Gen 1 cabin air filter location

if you have the ability to do it, pull the carpet and the seats and shampoo everything.. thats how i go rid of the smell in my audi. oh and the detailers bomb thingy once i was done... car smelled new

 

Try a Meguiar's car bomb.

 

Sorry that just sounds wrong

 

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Ozium Glycol-Ized Professional Air Sanitizer / Freshener New Car Scent, 3.5 oz. aerosol (OZM-22) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CSQJOG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_05aeEbZRDD5F8

 

Does the smell from the vents change if you flip the recirculate on and off?

 

Thanks for informing me of the detailer bomb, never heard of it before. Will have to try it.

 

Been using it too, both the original sent and orange. Helps until I turn the heat on.

 

I haven't noticed.

 

Pull the carpet, sprinkle oxi clean and pressure wash it, dry, pull seats and hit em with folex and tuff stuff and scrub em, let em air out a few days, headliner probably isn't holding much of anything, either get a steam cleaner and let it steam up the vents or disassemble all of em and clean em out, hit any extra carpeted panels and door panels with folex/tuff stuff. I'd be amazed if that smell really lingers after attacking all the fabrics.

 

I think they only way you are going to get it out is to strip the cab completely, thoroughly wipe everything down with a good cleaner or let soak, hose/spray off upholstery with a cleaner, vacuum and let dry, etc.. You couldn't pay to me drive a smoker's car. Good luck!

 

Great advice, thank you! I defiantly have my work cut out. I found a removable section of the vent ducting behind the glove box, I think I'll try to get in there and clean.

 

Thanks, yes I can tell it's going to be some work. Some great advice here!

 

99.999% sure you are correct

 

All good suggestions above...Or ..you could just start smoking.

Seriously though, if it was smoked in hard , it's going to take some time

 

It's crossed my mind.

 

I want to second the Folex. That's probably the best cleaner I've ever tried; it pulled all kinds of nastiness out of my seats.

 

Best part is the kid at O'rielly auto sold me a cabin air filter for my truck.

 

Do you find it at auto parts stores?

 

Maybe he thought you should just duct tape it to your face?

 

I got mine on Amazon, I haven't seen it in a store.