Stinky car

[E36M3]

What's the best way to get a mouldy smell out of an old car? It has been thoroughly cleaned but it sat around for a long time and I'd really like to not barf when I sit in it :)

Are charcoal filters and airing it out the best bet? Any tips on specific products would be appreciated.

[That.Guy.S30]

Baking soda works very well. Open up a pack, close the doors and let it do its job.

[HiSpec]

I let loose a jar of Auto Obsessed Odor Eliminator during summer. It is working really well for me. My only gripe is that the residual does take a while to fade. I believe most of these odor eliminator products are made from chloride dioxide.

[relyt92]

Originally posted by HiSpec
I let loose a jar of Auto Obsessed Odor Eliminator during summer. It is working really well for me. My only gripe is that the residual does take a while to fade. I believe most of these odor eliminator products are made from chloride dioxide. Assuming this is a similar product to an auto vaccine, they definitely work. Does leave that nice swimming pool smell for a bit though.

[E36M3]

Thanks for all the suggestions I appreciate it.

[ercchry]

I'd start with a Car bomb, then ozone treatment, then new carpet and potentially seats... then light it on fire

[R154]

Originally posted by ercchry
I'd start with a Car bomb, then ozone treatment, then new carpet and potentially seats... then light it on fire


Jesus. I really did laugh out loud.

Really embracing the BMW culture I see.

:rofl:

[R154]

Ps. E36M3

I still look back on the pictures of when you let me sit in your CGT.

My girlfriend found them on dropbox and said she'd never seen me so happy in all my life.

Hard to believe how many years ago that was now.

Goodluck, Sir.

[E36M3]

Originally posted by R154
Ps. E36M3

I still look back on the pictures of when you let me sit in your CGT.

My girlfriend found them on dropbox and said she'd never seen me so happy in all my life.

Hard to believe how many years ago that was now.

Goodluck, Sir.

That's rad. You should PM me the pics if you don't mind. You'd probably dig my stinky old cars too.

[R154]

http://forums.beyond.ca/st/242548/spotted-silver-porsche-cgt-shitty-pictures/

That would be the very least I could do.

2008!!

I was still a kid. I remember that story and that day so.vividly.

Motivation.

[G-ZUS]

If it's the E36, you should sell it to me and rid yourself of the smell

[90_Shelby]

Originally posted by R154
http://forums.beyond.ca/st/242548/spotted-silver-porsche-cgt-shitty-pictures/

That would be the very least I could do.

2008!!

I was still a kid. I remember that story and that day so.vividly.

Motivation.

A buddy of mine picked one up in 2008, took me for a spin then let me drive it. Unreal experience and one of the best sounding cars out there.

I don't know if E36M3 still has his but the value of these things has gone up huge. My buddy picked his up for ~$400k in 2008, just sold it this past summer to Kulu for ~$1 mill and apparently Kulu flipped it to a guy in Chicago for ~$1.5 mill........ :eek:

[mzdspd]

Hopefully it is not like the smell that Jerry had..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pEhqiCD27E

[Minimalist]

I had the similar issue with a car I was selling this summer, it had a stale air smell. Worked so well I did all our cars the following day to remove the dog smell.

Get a car bomb from Canadian Tire, follow the instructions exactly. Pre-planning is needed, have a solid place on the floor where you are setting the can to spray. The spray goes upward in a mist under high pressure. Once you've set off the can you can't be seeking a level floor area like an idiot. Ask me how I know... got a nice lung full of the contents while winging it. A mistake and much coughing.

The process takes about 20 minutes as the car needs to idle with the AC on. Do this and leave the car for as long as possible without driving it. Overnight at a minimum.

[88CRX]

Originally posted by Minimalist
I had the similar issue with a car I was selling this summer, it had a stale air smell. Worked so well I did all our cars the following day to remove the dog smell.

Get a car bomb from Canadian Tire, follow the instructions exactly. Pre-planning is needed, have a solid place on the floor where you are setting the can to spray. The spray goes upward in a mist under high pressure. Once you've set off the can you can't be seeking a level floor area like an idiot. Ask me how I know... got a nice lung full of the contents while winging it. A mistake and much coughing.

The process takes about 20 minutes as the car needs to idle with the AC on. Do this and leave the car for as long as possible without driving it. Overnight at a minimum.

What brand did you use?

My Civic gets pretty stale smelling a couple times a year as it sits for long periods of time. I always thought the musty smell was coming from the a/c condenser and the car bomb didn’t really do too much to help. Maybe I need to run it again in the spring?

[HiSpec]

Originally posted by 88CRX


What brand did you use?

My Civic gets pretty stale smelling a couple times a year as it sits for long periods of time. I always thought the musty smell was coming from the a/c condenser and the car bomb didn’t really do too much to help. Maybe I need to run it again in the spring?

You should consider one of the chloride dioxide products mentioned above.

But DO NOT drop any of the product on any interior... it turned a tiny corner of my car mat from black to red.

[Murray Peterson]

Change your cabin filter if you haven't done so already.

[blindsight]

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[listed]

Take a can of DISINFECTING Lyson and spray it into your air intake system. Mildew builds up in the vents and Lysol kills the bacteria.

Check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzYlp9dm7AI

[GTR_Auto]

Give this a try:

https://www.biocidesystems.com/

I also stock it

[nismodrifter]

Originally posted by mzdspd
Hopefully it is not like the smell that Jerry had..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pEhqiCD27E


bahahahahahha

[AutoObsessed]

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[jacky4566]

Rent an Ozone generator. Its really the best way to removed smells. There is a reason hunters dont waste time with chemicals and other crap. Set it up in your car for a day or two then air it for a few hours. Ozone only has a half life of 20 minutes.

[ExtraSlow]

Ran an ozone generator in my shitbox truck at the end of the summer. Found it made no noticeable difference.

[jacky4566]

ExtraSlow what size did you get? How long did you run it?

A $1000 ozone machine can turn a smoking hotel room into a non-smoking room in an hour. Use a big enough ozone machine and use it long enough and it can kill outright things like mold, mildew and bacteria.

[ExtraSlow]

I don't know what size it was, I borrowed it from a friend who is in the auto industry. It was about two feet long if that helps. :dunno:

Ran it for a couple of hours, and didn't think it had helped, so ran it again for longer. Was a total of about ten hours, and really, other than the faint "chemical" type smell that lingered around for a few days, I'm not sure it did much. Who knows, maybe it wasn't working? A light came on inside and a fan was running.