Cigarette Odour

Hi

I've just bought a P38 which is pretty much perfect (surprisingly) apart from the smell of old cigarette smoke that is all pervading when I switch on the air-con...not nice, really.

I'm assuming that the filters must have absorbed the smell over the years, but I don't know where they are or how to get to them to check.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

And when I do locate them, is it a fairly easy job to clean them, or should I just replace them?

Cheers

Jon
2000 P38 with LPG (and it actually works!)

I'd get some of that antibacterial stuff that goes in your aicon...thats usually what the nasty smell is.

Firstly I SMOKE!!.. so, if I sell a car the first thing I do is go & buy a couple of bottle of that cheap copy prefume & "Chuck it about" liberally on the seats carpets & head linings.

Then get one of those little Spongy "Pan Scrubbers" & pour the remaining perfume into it & hang it over the Air vents with a bt of string & then turn on the AC at full tilt........


So far not one person has commented on a "Smoke" odour in my cars....in fact usually they say it smells like a TARTS HANKIE!!!! .......

NEVER FAILED YET!!!!

the hooded claw said:

Firstly I SMOKE!!.. so, if I sell a car the first thing I do is go & buy a couple of bottle of that cheap copy prefume & "Chuck it about" liberally on the seats carpets & head linings.

Then get one of those little Spongy "Pan Scrubbers" & pour the remaining perfume into it & hang it over the Air vents with a bt of string & then turn on the AC at full tilt........


So far not one person has commented on a "Smoke" odour in my cars....in fact usually they say it smells like a TARTS HANKIE!!!! .......

NEVER FAILED YET!!!!

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Or he can always start smoking and contribute a lot more than his fair share to the tax revenue like i do.

As a smoker too I always end up de-fuming my cars before I sell em. I find a good hot day and a large bottle of fabreeze liberally applied to all soft trim/seats/carpets generally does the job. Smoke actually tends to be easier to get rid of than doggy smells. I didn't think there were any filters in air-con system, apart from pollen filters, which only tackle in-coming air so shouldn't be contaminated, but air-con systems that aren't regularly used generate a nasty niff, which can also affect your health (flu like symptoms), so a can of air-con anti-bac, as previously suggested, is probably a good idea, or if your not confident in doing this yourself there are firms that do it. I know my old-man's just had his done, after a month of fluey breathing problems.

I know what you mean about the odour of fags in the car, when I bought my previous Range Rover I found a Rent Boy in the boot!

woogoo said:

I know what you mean about the odour of fags in the car, when I bought my previous Range Rover I found a Rent Boy in the boot!

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You musta bought it of J then ... that'll be NIGEL J's little BUM CHUM!!!

the hooded claw said:

You musta bought it of J then ... that'll be NIGEL J's little BUM CHUM!!!

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Hey, that explains a lot then. When I met you guys the other week I was convinced I could smell warm Jiz, but with only just meeting you I didn't want to spoil it by asking which one of you'd farted!

woogoo said:

Hey, that explains a lot then. When I met you guys the other week I was convinced I could smell warm Jiz, but with only just meeting you I didn't want to spoil it by asking which one of you'd farted!

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Well it wasn't bloody me.

nor me, ha fattys fighting back.. yes claw YOU..

Wasn't me either ....................I recon it was J tellin porky Pies again.....He just could not help "Soiling his underwear" at the sight of all those LEATHER SEATS!!!!!

i recon it was that pice of crap you where driving claw, french ****e did not see leather seats in that. just your gimp suit on the pass seat..

Well said J and if the truth be told a very valid point.

j the range said:

i recon it was that pice of crap you where driving claw, french ****e did not see leather seats in that. just your gimp suit on the pass seat..

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Jesus J ... I said yer went about wiv yer eyes wide shut ... I was in the Mrs's NISSAN ... since when have them bin FRENCH!!!!

Its a "Geordie" Car mate... Why Aye Man yer nooo its a Tyneside jobby ya knoooow!!.... Med just arfta the BoooooT comin in like .(Sorry Its hard to type in a Geordie Accent!!!)

the hooded claw said:

Jesus J ... I said yer went about wiv yer eyes wide shut ... I was in the Mrs's NISSAN ... since when have them bin FRENCH!!!!

Its a "Geordie" Car mate... Why Aye Man yer nooo its a Tyneside jobby ya knoooow!!.... Med just arfta the BoooooT comin in like .(Sorry Its hard to type in a Geordie Accent!!!)

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Maybe it looked French with that pink balloon on it.

wammers said:

Maybe it looked French with that pink balloon on it.

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Yeah til some Coont nicked it while we wernt looking!!!!

the hooded claw said:

Yeah til some Coont nicked it while we wernt looking!!!!

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Maybe it was a gay RRC owner who thought it was an early model air bag. God what have i said?

i am a valter and i am happy to help i can send u a deordriser which u leave in for 30mins with car running with heaters on please ring if intreasted 07901119355

After ten pints of strong lager. Go and get a good strong curry. Morning after drive around in vehicle with windows shut and fresh air off. Smell of cigarette smoke will soon disappear.

wammers said:

Maybe it was a gay RRC owner who thought it was an early model air bag. God what have i said?

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"Darg nabit Musky I done dropped me gun on me old Tail bone!!"


TONY!! you should be old enough to remember where that ^^^^ Saying is from!!!