Originally Posted by jackei
My friend old me to turn off the a/c system about 5 min before turn off the car, which helps and the odor is gone. I think it is the same as what you mention, dry out the A/C system resulting in no condensation to get stinky.
This is correct!!!!! I used to wonder why my A/C would smell like a mildew-y rag, and this fixes it!!!

No condensation = no smell!