Really, no joke
Ok folks, here is my problem. Back in July, went camping. However I left a
5lb chub of ground beef in the hot car for 3 days. Yeah, it smelt real bad. Cleaned and sprayed all kinds of stuff the the smell went away - mostly anyway. Well, Labor Day weekend we go camping again. An ice chest leaked water around the spare tire compartment, and like magic, my old friend "Stench" returned. Finally it got so bad, I pulled spare tire and stuff out - Lo and Behold! Apparently juices and such soaked into the carpet-pad like insulation and some colony of nastiness was growing. Ok, fine all cleaned up now. My only problem now is that on warm humid days, the smell is now in the AC ventilation system. How do I get the smell out of there? Joe BTW, no one will ride with me anymore. |
Re: Really, no joke
On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 19:37:57 -0600, "Joe Avalos"
<javalos@cox-internet.com> wrote: >Ok folks, here is my problem. Back in July, went camping. However I left a >5lb chub of ground beef in the hot car for 3 days. Yeah, it smelt real bad. >Cleaned and sprayed all kinds of stuff the the smell went away - mostly >anyway. Well, Labor Day weekend we go camping again. An ice chest leaked >water around the spare tire compartment, and like magic, my old friend >"Stench" returned. Finally it got so bad, I pulled spare tire and stuff >out - Lo and Behold! Apparently juices and such soaked into the carpet-pad >like insulation and some colony of nastiness was growing. Ok, fine all >cleaned up now. My only problem now is that on warm humid days, the smell is >now in the AC ventilation system. How do I get the smell out of there? >Joe >BTW, no one will ride with me anymore. >===================== Smells like a troll to me. S25 |
Re: Really, no joke
If he is for real and figures it out, I would love to hear the solution. MY
crazy kids left an open chocolate milk box under the booster seat..... Urhhhhh -- regards, Michael Abbaticchio MVP for Microsoft Exchange Server http://exchange.mvps.org "S25" <seahorse25@no.net> wrote in message news:o1vlo0hlpjucbthli9as0kqo33i117qa0j@4ax.com... > On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 19:37:57 -0600, "Joe Avalos" > <javalos@cox-internet.com> wrote: > >>Ok folks, here is my problem. Back in July, went camping. However I left a >>5lb chub of ground beef in the hot car for 3 days. Yeah, it smelt real >>bad. >>Cleaned and sprayed all kinds of stuff the the smell went away - mostly >>anyway. Well, Labor Day weekend we go camping again. An ice chest leaked >>water around the spare tire compartment, and like magic, my old friend >>"Stench" returned. Finally it got so bad, I pulled spare tire and stuff >>out - Lo and Behold! Apparently juices and such soaked into the carpet-pad >>like insulation and some colony of nastiness was growing. Ok, fine all >>cleaned up now. My only problem now is that on warm humid days, the smell >>is >>now in the AC ventilation system. How do I get the smell out of there? >>Joe >>BTW, no one will ride with me anymore. >>===================== > > Smells like a troll to me. > > S25 |
Re: Really, no joke
I'm telling, this ain't no troll. I have a foul odor coming out of my vents
when it is humid. It goes away after a while, but I think I am simply getting used to it. "Joe Avalos" <javalos@cox-internet.com> wrote in message news:10olmbp4mvn4l5c@corp.supernews.com... > Ok folks, here is my problem. Back in July, went camping. However I left a > 5lb chub of ground beef in the hot car for 3 days. Yeah, it smelt real > bad. Cleaned and sprayed all kinds of stuff the the smell went away - > mostly anyway. Well, Labor Day weekend we go camping again. An ice chest > leaked water around the spare tire compartment, and like magic, my old > friend "Stench" returned. Finally it got so bad, I pulled spare tire and > stuff out - Lo and Behold! Apparently juices and such soaked into the > carpet-pad like insulation and some colony of nastiness was growing. Ok, > fine all cleaned up now. My only problem now is that on warm humid days, > the smell is now in the AC ventilation system. How do I get the smell out > of there? > Joe > BTW, no one will ride with me anymore. > |
Re: Really, no joke
On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 04:06:59 GMT, S25 <seahorse25@no.net> wrote:
