what causes a alchol smell coming from vents after running ait conditioner for a coupke of hours.

Asked by bmrjan Aug 06, 2015 at 10:27 AM about the 2004 Kia Sedona EX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

It will smell like mail polish remover then I shut off system
for 30 minutes and it works fine for an hour or two and
smell comes back.

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Change the cabin air filter in the car. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KRj8lc6wso http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/search/Air+Filter/02512/C0023.oap?model=Sedona&vi=1425990&year=2004&make=Kia

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