# Foul vent odor

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/foul-vent-odor/25471>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 24, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/foul-vent-odor/25471 "2009-01-24T20:48:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![johnstime](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/48db29/32.png) [@johnstime](https://community.cartalk.com/u/johnstime)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/foul-vent-odor/25471/1 "2009-01-24T20:48:20Z")

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when I put my air conditioner on in my car (I live in Fl. so it is always on) old cigarette & mold smells come blowing out and makes my clothes stink. Is there any way to clean them out and stop the smells from coming out?

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/51bf81/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/foul-vent-odor/25471/2 "2009-01-24T21:00:05Z")

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We’re talking Lestoil injection system here. You might talk to a detailer. I don’t know where the blower motor is located, but if it comes out easily, you might be able to get debris out of the ductwork if there is any.

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**Author:** ![mshugna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@mshugna](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mshugna)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 10:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/foul-vent-odor/25471/3 "2009-01-24T22:15:37Z")

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you could try spraying lysol into the outside air intake with the blower on/ac on and in the fresh air mode…you should smell the lysol inside the car… do it several times…should work

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/foul-vent-odor/25471/4 "2009-01-24T23:38:08Z")

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```
 It could also be a collection of leaves etc under those vents in front of the windscreen.
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**Author:** ![Beadsandbeads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@Beadsandbeads](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Beadsandbeads)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2009, 5:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/foul-vent-odor/25471/5 "2009-01-25T05:08:13Z")

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What kind of car?