lysol smell is too strong to drive with the ac on.

[@mindscan420]

too bad Lysol is freaking impossible to find nowadays, any alternative for this?

[@RobDaman]

Something alcohol based should work but that's also the problem to attain nowadays

[@thespacesbetweenstudio3346]

tried this but it comes back withing a couple weeks

[@MichaelLouis-cs4hj]

Yes I watched this video and Scotty kilmer KZbin channel now he's very good

[@rogerbrandt6678]

The last owner musta covered the smell

[@TemeculaDoug]

Everyone hates a stinky taco...lol

[@RobDaman]

say no to stank

[@gabeperalta3562]

A week after trying this in my 2019 Tahoe, my AC system failed. I really didn't have that crazy of a smell, it was faint, so I tried this...I wish I would have just replaced the filter with one that is scented. $1,300 bucks later...smh

[@ikelong4453]

That’s not what did it bruh I promise🤣

[@edubb2491]

Lol .lysol will not destroy your AC

[@Robbie6298]

The problem is that it's a GM product. Not the lysol.

[@thinline8504]

I'm sure you wished you held on to that Lysol can a little longer 😂.. few months after this video Rona walked into our lives..

[@RobDaman]

Oh...I still have it and another one 😉

[@thinline8504]

@@RobDaman 😂

[@holywaterandgreenteamusic]

Excellent, thanks

[@RobDaman]

Glad you liked it!

[@irispontaneles8130]

Sir, is ok to use dettol disinfectant spray if lysol is not available?

[@billdomi9374]

It's better that you have the smelly taco than the Wife. lol

[@mblake0420]

I'll be damned, I've never had a car stink, toyota would be fixing this

[@RobDaman]

It didn't for 2 years but I usually run the vents with AC off before reaching my destination but I ran defroster a lot due to the colder temps we've been having. I think they have a TSB on it but I couldn't locate it.

[@mblake0420]

@@RobDaman change habit

[@alexanderstevens145]

They can’t make cars properly anymore. Never had any of these problems with my old cheap banger cars. Might just by an old Camry or something. Sick of this

[@bobndina]

Who doesn't hate a stinky taco?

[@FooTude]

Bad smell in your taco! 😂

[@edwardogonzalez9005]

I tried this and have noticed my eyes feel very irritated now when running my ac. Anyone have that issue as well?

[@oofogman420oo2]

The taco has a bad quacamole smell haha

[@RobDaman]

lol

[@overcomeeverything8632]

I wish i can get the disinfectant spray , its corona virus time ....

[@RobDaman]

ya seriously

[@gditd9310]

it kills virus in car for sure

[@tonylopez5239]

Did it really work?

[@RobDaman]

yep.

[@TonyTube407]

You might want to emphasize that you shouldn't sit inside the vehicle while you're doing this. I realize you didn't, but the video editing makes it seem like you did just that.

[@markgonsalves3778]

Bad idea...Lysol is flammable.....your AC system has a fan motor that is more than likely mounted in the air stream that you are spraying that in.....

[@onewisedre]

You worry too much. Likely you're one of those people tgat drives a car with a covid mask on.

[@jamieeisenhower1560]

The name of the truck smells Toyota

[@JW-lo1ts]

Brand New Toyota made the entire family sick, with mold growing in the HVAC, now find out there is a Class Action Lawsuit

[@RobDaman]

Wow

[@dontworryaboutit1829]

Hard do believe????

[@geno5592]

I got sick too, it sucked so bad. It was like being food poisoning to your stomach

[@fukubish6024]

Would it make y’all got a headache too ?

[@SB-oc3qp]

감사 ㄱㅅㄱㅅ

[@sebestiensoliz8831]

Zoom the camera out a little you're too much in everyone's face, dude!

[@artmchugh5644]

Your taco has a smell ????? That is what she told me !!😄😄😄😄😄😄😎😎😎😎😎🍺🍺🍺🍺

[@idealdetails]

This is such a horrible idea. Please don't do this.

[@AC-kl8gi]

Why do you say it's not a good idea??

[@jjjjjjjjjjjhjjjjjhjj]

U find that mousey yet ?