# 2002 mazda

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-mazda/11687>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [March 11, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-mazda/11687 "2008-03-11T16:51:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![bru0360](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b77776/32.png) [@bru0360](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bru0360)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2008, 4:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-mazda/11687/1 "2008-03-11T16:51:10Z")

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just bought a used mazda for the kids.  
  
 now that it is home for a few days i smell a musty old smell  
  
 how can we get rid of it?  
  
 we didn’t smell it 3 days ago when we bought it

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 12:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-mazda/11687/2 "2008-03-12T00:49:46Z")

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First you have to find it. Where is the smell coming from?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2008, 12:55am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2002-mazda/11687/3 "2008-03-12T00:55:03Z")

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Where is the smell coming from? Is it in the interior or is it coming from the ventilation system? Be as specific as you can.