Woody.

Title says it all really

Doesn't smell burnt. Smells like... Crap literally.
Any ideas?

Kimbo

You have to clean out the core underneath the dash behind the glove box. It's all the mildew build up. This is in the Evaporator box.

itsnotfast

Could be a dead rodent or mildew as the previous guy said. It could be anywhere in the duct work. Start hunting, and good luck to you sir.

Woody.

Do I have to take out the dash?

Dontoh

ya. lemme find a good diy for it

about half way down for the dash removal
http://importnut.net/civicsteeringswap.htm

this has a little more info on your box
http://www.team-integra.net/forum/di...TopicID=273190

Former User

^This

Woody.

Not a rodent, it doesnt smell like something died. It just has an awful smell.

Is there any other way without removing dash, its cold and rainy all week...

Former User

Death stinks.

itsnotfast

Lol, this is true.

Woody.

I know but it doesn't smell like that.

Former User

You may need to remove the dash to inspect the air ducts and heater core (and the evaporator if you have A/C). In the meantime, removal of three screws under the dash will drop the blower motor down. Check whether this exposes anything resembling a corpse or feces.

Woody.

Nope no corpses or feces.

Former User

That's unfortunate as now there's much more work for you to do. With the blower removed, do you smell the bad odor inside the air duct? Did you use a mirror and light to look inside the duct for foreign objects?

Dontoh

is it possible it smells like burning coolant or something?

Woody.

Thanks for the diagram.

Took my car out today...
Heater took 45 minutes to start blowing hot.
Car was at normal temp within 2 minutes.
Could these be related?

Former User

Is the coolant level low in the radiator or reservoir?

Woody.

Dont have a reservoir - but coolant/water and waterwetter is still in there.

Would low coolant smell like poo ****?

Former User

You MUST have a coolant reservoir. Don't run the engine without one. When the engine is hot, coolant spills out of the radiator, and when it cools, air is getting sucked into the cooling system. After you install a reservoir, then top off with coolant and then bleed the cooling system.

Do you see any moisture dripping from under the dash? Are your carpets wet?

Do you have A/C?

Woody.

I have to get my radiator set back up for one then. Got it like that with the car.

No moisture, carpets aren't wet. I do have A/C tho.

Former User

You may be able to get a cheap reservoir at a junk yard. Keep the radiator topped off with coolant (not water), and get a reservoir ASAP before you destroy the engine.

If the A/C drain hose from the evaporator is clogged, water can get trapped in there and fester.

Woody.

Ac hoses, compressor and evaporator can are brand new and were installed this summer.

I have to get something welded to my radiator to run a resorvoir.

Woody.

Do you know what size outlet the reservoirs use?

Former User

Not sure. The reservoir just slides into a bracket on the frame.

Woody.

I meant the piece that the hose connects to. Its at a 90 Degree angle above the reservoir.

Former User

Sorry, not sure.