My car stinks...

[RC1]

Left the window open during a recent downpour and ended up getting the drivers footwell very wet and the doorcard pocket was holding about half a litre of rainwater....

needless to say the car now stinks...

ive been leaving silica crystals / cat litter stuff in a box in the car each night but any other remedies to draw out the moisture and hopefully the damp aroma

[73mark]

Wet & dry vacuum and carpet shampoo.

[justanother5tar]

Mine too. Smells like horse st when the climate first fires up.

I'd rather it smelled damp.

[E30M3SE]

If it's a BMW then you need to get all the water out of the 1.5" thick foam on the underside of the carpet.

[Pebbles167]

Hire a dehumidifier from a local tool hire company. Plug it in and leave it for a few hours/overnight, they work brilliantly.

[lord trumpton]

It's going to be hot and sunny tomorrow

Fling open all doors and leave it like that all day (assuming you have a driveway)

[RC1]

ok so i have and will continue to leave the doors open but will investigate the dehumidifier option too!

[shake n bake]

E30M3SE said:

If it's a BMW then you need to get all the water out of the 1.5" thick foam on the underside of the carpet.

Or most other cars.
Right diagnosis though.

[Ozzie Osmond]

lord trumpton said:

It's going to be hot and sunny tomorrow

Fling open all doors and leave it like that all day (assuming you have a driveway)

Yup, and just make sure the interior lights don't stay on....

Check things like the spare wheel compartment (if it has one) to make sure there isn't a six inch deep lake in there!

[sebhaque]

Ozzie Osmond said:

Yup, and just make sure the interior lights don't stay on....

Slight tangent, but I've noticed quite a few cars turn off their interior lights if a door/boot is left open for any length of time. Wonder if it's just a coincidence with the cars I've had or if it's commonplace?

[RobinBanks]

sebhaque said:

Slight tangent, but I've noticed quite a few cars turn off their interior lights if a door/boot is left open for any length of time. Wonder if it's just a coincidence with the cars I've had or if it's commonplace?

It pretty much depends on how modern/sophisticated the car is. A 1995 Fiesta will leave the light on until the battery dies, but a 2015 Range Rover will turn the light off after a certain period.

For instance