# Stinky vents

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/stinky-vents/64895>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [May 23, 2011, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stinky-vents/64895 "2011-05-23T14:56:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![lorimen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b77776/32.png) [@lorimen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lorimen)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stinky-vents/64895/1 "2011-05-23T14:56:12Z")

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My car was smoked in. Every time I put on the heat/air the air coming from the vents stinks! Is there a way to fix this???

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**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stinky-vents/64895/2 "2011-05-23T15:36:59Z")

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What make/year/model of car??

Does it have a cabin filter???

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**Author:** ![twotone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e95f7d/32.png) [@twotone](https://community.cartalk.com/u/twotone)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2011, 4:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stinky-vents/64895/3 "2011-05-23T16:36:03Z")

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Replace the cabin air filter.  
Have a detail shop clean and deoderize the vents, ducts, carpet, headliner and seats.

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**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2011, 2:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stinky-vents/64895/4 "2011-05-24T02:53:31Z")

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Spray a can of Lysol into the vents when the blower is off and a can into the air inlet with the blower on high

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**Author:** ![lorimen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b77776/32.png) [@lorimen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lorimen)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stinky-vents/64895/5 "2011-05-26T15:19:59Z")

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The car is a 1999 Miata MX5…where would the cabin filter be? The air inlet? Thanks.

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**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 2:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stinky-vents/64895/6 "2011-05-27T02:16:48Z")

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it is the air inlets at the base of the windshield. look in the owners manual or ask the dealer if there is a cabin filter