# 2005 Hyundai Accent - vents smell like compost!

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-accent-vents-smell-like-compost/141643>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** hyundai, accent\
**Created:** [June 5, 2019, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-accent-vents-smell-like-compost/141643 "2019-06-05T21:12:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![HymneLaubscher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@HymneLaubscher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/HymneLaubscher)\
**Post date:** [June 5, 2019, 9:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-accent-vents-smell-like-compost/141643/1 "2019-06-05T21:12:13Z")

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My car smells like a compost heap when I open the air vents… help!

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**Author:** ![lynnpeterson\_675\_152907](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/50afbb/32.png) [@lynnpeterson\_675\_152907](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lynnpeterson_675_152907)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 1:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-accent-vents-smell-like-compost/141643/2 "2019-06-06T13:00:05Z")

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Sounds like Mildew may have grown in them. Has it been wet?

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**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-accent-vents-smell-like-compost/141643/3 "2019-06-06T14:23:26Z")

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When’s the last time you changed the cabin filter, if equipped?

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2019, 2:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-hyundai-accent-vents-smell-like-compost/141643/4 "2019-06-06T14:45:23Z")

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It might be compost. If leafy debris gets trapped in the cowl, or in the heater box, or plugs the drain from the AC housing, you’re on your way to a nice farmette. Mouse droppings can add local flavor.