Car interior smells like feet. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

dem00n · 12-28-2013, 07:43 PM

I'm having an odd problem.

Past few days, car smells like foot odor. I don't have it and i rarely let anyone in the car. I thought it was my rubber mats but i took those out and cleaned them well and the odor is still there.

Been for a few days now. Any idea what to do?

I just put some baking soda in two cups in the car, maybe that'll work.

I'm quite confused on what to do.

Thanks...

Burrcold · 12-28-2013, 07:53 PM

Did the carpeting ever get wet with snow before you put the winter mats in?

kALMIGHTY · 12-28-2013, 07:58 PM

^ What he said. Check the carpeting under the rubber mats. Odor on rubber mats doesn't stick around like it would in the fibres of the carpeting. You may need to take it out and shampoo it.

Deadspool · 12-28-2013, 08:35 PM

http://www.temptationgifts.com/media...ar-leather.jpg

I use this.

sexy sexy.

dem00n · 12-28-2013, 08:42 PM

I just checked under the carpet mats, it was slightly wet. Odd how it got there.

I dryed it out with a hairdryer, then put some baking soda on it to be safe.

Thanks guys, forgot to check the cars carpet it self.

wbradley · 12-28-2013, 08:47 PM

Did you get Italian take out on the way home recently? Spilled some grated Parmesan from a grocery bag?

I prefer my vehicle smell to be Grama Padano personally.

Get car Febreeze spray after the floor dries. Try parking in a heated parking garage with the windows slightly open a few hours. Being in NY I hope your steering wheel is still there when you return. And that nobody dumps dog poo on your windshield.

BTW take a look at the vent inlets at the bottom of your windshield just in case.

glorydays · 12-28-2013, 08:52 PM

how many miles on your car? might be time to change the cabin air filter.

wootwoot · 12-28-2013, 09:05 PM

Maybe you just concentrate on your foot care....?

Burrcold · 12-28-2013, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dem00n

I just checked under the carpet mats, it was slightly wet. Odd how it got there.

I dryed it out with a hairdryer, then put some baking soda on it to be safe.

Thanks guys, forgot to check the cars carpet it self.

I figured it was this. Happened to me on a previous car, only it was a small rip in the winter rubber mat that I didn't notice.

Water was getting the carpet wet, and whenever I put the heat on to the footwell setting I would start getting the "foot" smell.

husker741 · 12-28-2013, 09:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glorydays

how many miles on your car? might be time to change the cabin air filter.

What he said. I had 10k miles and the cabin filter was grey with ants and leaves on it. Granted, I park outside, sometimes under a tree, in humid Gainesville, Florida.

dem00n · 12-28-2013, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glorydays

how many miles on your car? might be time to change the cabin air filter.

I got that covered, your supposed to change it every 15K i believe? I already changed it twice now. It's stupid how dirty they get.

retoocs · 12-29-2013, 01:56 AM

Was the passenger side wet? Could be the drain line working it's way back in.

dem00n · 12-29-2013, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by retoocs

Was the passenger side wet? Could be the drain line working it's way back in.

No, driver side right where the seat lever is.

12-28-2013, 07:43 PM	#1
dem00n Member of the year - 2016 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: New York Posts: 3,575 Thanks: 788 Thanked 2,427 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Car interior smells like feet. I'm having an odd problem. Past few days, car smells like foot odor. I don't have it and i rarely let anyone in the car. I thought it was my rubber mats but i took those out and cleaned them well and the odor is still there. Been for a few days now. Any idea what to do? I just put some baking soda in two cups in the car, maybe that'll work. I'm quite confused on what to do. Thanks... __________________ Friends don't let friends Plastidip

12-28-2013, 07:53 PM	#2
Burrcold Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,624 Thanks: 763 Thanked 1,586 Times in 776 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Did the carpeting ever get wet with snow before you put the winter mats in? __________________

12-28-2013, 08:42 PM	#5
dem00n Member of the year - 2016 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: New York Posts: 3,575 Thanks: 788 Thanked 2,427 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just checked under the carpet mats, it was slightly wet. Odd how it got there. I dryed it out with a hairdryer, then put some baking soda on it to be safe. Thanks guys, forgot to check the cars carpet it self. __________________ Friends don't let friends Plastidip

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
A/C smells after fuel pump replacement	G.I.Choe	Issues \| Warranty \| Recalls / TSB	5	12-18-2013 12:25 PM
Cold feet..	jdb_	Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum	28	11-01-2013 07:29 AM
FT86 PLUMMETS HUNDREDS of feet off mountain	wbsrazzle	Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum	3	05-22-2013 09:54 PM
Oil smells like fuel	SloS13	Issues \| Warranty \| Recalls / TSB	21	03-10-2013 11:56 PM

12-28-2013, 07:58 PM	#3
kALMIGHTY Banned Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: TRD Ultramarine '13 Location: Calgary Posts: 1,377 Thanks: 190 Thanked 766 Times in 347 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	^ What he said. Check the carpeting under the rubber mats. Odor on rubber mats doesn't stick around like it would in the fibres of the carpeting. You may need to take it out and shampoo it.

12-28-2013, 08:35 PM	#4
Deadspool Much title. Wow. Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Sport-Tech Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 716 Thanks: 118 Thanked 292 Times in 163 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	http://www.temptationgifts.com/media...ar-leather.jpg I use this. sexy sexy.

12-28-2013, 08:52 PM	#7
glorydays Remember me? Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: BRZ Series.Blue Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 483 Thanks: 259 Thanked 105 Times in 68 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	how many miles on your car? might be time to change the cabin air filter.

12-28-2013, 09:05 PM	#8
wootwoot Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: FRS Location: Cali Posts: 1,558 Thanks: 188 Thanked 462 Times in 264 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Maybe you just concentrate on your foot care....?

12-29-2013, 01:56 AM	#12
retoocs Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: BRZ Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 168 Thanks: 2 Thanked 63 Times in 43 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Was the passenger side wet? Could be the drain line working it's way back in.

User Name		Remember Me?
Password