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Need help with AC smell

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So far this has been the second year I've had this issue. When I turn on or off the ac I get a moldy sour smell. After it runs for a few minutes it smells fresh. This is what I have done so far:

multiple cabin air filters
spraying Lysol threw behind the cabin filter
making sure the drain port above the transmission bell housing in not clogged
spray Kool ac foam cleaner 2 times through the air vents and dash defrost vent to clean the coils
Ozone deodorizer machine for 24 hrs

Kind of at my whits end here. We take my wife car most of the time because my challenger stinks and it bums me out not to drive it.
Does anyone have any Ideas?
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Drive your car until it reaches operating temp, park it in your driveway and put the heat and blower on max close all the windows/doors. let it run for 30 minutes. this should kill all the bacteria that cause a bad/ moldy smell. turning off your a/c before you get home and always use recirc should also help. make sure there is no water leaking into your car from the drain. make sure carpet is not wet in the tunnel area near the drain. have seen some chargers with the drain improperly installed and leaking in the car.
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