Need help with cabin odor, I am going crazy!
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Need help with cabin odor, I am going crazy!
For the past 2 days whenever I enter my Car for the first time the cabin spells foul, like rotten garbage. As soon as I start to drive turn the A/c and or Fan on it's fine. But when I park and leave it for a bit the cabin fills up again with this smell. I changed the cabin filter today and I seached the entire car for any thing that could be rotting in it(fyi... no eating for drinking in my car at any time).
I know this has been posted many times but I just want to confirm this is my issue.
Can this be the mold issue in the vents or A/C coil? I always use the A/C in manual mode and never use the recycling buton.
Please Help
I know this has been posted many times but I just want to confirm this is my issue.
Can this be the mold issue in the vents or A/C coil? I always use the A/C in manual mode and never use the recycling buton.
Please Help
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Did you check the thread posted above? Animals in the fresh air intake will cause a similar odor. Check underneath the passenger side cowl to see if you can smell anything. You also mention the smell goes away after running the fan---is your AC on recirculate or fresh air intake? If it is on recirc, try flipping over to fresh air and see if it stinks. Thats a dead giveaway to something under the cowl.
Another idea---if the smell is a musty, moldy type smell (as opposed to a rotting flesh/garbage type odor), you can check the rear seat area for moisture. There is a TSB for a known water leak issue under the rear seat where water comes in thru an improperly sealed wire harness.
Good luck.
Another idea---if the smell is a musty, moldy type smell (as opposed to a rotting flesh/garbage type odor), you can check the rear seat area for moisture. There is a TSB for a known water leak issue under the rear seat where water comes in thru an improperly sealed wire harness.
Good luck.
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Sounds like "monacm2" (the OP) has the opposite problem. If it was something in the cowling, the smell would be strongest with a/c on. However in this case with monacm2, his smell disappears when the a/c is on.
Have you checked the trunk *very* carefully? When buying groceries, we put the sacks in the trunk. The bags tip-over. Groceries roll-around in the trunk and become lost in the far reaches of the trunk. Cook in the trunk for a few days.... yummy. "something" is done.
Have you checked the trunk *very* carefully? When buying groceries, we put the sacks in the trunk. The bags tip-over. Groceries roll-around in the trunk and become lost in the far reaches of the trunk. Cook in the trunk for a few days.... yummy. "something" is done.
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