Wet dog smell
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Re: Wet dog smell
In article <1Wtbb.16480$Lnr1.3057@news01.bloor.is.net.cable.r ogers.com>,
"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote:
> My wifes 92 Accord -- a great care problem free since new gives off a wet
> dog or cat smell when it is damp outside. She is soon ready to get rid of it
> because several professional cleanings has yet to kill the bacteria causing
> this odor.
>
> Has anyone else ever encountered a similar problem and if solved how so?
>
> I really seem to think it comes from the carpeting yet not absolutely sure.
>
> Aprreciate any input as it would be a shame to ditch a fine running and good
> bodied car for this reason and it only has 185000 km on it--I figure there
> is a good 5 more years in this baby if I can beat the stink.
>
> HELP
>
> The Artful Codger
It could be a leaking seal but my guess is the air conditioner. Some
people make use of Lysol spray and one poster recommended another product
that probably smells better than Lysol spray. On hot days--turn the air
conditioner on and adjust it so that it is cooling outside air. This
should also help in drying out the dirty stinking water (that has the wet
dog smell) from inside of the air conditioner. I do this on a regular
basis on hot days and no longer have a problem with bad odors coming out
of the air conditioner.
"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote:
> My wifes 92 Accord -- a great care problem free since new gives off a wet
> dog or cat smell when it is damp outside. She is soon ready to get rid of it
> because several professional cleanings has yet to kill the bacteria causing
> this odor.
>
> Has anyone else ever encountered a similar problem and if solved how so?
>
> I really seem to think it comes from the carpeting yet not absolutely sure.
>
> Aprreciate any input as it would be a shame to ditch a fine running and good
> bodied car for this reason and it only has 185000 km on it--I figure there
> is a good 5 more years in this baby if I can beat the stink.
>
> HELP
>
> The Artful Codger
It could be a leaking seal but my guess is the air conditioner. Some
people make use of Lysol spray and one poster recommended another product
that probably smells better than Lysol spray. On hot days--turn the air
conditioner on and adjust it so that it is cooling outside air. This
should also help in drying out the dirty stinking water (that has the wet
dog smell) from inside of the air conditioner. I do this on a regular
basis on hot days and no longer have a problem with bad odors coming out
of the air conditioner.
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Re: Wet dog smell
turn on your air conditioner full blast and spray Lysol into the air
intakes. then drive around for twenty minutes. turn off and let dry
overnite.
"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:1Wtbb.16480$Lnr1.3057@news01.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
> My wifes 92 Accord -- a great care problem free since new gives off a wet
> dog or cat smell when it is damp outside. She is soon ready to get rid of
it
> because several professional cleanings has yet to kill the bacteria
causing
> this odor.
>
> Has anyone else ever encountered a similar problem and if solved how so?
>
> I really seem to think it comes from the carpeting yet not absolutely
sure.
>
> Aprreciate any input as it would be a shame to ditch a fine running and
good
> bodied car for this reason and it only has 185000 km on it--I figure there
> is a good 5 more years in this baby if I can beat the stink.
>
> HELP
>
> The Artful Codger
>
>
intakes. then drive around for twenty minutes. turn off and let dry
overnite.
"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:1Wtbb.16480$Lnr1.3057@news01.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
> My wifes 92 Accord -- a great care problem free since new gives off a wet
> dog or cat smell when it is damp outside. She is soon ready to get rid of
it
> because several professional cleanings has yet to kill the bacteria
causing
> this odor.
>
> Has anyone else ever encountered a similar problem and if solved how so?
>
> I really seem to think it comes from the carpeting yet not absolutely
sure.
>
> Aprreciate any input as it would be a shame to ditch a fine running and
good
> bodied car for this reason and it only has 185000 km on it--I figure there
> is a good 5 more years in this baby if I can beat the stink.
>
> HELP
>
> The Artful Codger
>
>
#18
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Re: Wet dog smell
turn on your air conditioner full blast and spray Lysol into the air
intakes. then drive around for twenty minutes. turn off and let dry
overnite.
"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:1Wtbb.16480$Lnr1.3057@news01.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
> My wifes 92 Accord -- a great care problem free since new gives off a wet
> dog or cat smell when it is damp outside. She is soon ready to get rid of
it
> because several professional cleanings has yet to kill the bacteria
causing
> this odor.
>
> Has anyone else ever encountered a similar problem and if solved how so?
>
> I really seem to think it comes from the carpeting yet not absolutely
sure.
>
> Aprreciate any input as it would be a shame to ditch a fine running and
good
> bodied car for this reason and it only has 185000 km on it--I figure there
> is a good 5 more years in this baby if I can beat the stink.
>
> HELP
>
> The Artful Codger
>
>
intakes. then drive around for twenty minutes. turn off and let dry
overnite.
"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:1Wtbb.16480$Lnr1.3057@news01.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
> My wifes 92 Accord -- a great care problem free since new gives off a wet
> dog or cat smell when it is damp outside. She is soon ready to get rid of
it
> because several professional cleanings has yet to kill the bacteria
causing
> this odor.
>
> Has anyone else ever encountered a similar problem and if solved how so?
>
> I really seem to think it comes from the carpeting yet not absolutely
sure.
>
> Aprreciate any input as it would be a shame to ditch a fine running and
good
> bodied car for this reason and it only has 185000 km on it--I figure there
> is a good 5 more years in this baby if I can beat the stink.
>
> HELP
>
> The Artful Codger
>
>
#19
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Re: Wet dog smell
turn on your air conditioner full blast and spray Lysol into the air
intakes. then drive around for twenty minutes. turn off and let dry
overnite.
"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:1Wtbb.16480$Lnr1.3057@news01.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
> My wifes 92 Accord -- a great care problem free since new gives off a wet
> dog or cat smell when it is damp outside. She is soon ready to get rid of
it
> because several professional cleanings has yet to kill the bacteria
causing
> this odor.
>
> Has anyone else ever encountered a similar problem and if solved how so?
>
> I really seem to think it comes from the carpeting yet not absolutely
sure.
>
> Aprreciate any input as it would be a shame to ditch a fine running and
good
> bodied car for this reason and it only has 185000 km on it--I figure there
> is a good 5 more years in this baby if I can beat the stink.
>
> HELP
>
> The Artful Codger
>
>
intakes. then drive around for twenty minutes. turn off and let dry
overnite.
"Artfulcodger" <mcbat@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:1Wtbb.16480$Lnr1.3057@news01.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
> My wifes 92 Accord -- a great care problem free since new gives off a wet
> dog or cat smell when it is damp outside. She is soon ready to get rid of
it
> because several professional cleanings has yet to kill the bacteria
causing
> this odor.
>
> Has anyone else ever encountered a similar problem and if solved how so?
>
> I really seem to think it comes from the carpeting yet not absolutely
sure.
>
> Aprreciate any input as it would be a shame to ditch a fine running and
good
> bodied car for this reason and it only has 185000 km on it--I figure there
> is a good 5 more years in this baby if I can beat the stink.
>
> HELP
>
> The Artful Codger
>
>
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