Car's interior smells "old"

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BluBrett

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My 17 year old Acura. I recently replaced the blower motor and cleaned the whole blower assembly out, and every panel in this car has been cleaned many times, a lot of them even on the backsides. Never smoked in. A lot of people compliment the smell of my car when I use it daily (They say it smells new, I think it just smells like 303), but if I let it sit for a couple days it gets a strong old-car-smell, a different/worse smell than the average closed-up-car smell. I don't see how it could possibly be mold, do you guys know what it could maybe be?
 
Have you checked under the carpet looking for any signs of water leaks? I know quite a few honda's and acura's get leaks from the bottom and sides of the front windshield. Also some Acuras have a leaky drain and let's water seep in. I'd suggest looking for signs of water stains and the such by the footwell area. Especially on the passsenger side.
 
i had this problem in an old accord while in college.



discovered it was a leaking heater core. not enough to leave a puddle of water, cause any damage or even cause the radiator reservoir to lower ; just enough to leave a few drops each time it was driven.

the mix of water/antifreeze gave the car the "old" smell I think you are experiencing.



might be something to check

chris<pixelmonkey>:D
 
BluBrett said:
My drains are all free of dirt and sludge. The car smells like most used Volvos do lol.
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LMAO! That is actually quie descriptive. I had a similar problem wih my G20. I spilled a huge cup of coke and it seeped through the carpet. The syrup smell even though I "thought" was througoly cleaned and degreased of was still attached to the carpet underside padding. I ripped it out and installed new padding, smelled like a new car for about a year due to the adhesive.
 
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