Golf+sezza Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 (edited) Okay all I can describe it is like a wet dog smell in the car or the musty smell you get when your air-con needs servicing. (BTW, mine doesn't have air-con...)Well that's what i've been getting inside my Lupo GTI for a while and I can't get to the bottom of it!It usually occurs when the engine's hot and doesn't appear all the time.Weird Anyone got any ideas?? Edited May 5, 2009 by PFCsezza Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobblers Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Could well be a leaking heater matrix. Is the car losing any coolant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julian Posted May 5, 2009 Report Share Posted May 5, 2009 Could well be a leaking heater matrix. Is the car losing any coolant?sounds like the cars getting damp inside best feel every inch of the carpets and seats ect ect ect so see whats getting wet and follow it up from there could be something as simple as a leacking window rubber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf+sezza Posted May 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Cheers guys, I'll investigate at the weekend I haven't noticed coolant level going down or damp carpets, but I'll take a closer look just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf+sezza Posted May 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Okay, it's me again Still not got to the bottom of this one and it's getting worse. Doesn't matter if the engine's hot or cold now.It's definitely not the heater matrix, there's no leaks from the radiator. Can't find any obvious leaking areas inside the car either.Smell comes directly from fans.Had the car serviced gone November, which would have included pollen filter/air filter/oil filter etc...Now it's more like a wet dog vs old socks smell and is really rather revolting! Yesterday when I got in my car to go home from work I sprayed the windscreen and the smell came rushing in through the vents then. Could it be something to do with the water in that? It is topped up regularly. Just an idea.Anyone else had similar problem or any other ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M Bizzle Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 anyone rubbed cheese on your vents a'la top gear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golf+sezza Posted May 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 anyone rubbed cheese on your vents a'la top gear?Hahaha, not that I'm aware of!! That's my thought of party piece (or was it milk) for unpleasant peeps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcarroll Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 You say that you top your water up regularly? Could it be something in that? if you take the pipe of you can refresh all the water in the system. Im sure someone else on here can advise you further on this. Have you stuck your head under the bonnet for a good sniff around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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