How does your car smell?
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How does your car smell?
Put it lightly, it stinks! Well, it did before I started tearing everything out... Smelled like my Camaro was a diaper changing station in the the rear cargo area.
Anyway, I'm changing EVERYTHING on the inside. I will have fresh paint, new carpet, cleaned plastic panels, newer leather seats, and 4th gen dash. I'm hoping that with everything being exposed to some air it will air the vehicle out.
Any of you that have changed out everything in the interior, did you notice that "new car smell" or just a plain old BETTER smell?
Anyway, I'm changing EVERYTHING on the inside. I will have fresh paint, new carpet, cleaned plastic panels, newer leather seats, and 4th gen dash. I'm hoping that with everything being exposed to some air it will air the vehicle out.
Any of you that have changed out everything in the interior, did you notice that "new car smell" or just a plain old BETTER smell?
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Originally posted by KEVIN G.
like mothballs
like mothballs
Seriously though, if mine stunk it would be because of mildew/mold seeping in from a hole in the top.
Is your smell coming from the vents or the carpeting?
If it's the vents, run the A/C for a couple minutes and then spray a shot of Lysol into the A/C intake at the base of the windshield. Do this a couple times. Then, another rule of thumb when using the A/C is to be sure to cut off the A/C a good few minutes before I shut the car off. This way the vents get a chance to dry from possible condensation that's accumulated in the system. If you just shut off the car with your A/C still on, this moisture ends up reaking. The Lysol can kill the smell after repeated applications.
I'm sure someone can comment on what exactly is going on in the A/C if there is a smell coming from there. The Lysol thing worked for me in the past with another car.
If it's your interior, drop some change on getting your entire interior shampooed.
Hope this helps,
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Car: 1986 Camaro SC (Supercool)
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in june it smelt like tint glue.....for the past 3 months its smelt like various dust from the work being done to it
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Car: 1985 IROC-Z
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like hot sick ***... you know that smell when you walk into an apartment complex and you can smell everyones cookin' ... That plus ***... :lala:
Few more gallons of fuhbreeeez should cure.
Few more gallons of fuhbreeeez should cure.
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Car: candy blue 85 z28
Engine: 305 tpi LB9
Transmission: 700r4 crazy beefed up one
Axle/Gears: ones with teeth
i have mine almost 100% complete with paint and new interior and a few other goodies.
there is no real smell to the car anymore. well the windows are all open too. but it did have that musty closed up wet skunk smell when i started this project almost 3 years ago. i sit in the car working on it and there is no stink left. i wonder about new smell maybe i'll leave the windows up this week and see what happens.
i would go after the carpet with a nice cleaner. i used the home carpet cleaner on my truck it works good. either that or just put all new stuff its not that expensive
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there is no real smell to the car anymore. well the windows are all open too. but it did have that musty closed up wet skunk smell when i started this project almost 3 years ago. i sit in the car working on it and there is no stink left. i wonder about new smell maybe i'll leave the windows up this week and see what happens.
i would go after the carpet with a nice cleaner. i used the home carpet cleaner on my truck it works good. either that or just put all new stuff its not that expensive
Jeff
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If your getting a coolant smell coming from the vents when you turn them on, even just for a second then you have got a heater core going bad and starting to leak. you'll eventually get a pool in your passenger floor board. I dont know how hard they are to change on third gens but most cars are a pain in the butt. my 76 firebird i had you had to take the passenger side inner wheel well out, that was lots of fun.
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Ohh yeah they also have this spray for your a/c box it kills all the bacteria and stuff on the evaporator core, all you do is find a spot that gives you access to the inside of the box and spray it. the dodge dealer did it on my dakota and it worked like a charm.
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Car: 1990 firebird
Engine: 3.1 v6
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my car smells like water that has been sitting in my backseats for a few weeks, wait maybe because there is, i never had to buy so many car freshners in my life , kind of got worst being that my car was left raised on jackstands the other night when it poored so i opened up my trunk to find that there was about 4 inches of water just floating around..sucks
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Car: 1984 Trans Am
Engine: GMPP 350 V8
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23
My car has a pleasent odor of well aged damp carpet in the trunk, combined with just a hint of coolant, and of course a little pine tree (New car scent). It smells just right
My 25th T/A still smells brand new though
My 25th T/A still smells brand new though
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Originally posted by ross0310
If your getting a coolant smell coming from the vents when you turn them on, even just for a second then you have got a heater core going bad and starting to leak. you'll eventually get a pool in your passenger floor board. I dont know how hard they are to change on third gens but most cars are a pain in the butt. my 76 firebird i had you had to take the passenger side inner wheel well out, that was lots of fun.
If your getting a coolant smell coming from the vents when you turn them on, even just for a second then you have got a heater core going bad and starting to leak. you'll eventually get a pool in your passenger floor board. I dont know how hard they are to change on third gens but most cars are a pain in the butt. my 76 firebird i had you had to take the passenger side inner wheel well out, that was lots of fun.
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Car: '84 Z28
Engine: L69
Transmission: 700R4
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Not much of anything, except when I wash the towel that I use on the drivers seat. Then it smells like a bounce dryer sheet.
