Weird smell in the car
12-08-2002, 03:08 PM
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Weird smell in the car
I just noticed the other day, that i have this weird smell coming from somewhere in my car... I don't know what it could be.. I clean the mats routinely but it's still there.... Hmmm.. i tried febreeze... but that doesn't help all that much... must be the leather.... Any suggestions?.... Oh yeah i put in a air freshener but the smell comes back as soon as i get used to the air freshener .... ugh 
12-08-2002, 03:16 PM
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Originally posted by Mercedes
What kind of smell is it, Be specific. Does it have like a leather smell??
What kind of smell is it, Be specific. Does it have like a leather smell??
12-08-2002, 03:18 PM
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Originally posted by altai1083
it smells a bit sour... like someone threw up... but no one has thrown up in my car before.... it's weird... it just showed up one day out of no where.... probably one of my friends leaving his/her stank.. haha dunno... i think it's coming from the leather seats.... i'll febreeze the mats some more...
it smells a bit sour... like someone threw up... but no one has thrown up in my car before.... it's weird... it just showed up one day out of no where.... probably one of my friends leaving his/her stank.. haha dunno... i think it's coming from the leather seats.... i'll febreeze the mats some more...
12-08-2002, 03:20 PM
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I suspect it was the tire shop i brought my car to... i left it there for about 5 hours.... hmmmm... i'll sniff around some more haha 
12-08-2002, 03:22 PM
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Originally posted by bmms8
wow, i dunno, that is wierd, park it in your garage with the windows down, and moon roof open, and maybe put your a/c on rest
wow, i dunno, that is wierd, park it in your garage with the windows down, and moon roof open, and maybe put your a/c on rest
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Does your nose hurt when you smell the sourness? It could be Body Odor..... That stuff stays in the car for a while. Do a leather cleaning/treatment. That may help. Do you smell it when your A/C is on? Maybe something crawled in there and died?
12-09-2002, 01:09 AM
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Originally posted by henry47
Does your nose hurt when you smell the sourness? It could be Body Odor..... That stuff stays in the car for a while. Do a leather cleaning/treatment. That may help. Do you smell it when your A/C is on? Maybe something crawled in there and died?
Does your nose hurt when you smell the sourness? It could be Body Odor..... That stuff stays in the car for a while. Do a leather cleaning/treatment. That may help. Do you smell it when your A/C is on? Maybe something crawled in there and died?
... what leather cleaning/treatment do you recommend?... i have this meguires leather treatment.... i got from MBenz... i think that'll do the trick.....
12-09-2002, 01:25 PM
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Originally posted by henry47
Does your nose hurt when you smell the sourness? It could be Body Odor..... That stuff stays in the car for a while. Do a leather cleaning/treatment. That may help. Do you smell it when your A/C is on? Maybe something crawled in there and died?
Does your nose hurt when you smell the sourness? It could be Body Odor..... That stuff stays in the car for a while. Do a leather cleaning/treatment. That may help. Do you smell it when your A/C is on? Maybe something crawled in there and died?
Maybe its that
12-09-2002, 11:40 PM
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Originally posted by altai1083
it smells a bit sour... like someone threw up... but no one has thrown up in my car before.... it's weird... it just showed up one day out of no where.... probably one of my friends leaving his/her stank.. haha dunno... i think it's coming from the leather seats.... i'll febreeze the mats some more...
it smells a bit sour... like someone threw up... but no one has thrown up in my car before.... it's weird... it just showed up one day out of no where.... probably one of my friends leaving his/her stank.. haha dunno... i think it's coming from the leather seats.... i'll febreeze the mats some more...
12-10-2002, 09:58 AM
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Yeah, it was bad times. This girl threw up in my 99 CLK 320 after she drank too much.
Yeah, it was bad times. This girl threw up in my 99 CLK 320 after she drank too much.
that sucks, hope you got everything out, where did you go to get it cleaned
12-10-2002, 07:01 PM
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It might be your exhaust?? My last MB was a 1996 S500 that I bought brand new and when I hit 12,000 miles it started smelling like sour milk/rotten eggs. It turned out the catalytic converter was bad and the local MB dealer put me a new one. Just my .02$, Goodluck!
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Originally posted by bmms8
that sucks, hope you got everything out, where did you go to get it cleaned
that sucks, hope you got everything out, where did you go to get it cleaned
12-11-2002, 12:42 PM
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There are couple of things which can attribute to bad smell:
1) If it is a manny car, then your clutch plate can give a terrible smell
2) You may have mildew in your A/C vent. Try to run the car with A/C off
3) Make sure all the belts are tight enough. Slipping belt can give a smell too.
Do you get this smell even after the car is stopped say overnight? Is the intensity increaes when the car is running?
The material used in clutchplate and belts can give an unpleasant smell.
1) If it is a manny car, then your clutch plate can give a terrible smell
2) You may have mildew in your A/C vent. Try to run the car with A/C off
3) Make sure all the belts are tight enough. Slipping belt can give a smell too.
Do you get this smell even after the car is stopped say overnight? Is the intensity increaes when the car is running?
The material used in clutchplate and belts can give an unpleasant smell.
12-11-2002, 01:03 PM
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i think the smells gone... i left my car in the garage with the windows, sunroof and trunk open..... I also treated the leather with meguires leather treatment... Also patted down the mats and vacuumed then.... It smells like leather treatment in my car right now... just how i like it!.... have to see if the smell comes back later.. if so... i'll let you guys know...
12-11-2002, 02:56 PM
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Originally posted by altai1083
i think the smells gone... i left my car in the garage with the windows, sunroof and trunk open..... I also treated the leather with meguires leather treatment... Also patted down the mats and vacuumed then.... It smells like leather treatment in my car right now... just how i like it!.... have to see if the smell comes back later.. if so... i'll let you guys know...
i think the smells gone... i left my car in the garage with the windows, sunroof and trunk open..... I also treated the leather with meguires leather treatment... Also patted down the mats and vacuumed then.... It smells like leather treatment in my car right now... just how i like it!.... have to see if the smell comes back later.. if so... i'll let you guys know...
12-12-2002, 02:30 PM
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altai1083,
Open the trunk and lift up the floor thing that covers the spare tire. Take a whiff. Is that what you are/were smelling? I have a stinky spare and the smell gets sucked up into the cabin when I open a window. The heat from the exhaust seems to make it worse.
Open the trunk and lift up the floor thing that covers the spare tire. Take a whiff. Is that what you are/were smelling? I have a stinky spare and the smell gets sucked up into the cabin when I open a window. The heat from the exhaust seems to make it worse.
12-13-2002, 01:13 PM
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Originally posted by avlis
altai1083,
Open the trunk and lift up the floor thing that covers the spare tire. Take a whiff. Is that what you are/were smelling? I have a stinky spare and the smell gets sucked up into the cabin when I open a window. The heat from the exhaust seems to make it worse.
altai1083,
Open the trunk and lift up the floor thing that covers the spare tire. Take a whiff. Is that what you are/were smelling? I have a stinky spare and the smell gets sucked up into the cabin when I open a window. The heat from the exhaust seems to make it worse.
