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Title: smelly when raining!!!
Post by: bjsj on 01 August 2005, 18:27
is response to my previous post, my gti dosen't smell too bad now, however if it rains the smell comes back very strong, as i say, like sweet pissy flowers, anybody any ideas???? please!!! :cry:
Title: Re: smelly when raining!!!
Post by: kniterider on 01 August 2005, 18:29
pissy flowers...... cant say i know they smell like, what mk of car you got thats smellin like that??

 :shocked:
Title: Re: smelly when raining!!!
Post by: Mr Blue on 01 August 2005, 18:37
what you do is... open the bath taps. jump in and the smell should go away :grin:

only kiddin :laugh:

sure the coolant isnt leaking inside the car from the matrix. that can stink

is the carpet wet? could be the sound proofing that smells if water enters the car

check the plastic scuttle trays and the bonnet tray


 :smiley:
Title: Re: smelly when raining!!!
Post by: rubjonny on 02 August 2005, 12:47
Lift up the plastic scuttle trays and have a good look under there, sounds like summat is rotting away in it.  It'll make it into the cabin cos thats where the fresh air intake is.  Also check the seal round the base of the fan and have a look inside it might be full of leaves!

One last thing check the rubber seal is present along the metal lip at the front of the plastic scuttle, this seals the bay from engine smells
Title: Re: smelly when raining!!!
Post by: bjsj on 04 August 2005, 18:50
 :wink: ta lads, but the heater matrix is fine,the carpets arn't wet,all the seals are in tack,and the trough is clear, but thanks lads!! any more takers?? please ???
Title: Re: smelly when raining!!!
Post by: Mr Blue on 04 August 2005, 19:52
have a look at the state of the windscreen washer pipes. Screen wash can stink
Title: Re: smelly when raining!!!
Post by: rubjonny on 04 August 2005, 21:49
Good point! The screenwash in my girlfirends AX smelt like vomit  :shocked:
Title: Re: smelly when raining!!!
Post by: marcogolfo on 05 August 2005, 12:14
soundproofing smells alot like piss when its wet, if it has got wet then i suspect it will never dry
Title: Re: smelly when raining!!!
Post by: bjsj on 08 August 2005, 20:33
ta lads, the only thing is, the smell goes when i either put the air con on, or set the air to recirculate, any more ideas, by the way the washer fluid that the dealer put in smells like fairy liquid!!