musty smell?

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I recently purchased an 02 s10 with 95k miles on it. It has all cloth interior, and it kinda has a musty smell. I have to give her a thorough cleaning yet b/c generally, she's very clean on the inside. But I was wondering where I should target my cleaning and is there a product that can reduce that smell? I was thinking about shaking a box of baking soda on everything then vacuuming it up after a day, but let me know if there is a better method?
 
a better method would be to find the actual cause of the odor. Usually in the carpeting somewhere. Maybe under it. If the jute got damp it could be a good source for mildew and mold to start growing. Chances are though the source isn't on top in a easily accessable area.
 
The seats are cloth most likely too then I assume? If so, is it possible it can be the seats. Someone that had a tendency to work out and sweat a lot, and then just go straight into the car and sweat all over the seats?
 
I have encountered that same musty smell on a few cars. Prior to cleaning the carpets and seats, I use an odor bomb to help remove the smell. Works great.
 
Not to rain on your new purchase, but look up under the dash at the electrical terminals/ fuse box and see if you can spot any corrosion on some of the lower hanging connections; then look for water marks behind the kick panel trim- a sure sign that you have purchased a former u-boat.



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