KyleFort32

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Ok so i took apart the interior of my car to try to resolve this smell problem...

the previous owner of my car didnt take care of the car....musta left windows open during rain...also had a dog in the car..

so i took the carpet out completely and powerwashed it to remove smell..

the interior is now stripped to the metal besides the dash...but i still seem to have a smell inside the car....what are some ways/methods to get rid of smell...i honeslty do not know what smell is from...i thinking maybe headliner? what can i do to help get rid of the smell?


thanks for the help

nsnrider

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try spraying fabreeze on the headliner to kill the smell. Also, check your a/c evaporator, if it is clogged and still water just accumulates there, it will stink like bats out of hell.

Wipe down the metal floors with soap and water if possible, let dry then reinstal carpeting and trim.

Hammy

Well, Is it all the time or when the heat/ac is on?

LeVeL

Well you cant get rid of smells, you can only replace them... so run over a skunk!

KyleFort32

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all the time...its just an awkward odor that wont seem to go away...im gonna definatetly try spraying fabreeze im thinikin the headliner may be the problem...it would just be such a nuisance to have a smelly car...i have time though...im leaving carpet out until i get my system installed

KyleFort32

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also while i have this thread open...where can i get these emblems for the door steps?

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member...98_42_full.jpg

Fadrvr

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if u can, replace the carpet. All other alternatives just dont match up. Leave the windows open.

QNO_A32

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new car scent+morning fresh=

Snypa

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any codes? lol

KyleFort32

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lol idk....did they make one for skunk trapped in the exhaust?

2da mizzax

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buy about 5 trees. open them all up and leave them in the car sealed for about 2 weeks. you will be amazed. take the bus for 2 weeks while you do that. also lysol in the vent. if you arein a rush, use ammonia on the interior. will stink to high hell while cleaning, but once it evaporates, it'll take the smell with it.

KyleFort32

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thanks for the help dont get liscenes till sept so i got all the time to make her perfect

Hammy

Man I wished I had a Max as my first car.

hot_wax_tree

just use the car a lot and your smell will slowly over power it. and Fart a ton.

njmaxseltd

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You need an emzyme based cleaner which will eat the odor causing bacteria. You can also get an ozone generator air cleaner and run that in the vehicle overnight. The ozone will eat the bacteria and neutralize the smell. Run the A/C for a while on recirculate while the ozone generator is on so it gets into the evaporator and cleans that up as well.

Good luck!

EDIT: If you go the ozone route, make sure your seat cusions are in the vehicle while you do this so it gets the odor out of them as well. If you don't do that, the odor will return when you put the car back together.

f550maranello2

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remember in "that 70's show" when kelso put the fish in the hubcap??