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But I have acquired another car.
1993 Chevy Cavalier Station Wagon with a 3.1 litre V6 (Which I am afraid will eat me out of house and home), cruise control, power door locks, ABS, AT, AM/FM (No cassette/CD - That must change) AC (Converted in 2005 to Politically Correct refrigerant), a Kerry/Edwards bumper sticker, and, last but alas not least a musty odor that I cannot localize, but which must be abated. (Advice is welcome).
It came from Bob's Auto Ranch. I had gone up there to look at an $800.00 Volvo wagon, and as I pulled in my eyes fell on this Cavalier, and I looked it over. It was being driven by Bob himself, and had been for a few weeks. I never even drove the Volvo - it's been on the lot for at least 6 weeks, detained by the fact that it will not go into overdrive and is no good for the highway. Bob asked me if I was bent on a Volvo. No, I was bent on a 4 cylinder wagon. Bob said the Cavalier had six cylinders. I test drove it. It has pep, a tight turning radius, and . . . that smell. He let me have it for significantly less than his asking price without any bargaining from me.
The car's a good performer, so far. The smell does not seem to be coming from the vents. But I don't smell it on the upholstery either. The carpets maybe?
Anyway, any ideas for carpet/upholstery cleaning/chemicals that could help would be appreciated. I normally would not have purchased the car with this odor, but there was just this je ne sais quoi that made it seem right, so I'm hoping I can get it out.
1993 Chevy Cavalier Station Wagon with a 3.1 litre V6 (Which I am afraid will eat me out of house and home), cruise control, power door locks, ABS, AT, AM/FM (No cassette/CD - That must change) AC (Converted in 2005 to Politically Correct refrigerant), a Kerry/Edwards bumper sticker, and, last but alas not least a musty odor that I cannot localize, but which must be abated. (Advice is welcome).
It came from Bob's Auto Ranch. I had gone up there to look at an $800.00 Volvo wagon, and as I pulled in my eyes fell on this Cavalier, and I looked it over. It was being driven by Bob himself, and had been for a few weeks. I never even drove the Volvo - it's been on the lot for at least 6 weeks, detained by the fact that it will not go into overdrive and is no good for the highway. Bob asked me if I was bent on a Volvo. No, I was bent on a 4 cylinder wagon. Bob said the Cavalier had six cylinders. I test drove it. It has pep, a tight turning radius, and . . . that smell. He let me have it for significantly less than his asking price without any bargaining from me.
The car's a good performer, so far. The smell does not seem to be coming from the vents. But I don't smell it on the upholstery either. The carpets maybe?
Anyway, any ideas for carpet/upholstery cleaning/chemicals that could help would be appreciated. I normally would not have purchased the car with this odor, but there was just this je ne sais quoi that made it seem right, so I'm hoping I can get it out.
