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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 11:35 PM
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Smells like s#!t in my car

Can someone tell me where the A/C condensation drain is? My car smells like s#!t all of a sudden and I think it might be some mildew buildup or something...
 
Old Jul 2, 2010 | 11:42 PM
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I'm sorry I can't help you but I just wanted to say I lol'd so hard when I read the thread title.
 
Old Jul 3, 2010 | 12:15 AM
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check the carpet and see if its damp.
 
Old Jul 3, 2010 | 12:53 AM
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^ That and change the cabin air filter to see if it helps any.
 
Old Jul 3, 2010 | 04:04 AM
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There's also sprays you can use to get rid of odor from the ventilation system, if that is the problem.
 
Old Jul 3, 2010 | 05:42 AM
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Where would I find the cabin air filter?
 
Old Jul 3, 2010 | 05:48 AM
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not the cabin filter...
 

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Old Jul 3, 2010 | 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by trancedsailor
I'm sorry I can't help you but I just wanted to say I lol'd so hard when I read the thread title.
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Me to, but I'll try to help.

Run with the heat on high-fan on high-air circulator on fresh no A/C. Do this while driving to cook the s**t out of the system, should work.

Avoid sprays - last resort thing and presents another bunch of smell issues.

Keep the air intake to fresh at all times until things clear uo and then only for a a short time, if at all.
 
Old Jul 3, 2010 | 02:37 PM
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i put air freshners on the vents which worked fine and smell went away and even after i took off the air freshners the vents you could still smell them
 
Old Jul 3, 2010 | 07:10 PM
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quit Sh!tting in the car then! lol. seriously, just replace the cabin air filter and you can use baking soda on the carpet for a day or two then vacuum. that usually quells any mildew dog sh!t whatever problem.. also, Ozium sprayed will immediately nutrilize any smell in that car. we used it for years in the ambulance. Just tryin to help.
 
Old Jul 4, 2010 | 03:08 AM
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quit Sh!tting in the car then! lol. seriously, just replace the cabin air filter and you can use baking soda on the carpet for a day or two then vacuum. that usually quells any mildew dog sh!t whatever problem.. also, Ozium sprayed will immediately nutrilize any smell in that car. we used it for years in the ambulance. Just tryin to help.
Ozium is good. Only thing i might ever spray in my car.
 
Old Jul 6, 2010 | 06:00 AM
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i ozium'd my car the last two days... no worky... cabin air filter barely dirty at all... sigh..
 
Old Jul 6, 2010 | 06:31 AM
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Are you sure if it's coming from the AC. Go get a good carwash man.. lol
 
Old Jul 7, 2010 | 02:50 AM
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Leave two cartons of baking soda in the car and throw in a damp-rid in there if it's a bit musty.
 
Old Jul 7, 2010 | 05:22 AM
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might have to try that baking soda idea. thx all
 
Old Jul 8, 2010 | 02:12 AM
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i think something died up in that engine bay and when you drive, your bbqing it. describe the smell. like literally crap or something burnt..
 
Old Jul 8, 2010 | 05:26 PM
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I baking soda'd my whole car last night, like 4 boxes. Just vaccum'd it up. I think it work'd.
 
Old Jul 8, 2010 | 05:51 PM
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I had a VW Beetle that smelled as you described in you post after loaning it to a friend.... The low life had drank some home made wine and sure enough had crapped his pants in it. The odor over powered the smell of the herbal botanic that we frequently smoked back then and there were telltale burns in the seat covers any way so he paid half the cost of new ones and helped me install them....
 
Old Jul 9, 2010 | 05:12 AM
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Not as bad as a cat encounter.

I had a cat sleep under hood of my Plymouth Sundance.

Must have been hit be fan when I started it. It crawled in behind motor,died and grew maggots. This is in hot summer. Talk about smell.

I could see it but not get at it. A couple of garages would not touch it. Finally called City Animal Control. They came and said can you jack car? I had it up faster than a NASCAR crew. I hosed that sucker so much after but never really got rid of the smell. On real hot days there was that dead cat smell.
 
Old Jul 9, 2010 | 07:53 AM
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Not as bad as a cat encounter.
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