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Old Jul 12, 2024 | 10:18 PM
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My LC still smells kinda musty even after installing new cabin filters. Has anyone tried the Evaporator and Heater Foam Cleaner thing they advertise for this? Any ideas on where one could even plug this in for the LC? Any tips on getting rid of this musky smell?

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Old Jul 12, 2024 | 10:27 PM
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Try running the fans with outside air circulation and spray some lysol around the intake vents. This has worked for me on older cars where there was a slight musky smell.

if it’s mold or mildew I’d bring to the dealer and have them do the mold treatment properly.
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Old Jul 15, 2024 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by jamster330

My LC still smells kinda musty even after installing new cabin filters. Has anyone tried the Evaporator and Heater Foam Cleaner thing they advertise for this? Any ideas on where one could even plug this in for the LC? Any tips on getting rid of this musky smell?

For most cars there's an evaporator drain line to drain condensation from the cabin. When that line gets clogged it causes water to pool inside the car, hence the moldy smell. Identify where your evaporator drain line is -- sorry I don't know where it's at -- and try blowing some compressed air into it.
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Old Jul 15, 2024 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by jbuffett
For most cars there's an evaporator drain line to drain condensation from the cabin. When that line gets clogged it causes water to pool inside the car, hence the moldy smell. Identify where your evaporator drain line is -- sorry I don't know where it's at -- and try blowing some compressed air into it.
Yah that's kind of what I'm looking for since the car was sitting in the lot for a bit before I purchased the car and it hasn't gone aways since I got it a couple of months back.
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Old Jul 15, 2024 | 06:02 PM
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I drive naked and as stinky as possible
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Old Jul 15, 2024 | 06:27 PM
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Looks like we have 2 drain hoses, 1 under each front floorboard. I don't recall hearing of 2 drains on a car for this.


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