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      06-07-2020, 08:02 PM   #1
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How to clean evaporator of f30

Hi guys I've just bought liqui moly climate control cleaner and want to clean the evapator but not sure how to reach it. Shoul I use the drain tube or the micro filter housing? Could someone please guide me how to do it?
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You can access the evaporator through the duct where air filter sits. Upper right corner of that duct.

Close all vents and blast AC on recirculating mode.

There is a drain tube in the transmission tunnel, be ready for fluid to drain there.

Let run for 5 minutes after spraying.
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You can access the evaporator through the duct where air filter sits. Upper right corner of that duct.

Close all vents and blast AC on recirculating mode.

There is a drain tube in the transmission tunnel, be ready for fluid to drain there.

Let run for 5 minutes after spraying.
You mean cabin filter I think? This seems not easy to do. What about this one, some people used drain tube to reach the evapator as in the picture.


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I bought this last year due to a smelly evaporator, it hasn't stunk ever since, amazing item best thing I've bought to fix an issue.

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...con+damp+smell

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Yes, cabin air filter/microfilter (obviously).
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so today I changed the cabin air filter and clean the evapator. There is a duct through the evaporator on the left top side of the filter housing, I placed the tube of the cleaner through the duct and pushed inside as much as it goes. Also took the picture of the filter for the the
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