My Car Stinks

Bobdope2002 · 30-10-11, 01:26 PM

TBF i never noticed this on my 1.8 K4 but in stationary traffic, but my 1.6 hums of stale water checked everything over Defo No HG whatsobob

I dunno if this is a normal thing for the 1.6's

big_wasa · 30-10-11, 01:33 PM

have you used screen wash or just water ? as that will stink if just water and its stale.

Bobdope2002 · 30-10-11, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by big_wasa

have you used screen wash or just water ? as that will stink if just water and its stale.

Screen wash bud robbed a load from work

it just smells like warm stale water

grimmy · 30-10-11, 01:48 PM

Maybe a small leak in the heater matrix?

Bobdope2002 · 30-10-11, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by grimmy

Maybe a small leak in the heater matrix?

where bouts in the engine bay are the pipes

big_wasa · 30-10-11, 02:21 PM

matrix is behind the dash on most cars.

Normal to find damp carpets if the matrix goes. Aslong as its had plenty antifreeze in the coolant I would doubt its the matrix in a mk2.

Look for blocked drains down from the roof and boot.

Bobdope2002 · 30-10-11, 02:27 PM

nothings damp

its just from the engine bay it stinks