Re: Musty smell in Coupe GT but from where?

[KSMITH1@mailgw.sanders.lockheed.com]

 Glenn Kaufman <gkaufman@ftp.com> said:

>About 6 months ago, my 86 Coupe GT developed a musty smell, but I 
>couldn't figure out the source.  The interior has always been 
>immaculate.  In December, I had the interior steam cleaned and the 
>smell seemed to go away.

>Now that the weather has warmed up, the odor is back.  Does anyone 
>have any advice on the source and a remedy?

Check that your air conditioning plenum is draining to the outside 
rather than onto your carpet.  The hose can be blocked and the water 
that is condensed by cooling the interior or especially the exterior 
air has no place to drain except into the car.  On the 1988 90q the 
hose goes through the firewall behind the glove compartment next to 
the center console.  I fought that problem all last summer, and found 
the probable solution in the fall when I couldn't definitely test the 
drain.  We'll have summer here in New Hampshire USA by July, so I can 
test it then.

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