Air intake for a/c & ventilation system in car

[Strack]

Does anyone know where the intake is for the ventilation system on a 06 A5 jetta? It's not under the dash by the foot wells?I want to spray some lysol cleaner into the ductwork and receiver to help eliminate the mold smell when I put the a/c on.

Thanks!

 

[Lightflyer1]

It seems like the blower and recirculation flap motor are behind the glove box.

Looks like it draws fresh air from the passenger side widnshield area. There is an air distribution housing that looks like it takes up alot of the center console area. Might be drawing recirculated air from down low in the center console.

 

[Strack]

Still can't find the intake for the ventilation system?? Does anyone have a shop manual?

Thanks for checking!

 

[weedeater]

It's up under where the wipers are on the passenger side. IIRC, you have to remove some stuff to get to it.

And while you're at it, check the AC drain. It's probably blocked.

 

[Strack]

Is this the intake for outside air or inside cabin air? Is this shroud under the hood or dash?? Thanks again

 

[40X40]

http://www.tdiparts.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=24_101&products_id=518

Find and remove/replace the cabin air filter. Find and clear the AC drain, it is probably clogged. You are going to need that manual!

Bill

 

[Strack]

Still cannot find the cabin ventilation air intake? Sounds like it's under dash somewhere?? Someone please help. Thanks!

 

[Long_Range]

http://www.cincitdi.com/richc/cabinfilter.html
There's a how to video on replacing cabin air filter on A4 cars. A5s are a little different i think.

 

[Strack]

Thanks all, but i'm not looking to replace the cabin filter. I'm looking for the intake to the cabin filter. Does anyone know where the air intake inside the A5 Jetts is located? I want to spray some lysol inside the system to help remove a slight mildew smell when I start up the a/c.

Thanks again!

 

[DPM]

Umm, the cabin filter *is* the intake?

 

[Mach1]

Locate cab filter, remove, pluem will go to blower motor/inside vents..

 

[weedeater]

Thanks all, but i'm not looking to replace the cabin filter. I'm looking for the intake to the cabin filter. Does anyone know where the air intake inside the A5 Jetts is located? I want to spray some lysol inside the system to help remove a slight mildew smell when I start up the a/c.

Thanks again!

It's up under where the wipers are on the passenger side. IIRC, you have to remove some stuff to get to it. Check the movie given above. Granted, it shows an A4, but the A5 isn't much different. Once you remove the filter, you can spray until you're heart's content.

 

[Strack]

I removed the cabin filter and turned on the blower to see if it would draw air into the system, but no! Air comes gushing out of the filter housing, rather than going in, so this is not the intake. Should I spray some lysol in this region anyway? Will it get pulled over the receiver in hope of killing some mildew?? Thnx all!!

 

[Long_Range]

That's just not right. Don't think Lysol is the answeer to this problem.
You didn't have the recirculation button pushed did you? In normal mode air should be pulling down through the cabin filter. Simple as that.
Mildew in the AC system of any modern car is not normal. !!

You may want to have the dealer find the solution under warrnaty. Then an ozone machine is the only way I know of to kill mildew in the AC. You are way past a can of spray here.
Also if you've been running this car since new with the recirc button pushed in. Well you'll have a mess to clean up.

 

[Jason D]

Mildew in the AC system of any modern car is not normal. !!

Every newish car I ride in smells like that, my 06 Jetta, friend's 06 Passat, girlfriend's 2007 FJ Cruiser, 2005 and 2006 Impalas at work, 2004 Jeep Liberty, etc.

One solution that allegedly works to prevent the mildew in the first place is to turn off the A/C compressor for a few minutes with the fan still on before shutting the vehicle off. I try to remember to do it but forgot sometimes.

Original poster- not much help but I was thinking of doing the same thing as you so hopefully this will get some more views.