KARTer 2nd Gear February 24, 2012 Share February 24, 2012 Parked under hot sun for a day (usual office open car park) and when i opened the door to drive home, the smell could almost knock me off.... Off aircon and wound down all the window all the way home, thinking must be my sports shoes/shoes. took them off and drove to town at night.... still the same dead-rat smell!! checked the whole car looking for dead meat (in case frozen meat from tue's shopping was left under the seat etc) but found nothing..... to day still drove to work with dead-rat smell... i think i may faint on my way home later any bros had the same experience and eventually found the cause / cure? I will go workshop satureday to jack up see any dead animal hide in the undercarriage / engine bay (unlikely engine bay coz aircon smells ok) many years ago, my unlce found dead kitten smeshed by radiator fan coz of cold weather and the poor thing found the warm radiator a good place to keep warm, but uncle took 1 week to locate the body, never expected it.... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good-Carbuyer 1st Gear February 24, 2012 Share February 24, 2012 Car put charcoal inside car to absorb the odour Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabian Turbocharged February 24, 2012 Share February 24, 2012 Get rid of the driver... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powder Neutral Newbie February 24, 2012 Share February 24, 2012 open window, park car under hot sun Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powder Neutral Newbie February 24, 2012 Share February 24, 2012 after 3 hrs...sure no more smell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funny88 Clutched February 24, 2012 Share February 24, 2012 TV ads says use "Febreeze" For me, I will go to JB, near Holiday Plaze, there is a car wash centre at the corner, they can get rid of the smell for you and kill all bacteria. Very nice lemon smell Parked under hot sun for a day (usual office open car park) and when i opened the door to drive home, the smell could almost knock me off.... Off aircon and wound down all the window all the way home, thinking must be my sports shoes/shoes. took them off and drove to town at night.... still the same dead-rat smell!! checked the whole car looking for dead meat (in case frozen meat from tue's shopping was left under the seat etc) but found nothing..... to day still drove to work with dead-rat smell... i think i may faint on my way home later any bros had the same experience and eventually found the cause / cure? I will go workshop satureday to jack up see any dead animal hide in the undercarriage / engine bay (unlikely engine bay coz aircon smells ok) many years ago, my unlce found dead kitten smeshed by radiator fan coz of cold weather and the poor thing found the warm radiator a good place to keep warm, but uncle took 1 week to locate the body, never expected it.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackyv Turbocharged February 24, 2012 Share February 24, 2012 Any chance you knock down a tree branch without knowing it?...hehehe.. anyway, I heard can try put those coffee powder.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainman 1st Gear February 24, 2012 Share February 24, 2012 Parked under hot sun for a day (usual office open car park) and when i opened the door to drive home, the smell could almost knock me off.... Off aircon and wound down all the window all the way home, thinking must be my sports shoes/shoes. took them off and drove to town at night.... still the same dead-rat smell!! checked the whole car looking for dead meat (in case frozen meat from tue's shopping was left under the seat etc) but found nothing..... to day still drove to work with dead-rat smell... i think i may faint on my way home later any bros had the same experience and eventually found the cause / cure? I will go workshop satureday to jack up see any dead animal hide in the undercarriage / engine bay (unlikely engine bay coz aircon smells ok) many years ago, my unlce found dead kitten smeshed by radiator fan coz of cold weather and the poor thing found the warm radiator a good place to keep warm, but uncle took 1 week to locate the body, never expected it.... Maybe u ever stepped on sai, sai stained the car's carpet. Although now u cannot see the sai, the layer of sai is still there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2009k Neutral Newbie February 24, 2012 Share February 24, 2012 My car sun tan everyday and there's no funny smell. I'll advice you not to carry out hanky panky stuff in the car, else the musky smell is inevitable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jtay 1st Gear February 24, 2012 Share February 24, 2012 Must get rid of the source of the smell first. After that go buy those charcoal odour remover, can get from daiso at $2. Cheap and good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbowbiatch 6th Gear February 24, 2012 Share February 24, 2012 when was the last time u gave the interiors of ur car a good wash? are ur seats fabric or leather? car mats? are there cushions with funny stains? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorloh Neutral Newbie February 24, 2012 Share February 24, 2012 I had the same encounter of a 'dead rat' smell in my car recently. After trying charcoal, deodourizer, air-under-the-sun, aircon mouldy smell remover, etc, I nearly gave up until I googled and read an article ... "Smell is caused by bacteria, so step 1 is to stop the bacteria from growing & step 2 is to remove the smell." Step 1: Kill bacteria Spray alcohol (I bought IPA and a small sprayer) on the fabrics and floor mat. Do not spray directly onto the plastic surface if you use other form of alcohol! Step 2: Remove smell Put Baking Soda/powder onto disposal bowl/plate and place them on the floor mat as well as seats overnight. As the smell in my car is unbearable, I left it over 2 nights (over the weekend). By Monday morning, the stinko smell disappear. This method is useful to remove bad odour for shoes too. I hope this info can help you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear February 24, 2012 Author Share February 24, 2012 Car put charcoal inside car to absorb the odour the smell is seriously stinko...... may have to fill the whole car with charcoal?... you got any cheap lobang? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear February 24, 2012 Author Share February 24, 2012 [50% of the smell is gone today when i drive the car... if it doesnt improve further i will use the frbreeze... thanks TV ads says use "Febreeze" For me, I will go to JB, near Holiday Plaze, there is a car wash centre at the corner, they can get rid of the smell for you and kill all bacteria. Very nice lemon smell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear February 24, 2012 Author Share February 24, 2012 Maybe u ever stepped on sai, sai stained the car's carpet. Although now u cannot see the sai, the layer of sai is still there. none of the shoes i wear has any sai... the rubber matts in the car also dont have... (still scratching my head)??? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear February 24, 2012 Author Share February 24, 2012 Thanks!! ..... i am keeping this advice/method for my current and future smell problems.. I had the same encounter of a 'dead rat' smell in my car recently. After trying charcoal, deodourizer, air-under-the-sun, aircon mouldy smell remover, etc, I nearly gave up until I googled and read an article ... "Smell is caused by bacteria, so step 1 is to stop the bacteria from growing & step 2 is to remove the smell." Step 1: Kill bacteria Spray alcohol (I bought IPA and a small sprayer) on the fabrics and floor mat. Do not spray directly onto the plastic surface if you use other form of alcohol! Step 2: Remove smell Put Baking Soda/powder onto disposal bowl/plate and place them on the floor mat as well as seats overnight. As the smell in my car is unbearable, I left it over 2 nights (over the weekend). By Monday morning, the stinko smell disappear. This method is useful to remove bad odour for shoes too. I hope this info can help you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear February 24, 2012 Author Share February 24, 2012 when was the last time u gave the interiors of ur car a good wash? are ur seats fabric or leather? car mats? are there cushions with funny stains? the interiors is cleaned when the workshop who services it do a clean-up every 5000km (about every 2-3 months)... in the past 6yrs never had any foul smells problem (except for the few seconds when i let go my personal gas) seats are mix of fabric n leather (10:90 ratio) the interior is quite bare... no cushions/pillows... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear February 24, 2012 Author Share February 24, 2012 Must get rid of the source of the smell first. After that go buy those charcoal odour remover, can get from daiso at $2. Cheap and good i like such practical stuff from diaso.... thanks ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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