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dads tractor
12th May 2017, 03:42 PM
.bunnings clear plastic tube 8mm x70 mm long precut pieces push into inside drain outlet on firewall less than $2 plus $2 for your snag on the way out . No more wet carpet stench .
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Cuppa
12th May 2017, 04:30 PM
I need to see what you’ve done to understand.;)

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dads tractor
12th May 2017, 09:30 PM
have a drama sending pics Cuppa refer me to the thread on how its done .got to be simple for this juggar .

Cuppa
12th May 2017, 09:51 PM
Try this Dad.
http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forums/showthread.php?17528-Hosting-via-Flickr&p=723980#post723980

or click this,71917
then click basic uploader,71918
then browse for the pic you want to upload (I usually just put them on the desktop as they are easier to find),
select the pic & click upload.71919 Easy peasy.

DX grunt
12th May 2017, 09:54 PM
This thread doesn't apply to me, coz I've got a DX and it's hose in, hose out - vinyl. lol

Clunk
12th May 2017, 10:26 PM
This thread doesn't apply to me, coz I've got a DX and it's hose in, hose out - vinyl. lol
Noooo Grunter, it doesn't apply to you because you're a bitumen bunny and the likelihood og any water ingress due to offroading is highly unlikely [emoji8]

Cuppa
12th May 2017, 11:07 PM
Hosing out the vinyl is a myth & I wouldn't advise anyone to do it. The felt under the vinyl soaks up water like a sponge. The vinyl then stops it from drying out. After a while it smells worse than a gorilla's armpit & the only cure is to pull everything out. When I had a leak into the cab, hanging the felt out to dry took close to a couple of weeks before the smell dissipated.

dads tractor
13th May 2017, 08:39 AM
Cuppa thanks for the guide mate and agree that smell of mouldy wet under felt is a smell once smelt never forgotten.

DX grunt
13th May 2017, 10:41 AM
Humble apologies to all affected by my last post. I do not recommend hose in, hose out, either.

Wet underlay needs to be properly treated and allowed ample time to dry.

I used to have a franchise getting smells out of cars in car yards, and I'm well aware of the wet, mouldy smell. Made me dry reach a few times. lol.

It is definitely not a hose in, hose out job.

Rossco

DX grunt
13th May 2017, 10:46 AM
Noooo Grunter, it doesn't apply to you because you're a bitumen bunny and the likelihood og any water ingress due to offroading is highly unlikely [emoji8]

One day Clunk, I'll show you photographic evidence that my ute is a fully sick, wet, off road weapon of mass destruction.

I said "one day". PML.

dads tractor
13th May 2017, 01:10 PM
7192171921 Hope this is ok Cuppa

dads tractor
13th May 2017, 01:12 PM
71922and in position Cuppa

Cuppa
13th May 2017, 01:45 PM
and in position Cuppa

Thanks. All is now clear! :) AND .......... now you know how to post pics! Does it get any better? :bananadancing:

dads tractor
13th May 2017, 05:42 PM
Or have you unleashed a monster? :smileyvault-cute-bi

Cuppa
13th September 2017, 06:16 PM
Dads Tractor...... or anyone else ..... help! The passenger footwell in our car has developed a severe case of bromidrosis (for non Zappa fans - that's 'stinkfoot'). No rain, no water crossings, has only become an issue after using the air con. Felt doesn't feel wet & soggy.Smell gets worse as the floor gets hot throughout the day's driving.

When you stick the 6mm tube into that hole does it need to be a tight fit to seal the drain from the inside or just to hold it in place. We are in Boulia at the moment with 37 degrees so the air con would be nice to use. I have some 5mm tube I could wedge in place but have my doubts that it will prevent the stink getting worse. Will try to get some 6mm tube in Boulia.
How far should you push it in (crude answers on a postcard - helpful ones in the thread - ta.).

GQtdauto
13th September 2017, 07:29 PM
Dads Tractor...... or anyone else ..... help! The passenger footwell in our car has developed a severe case of bromidrosis (for non Zappa fans - that's 'stinkfoot'). No rain, no water crossings, has only become an issue after using the air con. Felt doesn't feel wet & soggy.Smell gets worse as the floor gets hot throughout the day's driving.

When you stick the 6mm tube into that hole does it need to be a tight fit to seal the drain from the inside or just to hold it in place. We are in Boulia at the moment with 37 degrees so the air con would be nice to use. I have some 5mm tube I could wedge in place but have my doubts that it will prevent the stink getting worse. Will try to get some 6mm tube in Boulia.
How far should you push it in (crude answers on a postcard - helpful ones in the thread - ta.).

You've had this problem before Cuppa , what was it last time .

garett
13th September 2017, 07:35 PM
bahhahaha thats flash i got a piece of garden hose lol

Cuppa
13th September 2017, 08:28 PM
You've had this problem before Cuppa , what was it last time .

When I had the problem before it was far worse but nothing to do with the air con. It was a leak from the bit under the window grille, & the felt under the vinyl was sopping wet, really stank, & the felt, glued onto the vinyl took 10 days to dry out after stripping the cab to get it out. I recognise the smell this time, want to use the air con but don't want the smell getting like it was before. 99% certain it's an air con drain issue this time.

mudnut
13th September 2017, 09:42 PM
Make sure the drain isn't blocked or the outlet pipe isn't cracked. I extended the original rubber elbow to try and help with keeping water out during water crossings.

Cuppa
15th September 2017, 05:06 PM
Could be good news on the 'sniff front'. After pulling up the vinyl flooring & finding it dry followed by much sniff testing over several days (which was complicated by the fact that there appears to be some plants around which is give off a fair & similar whiff - something between a dead mouse & really cheesy socks) it seems the culprit may have been the lower leg section of the pants I was wearing. No stains, hadn't shit myself, nothing to see except for the smell. Possibly something got on them whist I was cleaning fish, but it's not a fishy smell. Bit of a mystery really, maybe I brushed through one of the plants that smells! Pants have been given a good wash, but whilst less the smell is still lingering & if a second wash doesn't work it's new pants time.

Anyway we drove from Boulia to Bedourie today, me wearing different pants & not a whiff at all in the cab. No air con used as it's been cooler , in the mid 20's, today. Will try the air con when it's next hot & hope the stench doesn't return.

Going for a free sunset dip in Bedourie's artesian spa tonight, then on to camp at Cuttaburra Crossing tomorrow.