>On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 19:37:57 -0600, "Joe Avalos" ><javalos@cox-internet.com> wrote: > >>Ok folks, here is my problem. Back in July, went camping. However I left a >>5lb chub of ground beef in the hot car for 3 days. Yeah, it smelt real bad. >>Cleaned and sprayed all kinds of stuff the the smell went away - mostly >>anyway. Well, Labor Day weekend we go camping again. An ice chest leaked >>water around the spare tire compartment, and like magic, my old friend >>"Stench" returned. Finally it got so bad, I pulled spare tire and stuff >>out - Lo and Behold! Apparently juices and such soaked into the carpet-pad >>like insulation and some colony of nastiness was growing. Ok, fine all >>cleaned up now. My only problem now is that on warm humid days, the smell is >>now in the AC ventilation system. How do I get the smell out of there? >>Joe >>BTW, no one will ride with me anymore. >>===================== > > Smells like a troll to me. > > S25 sounds like something I hear fairly frequently on CarTalk the mold has migrated into the air ducts. you need to clean and sterilize all of it. If you have a cabin air filter replace it at the same time. I get the impression that simply spraying stuff somewhere doesn't really fix this. Scrubbing out the airducts is neither simple nor easy as they are not very accessible in most cars. It also may be in the other carpets and padding YMMV. |
Re: Really, no joke
"Joe Avalos" <javalos@cox-internet.com> wrote in message news:10omvbjjpcrrl39@corp.supernews.com... > I'm telling, this ain't no troll. I have a foul odor coming out of my vents > when it is humid. It goes away after a while, but I think I am simply > getting used to it. > "Joe Avalos" <javalos@cox-internet.com> wrote in message > news:10olmbp4mvn4l5c@corp.supernews.com... > > Ok folks, here is my problem. Back in July, went camping. However I left a > > 5lb chub of ground beef in the hot car for 3 days. Yeah, it smelt real > > bad. Cleaned and sprayed all kinds of stuff the the smell went away - > > mostly anyway. Well, Labor Day weekend we go camping again. An ice chest > > leaked water around the spare tire compartment, and like magic, my old > > friend "Stench" returned. Finally it got so bad, I pulled spare tire and > > stuff out - Lo and Behold! Apparently juices and such soaked into the > > carpet-pad like insulation and some colony of nastiness was growing. Ok, > > fine all cleaned up now. My only problem now is that on warm humid days, > > the smell is now in the AC ventilation system. How do I get the smell out > > of there? > > Joe > > BTW, no one will ride with me anymore. > > Still driving the '97 Tiburon? You probably have mold in the A/C system under the dash that's picked up the smell. I'd take it to a good car wash and have it cleaned inside and out then at the end have them squirt some of that "new car" perfume in it. Should help anyway. |
Re: Really, no joke
My suggestion would be to turn the a/c on and the heat to full hot and set
the fresh/recirc switch to fresh. Turn the blower on high. Spray air freshener into the passenger side air intake at the bottom of the windshield. This probably won't eliminate the odor forever, but it'll probably mask it for long enough to be a much better option than pulling the dash and cleaning the ductwork. |
Re: Really, no joke
"hyundaitech" <notpublic@not.public.com> wrote in message news:1d28854daec0de91d0b525db07413e9f@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > My suggestion would be to turn the a/c on and the heat to full hot and set > the fresh/recirc switch to fresh. Turn the blower on high. Spray air > freshener into the passenger side air intake at the bottom of the > windshield. > > This probably won't eliminate the odor forever, but it'll probably mask it > for long enough to be a much better option than pulling the dash and > cleaning the ductwork. > ============== Spray Lysol into the fresh air ducts outside. You need something that will kill bacteria. Geoff |
Re: Really, no joke
This is common to other makes and models. The thng to watch out for is
