Ok to start off... i live in texas...

If my car sits in a cool enviroment...or a nice beautiful day around 80 degrees or below my car's cabin would have the smell of new leather...almost like i just bought my car...

so the other day it was about 92 in texas about 3pm...my girl took my car to the mall...she came out around 5pm and had called me telling me that my car smells like armpit...

this been going on for quiet sometime but it never bothered me...until now...because everytime my car is exposed to heat i can smell that rediculous smell...its gettin worst...where should i start to solve this problem?..

 

Does it smell like "anionrings" ?


Take a shower bro, you probably had the swamp ass.



Serious note, change your cabin air filter, and buy a bunch of green trees,like in grump old men

 

PŪRWorld is a spray application deodorizing product (not a cover-up scent); hydroxyl radicals are among the strongest oxidizing species, even much stronger than chlorine, ozone, and peroxide. They act as very powerful disinfecting agents by oxidizing the cells of microorganisms, causing rupture and leakage of vital composition.

They accelerate the breakdown by destroying the molecular bonds. This will help combine the organic gases to form a single molecule that is not harmful to humans thus enhance the air cleaning efficiency.

Allergen and Germ removal Systems - http://www.autopia.org/forum/guide-d...ml#post1459219

 

Are you a chemist?

You could try cleaning the leather. It sounds like that's where the smell's coming from. And changing the cabin filter wouldn't hurt either, as mentioned before.

 

TOGWT might not be a chemist but in most cases he is right ..

A/C related odors in most cases are related to mildew and the likes growing in the A/C condencer and sprays just mask it a while.

Another product that works is

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/1z-ei...-cleaner-.html

 

Reminds me of the car BO episode of Seinfeld

 

Haha I should've been more clear - I was referring to the OP's username.

 

I am a Chemical Engineer, not a chemist -http://www.autopia.org/forum/welcome...l?daysprune=45


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TOGWT - the old grey whistle test.

When the Old Grey Whistle Test went on air (BBC Television, England) in 1971 it was unique, in a world accustomed to Top of the Pops, here was a show on which the bands performed album tracks and were interviewed after they had played. This was before the days of miming, the music was live and, since the idea was to air new sounds, many of the bands were making their first television appearance.

The title’s opening sequence featured an animation of a man kicking a star. He was to become affectionately known as The Starkicker.

Presenter Bob Harris (whispering Bob) recalls how the show's name was inspired by the doormen (in grey suits) who worked at the music publishing houses in London's Denmark Street, known as 'tin pan alley':

"It was a 'tin pan alley' phrase from years ago. When they got the first pressing of a record they would play it to people they called the old greys. The ones they could remember and could whistle having heard it just once or twice had passed the old grey whistle test".

 

I meant the OP, anionrings. But impressive background nonetheless.

 

LOL!! i shower twice a day so i highly doubt it...i believe the smell is coming from the DASH only when it heats up...but when i use sun shades the smell isnt there.

but ill try the cabin filter first

full detailed thankx TOGWT the link helped a lot too
alright thanks...thats what im doing at the moment...but its hard to clean teh dash part...the edges are iffy

my Viet name is An...it sounds like UN...so my family calls me ONION with an A...but its not the an-ion the negative charged particle in science heheh

once again these links helps a lot

 

TOGWT always has great info and links... One of the truly classy people around these parts.

 

Thank you... Knowledge unshared is Experience wasted ...

 

It could be something in the engine, but most likely something got in the upholstery and is stinking up your car. It could have got in there weeks ago, but the heat is just now cause the odor to come out. I suggest using Auto Shocker a odor eliminator. As it's name suggest it "shocks" the odor out of the upholstery, and it "shocks" out ANY door. Give it a try at http://www.biocidesystems.com/auto3hslanding.html

 

Pull your vindows downs when driving, problem resolved!

 

Those are German windows?

Roll downz zee vindows!

 

I spelt "windows" incorrecty LOL

 

lol

I would probably try changing the cabin filter first as you plan on doing, might not hurt to blast the blower with the recirc off while spraying Lysol or something similar into the opening there at the cowl. Just use something that kills bacteria, not an air freshener spray.

 

Problem Solve...found dead animals inside vent and cabin filter area...i got my whole dash and vent steamed and changed the filter...everything is solved LOL!!

 

Wow. Glad you got it cleared up!

 

Feedback - Thanks for getting back to us, its always good to know the outcome or if a solution offered was successful (or not)