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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: benmanc on 20 September 2011, 16:10

Title: Why does my car smell like feet?
Post by: benmanc on 20 September 2011, 16:10

Okay....today I have managed to get a few things done...

TB clean
new rocker gaskets
new spark plugs
new fuel filter
new engine oil
new oil filter (which took 1hr 40 min to get old one off which nearly drove me mental and I ended up hammering a screwdriver threw it and then hammering the screwdriver)

I got back in the car once fired up and its got a strange smell.  Its a kinda sweaty '3 pair of socks on feet and no wash for 14 days' smell (no its not me  :laugh:)...

Any ideas if any of the above would have caused it our of curiosity?  Seems to come from the blowers by the way...

Title: Re: Why does my car smell like feet?
Post by: Ant1981 on 20 September 2011, 16:38

Could be mouldy air con or bacteria in the ducts. Maybe some of that air con cleaner is a good idea. Also worth checking out your pollen filter.

Title: Re: Why does my car smell like feet?
Post by: benmanc on 20 September 2011, 16:58

It all just happened today, it was fine last night and then today it just had the smell

Title: Re: Why does my car smell like feet?
Post by: golf-sib on 20 September 2011, 17:41

Where you drunk the previous night and don't remember having a slash in the golf  :laugh: :undecided:

Smell is caused by bacteria, so I'd say air-con/pollen filter or something absorbed in the fabric or rotting under the seats/mats

Title: Re: Why does my car smell like feet?
Post by: Dave_IOW on 20 September 2011, 17:41

Wash feet and new socks should sort this.

Title: Re: Why does my car smell like feet?
Post by: thatwillis on 20 September 2011, 18:55

Quote from: Dave_IOW on 20 September 2011, 17:41

Wash feet and new socks should sort this.

 :laugh: