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Old 04-03-2004
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the air stinks inside my car???
like the topic says, the air coming inside the cab stinks. seems to be with or without a/c. the car is only 15k old so i dont think it could be the in cabin filter going rotten this early. it smells like mildew. anyone else experience this?
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Maybe you SHOULD check the cabin air filter??? Takes a whopping 3 minutes.
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Yeah, check the filter, and spray some Lysol or Febreeze in there!
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well, i ask this cause it has smelled as long as i can remember, and i bought new. anyone else have this problem?
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I bought my 04 new and I can smell grossness as well from time to time. I am not sure if it is the farm lands that I drive past on the way to work or my stinky car. I will try and keep an eye (nose?) on this problem and let you know
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where is this cabin filter located? and how do we take it out
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speaking of smells. i cant remeber anymore what my civic first smelled like when i got it
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Originally posted by akimoto
where is this cabin filter located? and how do we take it out
check your manual ... it's all there
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i have the same problem. When i get into high RPM's the car starts to smell like rotten eggs . Can anyone tell me the problem?
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the filter is located behind the glove box.



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i just use spray and stuff my car has always smelled
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i have the same problem. When i get into high RPM's the car starts to smell like rotten eggs . Can anyone tell me the problem?

The rotten egg smell is a combination of the gasoline and your catalytic convertor. Try a different brand gas first. Some additives make the catalyst stink pretty bad.
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Originally posted by aznsensation18
i have the same problem. When i get into high RPM's the car starts to smell like rotten eggs . Can anyone tell me the problem?
check this thread http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...hreadid=145833
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I get a weird smell when the dial is set to defrost. No smell on normal vents with or without AC.
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Originally posted by MegaHurtz
I bought my 04 new and I can smell grossness as well from time to time. I am not sure if it is the farm lands that I drive past on the way to work or my stinky car. I will try and keep an eye (nose?) on this problem and let you know
lmao...good one..
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maybe if you showered it wouldnt stink inside your car!

lmao. jp. yeah, check the filter...the one inside the glove box.
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