Dear Forum members, I recently bought a 2001 Z3 roadster 3.0. I noticed a funny odor in the car, coming from the vents.
When the air conditioning is on, and the fan is blowing the smell is hightened. When I put the heat on, it seems to go away.
When I was checking out the car, we discovered a mouse nest in the air filter in the engine compartment. We removed the nest. I replaced the filter, and washed the filter compartment but that does not seem to be the source of the smell.
I have two thoughts on this matter. First, is that the mice may have uninated somewhere in the vent system, and I need to locate this and clean it.
The second thought is that this is a water evaporation problem caused by the air conditioning, and perhaps a plugged drain from the drip pan. I would appreciate suggestions from anyone who has experience with this problem. It is dampening my enjoyment of my new toy.
Ken
When the air conditioning is on, and the fan is blowing the smell is hightened. When I put the heat on, it seems to go away.
When I was checking out the car, we discovered a mouse nest in the air filter in the engine compartment. We removed the nest. I replaced the filter, and washed the filter compartment but that does not seem to be the source of the smell.
I have two thoughts on this matter. First, is that the mice may have uninated somewhere in the vent system, and I need to locate this and clean it.
The second thought is that this is a water evaporation problem caused by the air conditioning, and perhaps a plugged drain from the drip pan. I would appreciate suggestions from anyone who has experience with this problem. It is dampening my enjoyment of my new toy.
Ken