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Mega_Dave
03-27-2006, 01:09 PM
my c-10 has a kinda musty smell and i thought it was just the old papers under the seat so i took the seat out and cleaned and scrubed the inside out including the bench seat. but after all that it still has a smell to it. does anyone have any advice to how to get the smell out.

thanks a bunch
AirRide
03-27-2006, 01:14 PM
air freshners?? Possibly?
Mega_Dave
03-27-2006, 01:16 PM
i thougt of that but i think it will take something stronger
Quyonmob
03-27-2006, 01:19 PM
Pull the carpet, throw out the underlay and put some new underlay in, pressure wash your carpet and reinstall. Headliner foam is bad for holding the smell of smokes, cigars and doobies.
AirRide
03-27-2006, 01:24 PM
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Smart guy.
redline05
03-27-2006, 02:31 PM
Pull the carpet, throw out the underlay and put some new underlay in, pressure wash your carpet and reinstall. Headliner foam is bad for holding the smell of smokes, cigars and doobies.

+1
'01_1500
03-27-2006, 07:39 PM
maybe try some "febreeze" or what ever its called. seems to work good on a lot of things. i think i would try spraying some of that stuff before ripping out my interior. pine tree air fresheners work pretty good too. i prefer "new car".
phatchevy06
03-27-2006, 08:04 PM
maybe try some "febreeze" i think i would try spraying some of that stuff before ripping out my interior.

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BigBody90
03-28-2006, 04:09 PM
Take that dead fish out of your glove box.
MrSlithers
03-28-2006, 04:53 PM
I had a '90 Silverado RCSS and it literally smelled like sex & incense because the guy I bought it from burned that crap in the ash tray and did his g/f daily in it which was kinda gross. It was so bad that a couple hours after getting out of the truck, you still had the smelling sensation of it. I sprayed febreeze, used an air freshner and cleaned the heck out of the seat and carpet and it did nothing so I said screw it and sold the danged thing:bash: . The guy I sold it to lost most of his sense of smell which is great for him. But right now is the best time to get rid of vehichle stinches before the hot summer heat makes it worse.
AirRide
03-28-2006, 08:42 PM
oh sh1t. it was that bad!? that you HAD to sell it. fvck.
cezR6
03-28-2006, 08:48 PM
be sure to change you fish out daily cause it will spoil quick.
mx831
03-28-2006, 08:53 PM
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f177/mx831/driveby.jpg

Special thanks to Jey at stud1y.com for the photoshop... hahaha
MrSlithers
03-28-2006, 09:07 PM
oh sh1t. it was that bad!? that you HAD to sell it. fvck.


I seriously couldn't stand riding around in the that thing. It was a fun truck tho. It had a 5 speed with a 350 so it was pretty quick and was also a 4wd. I'll find anoter one that doesn't stink.
mr_goodwrench_0
03-28-2006, 09:42 PM
Baking Soda.

Sprinkle it around and let it sit in your carpet. Then vacuum it up. If you rip out your interior, put the baking soda on the new underlay.

Bill
0202
03-29-2006, 01:57 PM
It could be that in the summer when you run the A/C then shut it off the water that is left on you condenser builds up mold and that is how you get your musty smell later. GM makes a kit or they will want to do it for you, that cleans out the mold. I will post the GM part number later. After it is cleaned the trick is to turn your A/C off and run the fan full blaster a little bit, just to dry out the condenser.