Q5 Quattro V6-3.2L (CALB) (2009)
Evaporator Case: Service and Repair
Evaporator, Cleaning with Ultrasonic HVAC Cleaning System VAS 6189
‹› Odors from the air conditioning system can be caused by various things, only a portion of these orders come from the evaporator and can be
corrected by cleaning it with the ultrasonic HVAC cleaning system ( VAS 6189).
Causes of Odor
‹› Smell like burnt oil.
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Mostly forms in the engine compartment due to leaks on the engine or transmission.
‹› Sulphurous smell like exhaust.
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Due to leaks in the exhaust system.
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Due to exhaust that enters the vehicle, e.g. when driving in reverse (by driving through the cloud of exhaust).
‹› Fishy smell like coolant.
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From leak at cooling system of engine or of Air Conditioning (A/C) system heater core.
‹› If fishy odor occurs depending on temperature setting (weaker with temperature setting "Cold" than with temperature setting " Warm"), check A/C
unit heat exchanger for leaks (air does not flow constantly through heat exchanger).
‹› Smell like a burned clutch.
‹› Evaporation from floor mats, decorative seat covers, etc.
‹› Rotten, mildewy, moldy or musty smell from plenum chamber.
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Due to various contaminants, such as leaves, pine needles, etc. collecting.
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Due to water that cannot drain out of the plenum chamber.
‹› Check plenum chamber water drains. Refer to => [ Plenum Chamber Water Drain ] See: Evaporator Drain Tube/Service and Repair/Plenum
Chamber Water Drain.
‹› Smell from air conditioner.
‹› Odors originating in heating and A/C unit can mainly be detected in fresh air mode as well as in recirculated air mode. If a smell occurs only in
fresh air or recirculation mode, the cause is probably not the A/C unit.
‹› In the case of a leaking heat exchanger, the odor of the escaping coolant mostly depends on the temperature setting. With "Cold" temperature
setting, air does not flow through the heat exchanger and the odor is not as strong.
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Due to too much condensation water in A/C unit.
‹› Check both condensation water drains. Refer to => [ Condensation Water Drain Hose ] See: Evaporator Drain Tube/Service and
Repair/Condensation Water Drain Hose.
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Due to an old or heavily contaminated dust and pollen filter.
‹› Check dust and pollen filter. Refer to => [ Dust and Pollen Filter ] See: Cabin Air Filter/Service and Repair.
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Due to deposits on evaporator fins.
‹› Clean evaporator with ultrasonic HVAC cleaning system (VAS 6189).
Evaporator, Cleaning
Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required
‹› Ultrasonic HVAC cleaning system (VAS 6189).
