Smelly Rain!

**David_SRi_2.2DTi** · 14th August 2007, 13:02

How bizarre is this.. I've noticed that when I get in my Veccy and it's been raining the interior smells!

Weird lol

(perhaps the most pointless forum post this month..apologies

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**simac** · 14th August 2007, 13:07

Is it a musty kind of smell ? if so it's probably the pollen filter needing to be changed

**David_SRi_2.2DTi** · 14th August 2007, 13:08

Originally Posted by simac

Is it a musty kind of smell ? if so it's probably the pollen filter needing to be changed

Indeed it is! well thats the nearest I can think to a descriptive term?

Is it a big job? It was an ar*e on my old Focus!

EDIT: Just found a nice how to

... now all I need is to decide paper or carbon lol and get the Vx part number/price

**Hideous** · 14th August 2007, 13:20

When you're veccy seems rather whiffy: -

check pollen filter as above
have a look under the floor mats/boot incase any water is coming in

There might be a "how to" for changing the pollen filter in the other forum
edit: ah, you got it

**David_SRi_2.2DTi** · 14th August 2007, 13:21

Originally Posted by Hideous

When you're veccy seems rather whiffy: -

check pollen filter as above
have a look under the floor mats/boot incase any water is coming in

There might be a "how to" for changing the pollen filter in the other forum
edit: ah, you got it

...indeed there is, rather nice it is too

Think I'll give Vx a call and see how much it would set me back for a new one.

**AJA** · 14th August 2007, 13:23

About a tenner for a replacement matey. Easiest job you'll ever do on the Vec C.

**David_SRi_2.2DTi** · 14th August 2007, 13:24

Originally Posted by AJA

About a tenner for a replacement matey. Easiest job you'll ever do on the Vec C.

The discussion thread on the how-to mentioned a carbon one which seems better than the paper, is that the one to go for...?

**AJA** · 14th August 2007, 13:25

Definately matey. You may find one on fleabay.

**David_SRi_2.2DTi** · 14th August 2007, 13:27

Originally Posted by AJA

Definately matey. You may find one on fleabay.

Any idea how much our good friends at the local Vx would ask me for one? I'll go investigate fleabay to get an idea.

**Ste** · 14th August 2007, 13:29

Run Dettol spray through the ventilation / AC system. Spray dettol near the passenger footwell, inside the cabin and run blower on recirc and AC on for a bout 5 minutes with doors closed. You need a good few pumps of dettol.

I recently used fabrize and it smells much better now.