The Smell!!!

[offroadinfrontier]

i have a sunroof (sle v6) and, as far as i can tell, not a single leak anywhere. whenever it rains a decent amount, the interior of my car smells like moldy farts... its a horrible smell, but i cant seem to find where or what causes it. all of my sunroof drains are fine, and theres never a spot of water on the inside of the car that i can find. anyone have any experience with this horrible smell and how to get rid of it?

i doubt it matters, but sometimes, depending on the (lack of) moisture in the air and the heat, my sunroof will stick unless i hit the roof...

[theprodigy79]

Sounds like it may be your ventilation... You may have mold or mildew growing in your ductwork... There are chemicals you can use to clean it out, but it takes a bit of time / work.

Do the Gen 1s have cabin air filters? If so, check that as well.

Check your door / window / trunk seals to make sure there are no tears and they make proper contact (take a hose and spray slowly along where they contact using a pressure nozzle and see if you can find any drips on the interior).

[unbalancedwood]

Gen 1 = No cabin filter

[theprodigy79]

That's what I thought... It's probably the ductwork then... Sucks, but pretty common.