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  • #16
    Originally posted by deeps View Post
    I feel the problem is the carbon is absorbing odours - and then getting "saturated" with the smells and then ends up just transmitting the odour through the vents.

    I've never had carbon in my air filters in my previous cars, and never experienced this problem before. Particularly not so soon (The smell started approximately 4-5 months after owning the car).
    That could be. I know on our fish tank that the carbon in the filter absorbs (whatever it absorbs) then when it reaches saturation it starts outgassing the same stuff. That's why I threw the carbon/charcoal in the bin.
    carandimage The place where Off-Topic is On-Topic
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    • #17
      The other point about using the in-car sprays with the air con set to recirc is that afterwards that product soaks up smells - eat fish n chips in the car and you'll smell that for the next two weeks

      (May depend on which product you use - but that's an experience I've had)
      2012.1 Skoda Octavia VRS DSG Wagon - Carbonio cold air intake and pipe - HPA Motorsports BBK 355mm rotors 6 pot calipers
      APR Stage II ECU - APR 3" exhaust down pipe & high flow catalyst
      APR/HP Roll bars - Eibach springs and Bilstien shocks
      Supaloy lower control arms - Enkei 18*8 Wheels

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      • #18
        Anyone know the part number for the carbon cabin air filter? I'm worried about whether there is a Right hand drive version and Left hand drive version - don't want to buy the wrong one.

        Some of them seem to end in an A and others in a B, i'm guessing that's the difference?

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        • #19
          same as a Golf
          1K0819644
          1K0819653

          Activated Carbon AIR Filter Fits Volkswagen 1K0819644B 1K0819644 1K0819653A | eBay
          carandimage The place where Off-Topic is On-Topic
          I used to think I was anal-retentive until I started getting involved in car forums

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          • #20
            Hey all, just wanted to let you all know that I Found and solved the problem earlier this year. It ended up being blocked sunroof drainage pipes, after cleaning the blockage with some compressed air I haven't had the problem since and the car smells like leather again! So if anyone has a problem with an odd smell in the future make sure to test the sunroof wells are draining water. Took 2 years but got there in the end!
            Last edited by Fireside; 14-02-2015, 08:41 PM.
            NOW: MY15.5 Race Blue RS

            THEN: MY10 Black Magic RS

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            • #21
              You guys need to shop around a bit more. RRP through the dealer is about $35 for the carbon activated one. I won't buy the paper one. Besides catching foliage, they're pretty useless.
              '07 Transporter 1.9 TDI
              '01 Beetle 2.0

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              • #22
                A+ for persistence for the OP.
                carandimage The place where Off-Topic is On-Topic
                I used to think I was anal-retentive until I started getting involved in car forums

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                • #23
                  Had this problem too, thanks for the info guys!

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