clogged drainoffs near you intakes. Things like leaves, twigs, pine needles, etc.... -- regards, Michael Abbaticchio MVP for Microsoft Exchange Server http://exchange.mvps.org "Joe Avalos" <javalos@cox-internet.com> wrote in message news:10omvbjjpcrrl39@corp.supernews.com... > I'm telling, this ain't no troll. I have a foul odor coming out of my > vents when it is humid. It goes away after a while, but I think I am > simply getting used to it. > "Joe Avalos" <javalos@cox-internet.com> wrote in message > news:10olmbp4mvn4l5c@corp.supernews.com... >> Ok folks, here is my problem. Back in July, went camping. However I left >> a 5lb chub of ground beef in the hot car for 3 days. Yeah, it smelt real >> bad. Cleaned and sprayed all kinds of stuff the the smell went away - >> mostly anyway. Well, Labor Day weekend we go camping again. An ice chest >> leaked water around the spare tire compartment, and like magic, my old >> friend "Stench" returned. Finally it got so bad, I pulled spare tire and >> stuff out - Lo and Behold! Apparently juices and such soaked into the >> carpet-pad like insulation and some colony of nastiness was growing. Ok, >> fine all cleaned up now. My only problem now is that on warm humid days, >> the smell is now in the AC ventilation system. How do I get the smell out >> of there? >> Joe >> BTW, no one will ride with me anymore. >> > > |
Re: Really, no joke
>> My suggestion would be to turn the a/c on and the heat to full hot and
>> set >> the fresh/recirc switch to fresh. Turn the blower on high. Spray air >> freshener into the passenger side air intake at the bottom of the >> windshield. >> >> This probably won't eliminate the odor forever, but it'll probably mask >> it >> for long enough to be a much better option than pulling the dash and >> cleaning the ductwork. >> ============== > Spray Lysol into the fresh air ducts outside. You need something that will > kill bacteria. > Geoff > >You might want to take it a bit further. Make up a small mixture of water >and Clorox about 4-1 ratio. VERY LIGHTLY spray it into the vent. Just >enough to get in there and kill the mold. Then follow up with the Lysol the >next day. The Lysol should kill any residual mold and should neutralize the >bleach odor. It worked for me on a rear seat carpet. Just don't plan on >driving the day you use the bleach! Maybe follow that with an air >freshener. |
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"fhm" <minthillmary@carolina.rr.com> wrote in message news:5e3jd.45003$hr3.1798225@twister.southeast.rr. com... >>> My suggestion would be to turn the a/c on and the heat to full hot and >>> set >>> the fresh/recirc switch to fresh. Turn the blower on high. Spray air >>> freshener into the passenger side air intake at the bottom of the >>> windshield. >>> >>> This probably won't eliminate the odor forever, but it'll probably mask >>> it >>> for long enough to be a much better option than pulling the dash and >>> cleaning the ductwork. >>> ============== >> Spray Lysol into the fresh air ducts outside. You need something that >> will >> kill bacteria. >> Geoff >> >>You might want to take it a bit further. Make up a small mixture of water >>and Clorox about 4-1 ratio. VERY LIGHTLY spray it into the vent. Just >>enough to get in there and kill the mold. Then follow up with the Lysol >>the next day. The Lysol should kill any residual mold and should >>neutralize the bleach odor. It worked for me on a rear seat carpet. Just >>don't plan on driving the day you use the bleach! Maybe follow that with >>an air freshener. > >=========== That's a better idea yet. Legionnaires disease is caused by mold in air conditions. Don't ignore it. Geoff. |
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Thanks for all the tips. Just one question, where exactly is the air intake?
Do I access under the hood or by the windshield wiper area? "fhm" <minthillmary@carolina.rr.com> wrote in message news:5e3jd.45003$hr3.1798225@twister.southeast.rr. com... >>> My suggestion would be to turn the a/c on and the heat to full hot and >>> set >>> the fresh/recirc switch to fresh. Turn the blower on high. Spray air >>> freshener into the passenger side air intake at the bottom of the >>> windshield. >>> >>> This probably won't eliminate the odor forever, but it'll probably mask >>> it >>> for long enough to be a much better option than pulling the dash and >>> cleaning the ductwork. >>> ============== >> Spray Lysol into the fresh air ducts outside. You need something that >> will >> kill bacteria. >> Geoff >> >>You might want to take it a bit further. Make up a small mixture of water >>and Clorox about 4-1 ratio. VERY LIGHTLY spray it into the vent. Just >>enough to get in there and kill the mold. Then follow up with the Lysol >>the next day. The Lysol should kill any residual mold and should >>neutralize the bleach odor. It worked for me on a rear seat carpet. Just >>don't plan on driving the day you use the bleach! Maybe follow that with >>an air freshener. > > |
Re: Really, no joke
There should be an opening in the cowl grille under the right side of the
windshield. You shouldn't have to take anything apart. |
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