No musty smell here, my '84 is a hardtop car.
No musty smell here, my '84 is a hardtop car.
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Car: 2006 Tacoma X-Runner
Engine: 4.0L DOHC V6
Transmission: 6-Speed Manual
Axle/Gears: 3:15 LSD
Smells most of the time like exhaust. Probably b/c she's running dirty
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Axle/Gears: 4.08 VLSD
Hmm. Sort of like new interior smell. becomming more and more like running a little rich smell. Also 'new car smell' thanks to the air freshener I subtly keep in the console
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Engine: 305ci, 5.0L, TPI, HO
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Axle/Gears: 9-Bolt Positraction Rear w/3.45 Grs
Like burnt plastic! I drove next to a plastic bag and it melted to my exhaust system! That sucks!
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Car: 88 camaro
Engine: carby 350
Transmission: t-5 from v6 car
smells
smells like the carpet in drivers side under pedals is wet. It is. Water seems to come out of heater vents, and through firewall just above carpet line. Any Ideas????
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heres the link
http://www.homemadesimple.com/febrez...cts/auto.shtml
well it sounds like you people need some of this
http://www.homemadesimple.com/febrez...cts/auto.shtml
well it sounds like you people need some of this
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Car: 1988 Trans Am GTA Notchback
Engine: 305ci, 5.0L, TPI, HO
Transmission: Borg Warner T5 5-Speed
Axle/Gears: 9-Bolt Positraction Rear w/3.45 Grs
That works good, but it won't fix my problem!
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Car: '90 RS
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My car smells like Bounce facbric softener. u se it to keep out the rodetns and the scent has taken over. It really isn't that bad. before that though it just smelled plain or like a hint of any of the cleaners I had just used on the dash and interior. My car has never seen snow and rarely saw rain so no mildew or moisture here.
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Car: 1988 Trans Am GTA Notchback
Engine: 305ci, 5.0L, TPI, HO
Transmission: Borg Warner T5 5-Speed
Axle/Gears: 9-Bolt Positraction Rear w/3.45 Grs
Originally posted by ShiftyCapone
My car has never seen snow and rarely saw rain so no mildew or moisture here.
My car has never seen snow and rarely saw rain so no mildew or moisture here.
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Car: 1987 Camaro Z28
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Axle/Gears: 10 bolt / 3.42
My car smells the way it always has, hard to describe, just has that "old car smell" and tranny fluid LOL
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Car: '86 Z28, '91 RS
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Axle/Gears: 2.73, 2.73
when your passengers side floor board is always getting wet and it smells like anti-freeze you are more then likely having a problem with your heater core. Engine coolant passes through it, getting heat from the engine, and its leaking coolant through.
Its very easy to by-pass, you just wont have a heater. Ive heard from many friends/family its a real pain to put a new one in.
Its very easy to by-pass, you just wont have a heater. Ive heard from many friends/family its a real pain to put a new one in.
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Car: 1991 GTA
Engine: 5.7L L98
Transmission: 4L60
Axle/Gears: 3.23
I rip my interior out everyyear and have it completley shampooed from front to back, then lay down a good layer of scothguard, I also over Zaino the leather seats. The car looks and smells like new for the rest of the year and that says alot cause its a black on black leather interior. Also helps that i don't ever leave anything in the car nor drive it in the rain of bring dirty shoes in the car and i spend 5 hours a week cleaning the damn thing.
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Car: 1988 Trans Am GTA Notchback
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Is it accessible from the engine bay fairly easily or would it make more sense to remove the dash?
Is it accessible from the engine bay fairly easily or would it make more sense to remove the dash?
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Mine smells kind of musty since it sits most of the time in the garage.
I've been in some GM cars that smell down right putrid.....like nasty BO. Makes me gag.
I've been in some GM cars that smell down right putrid.....like nasty BO. Makes me gag.
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Car: 92 Formula
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Transmission: A4
The 99 Z smells like fresh wonderful leather.....
The 92 Firebird has a smell so wonderful that I cannot possibly describe the joy that fills my heart every time I open the blessed drivers side door. The sensation that fills my nose is like that of a soft summer breeze on my skin. :hail:
The 92 Firebird has a smell so wonderful that I cannot possibly describe the joy that fills my heart every time I open the blessed drivers side door. The sensation that fills my nose is like that of a soft summer breeze on my skin. :hail:
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Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 350 bored .030 carbed
Transmission: t5
Axle/Gears: 3.08
smells like beer and women... one or the other is always in there with me
(i never drink and drive my friends)
(i never drink and drive my friends)
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Car: 91 Camaro RS
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it was a hyperbole IDIOT.... and i meant it to say ... i dont drink and drive...just so u know my friends..
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Car: 88 iroc-z/28
Engine: 408 lsx
Transmission: 5800 stall
Axle/Gears: 4.71
my car was gutted a year ago and put pack together with 99% new parts.
smells like a brand new car.....
STILL.
smells like a brand new car.....
STILL.
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Car: 1991 Trans Am
Engine: LQ4
Transmission: T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.70
after it rains, it smells musty/modly. damn leaky t tops but for 270, i think ill put up with it
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