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The air intake is right at the bottom of the front windshield. Any odors in the engine compartment are going to come into the HVAC system.

it does not have one you might be able to go to the passenger side and see if you can expose the evaporator and clean the back side of it but it might be impossible to get to on this model.. sometimes bugs etc get on them and start your odors

good question,
i hand one really bad seat, (milk spelt by PO)
i even remove the cushion and cover. ran cover thru washer mach.
and the seat i put in a huge tube outside,
i soaked it in TIDE. hot water.
then when done , rinse
i used that chem called, dog/cat pee enzyme remover.
this attacks the proteins in the milk.

but really ,it does matter the cause of odors, infinite.
and the solution (no pun)
also barcarb soad soaks.
lye always works but kills plastic.

my last rinse was with PineSol (pine oil)
then let it bake dry on the roof of home, in hot summer sun.
i solved mine, but took hard work,
but was paid back on resale, no funny nose sniffs, by buyers.
sold car for more than paid , after 6 years. (mx5)

might be in your ownes manual. usually passenger side under the dash or behind the glovebox

• If you smoke in your car, then this will be obvious but even someone else smoking in the car unbeknown to you can leave a lingering odor. To try and get rid of it, place two towels into two separate plastic bowls and fill with white distilled vinegar. If the car is really big, use additional bowls. Place the plastic bowls into the car with the vinegar-soaked towels. One should sit near the ashtray, and the other one on the backseat. The vinegar will absorb the cigarette odors from the car, so that when you remove the bowls, the odor should leave too. If needed, repeat.[7]You can also try sprinkling baking soda and/or carpet deodorizer over the upholstery and carpet respectively, leave for a few hours, and then vacuum it up. If you or somebody else regularly smokes in the car though, the odor will always be present, so the best thing to do is to stop smoking in the car.

there are several types of sprays to clean interriors. one is for carpets and fabric other type is for plastic other is for leather or vynil.

first of all you need to clean interriors by sweeping it with vacuum cleaner and with water and natural soap. do not use lots of water since you will need to dry it later.

after cleaning interrior you need to proper liquid to clean related surface and wiping it with a soft quality cloth.

in general fabric surfaces like top lining and seats and carpets require two pcs of sprays(multi purpose interrior cleaner). if you seats are leather covered you need leather contidioneer. after cleaning fabric and leather. use plastic cleaner in pressureized spray cans. after wiping off all left cleaning agents, clean windows with only alcohol with a microfiber cloth.

this will take normally 1 to 2 hours. use gloves.

Hi,

Please check the bellow links related to your issue:-

http://www.grandmashomeremedies.com/home-remedies-for-interior-car-vent-odors.html

http://www.samarins.com/maintenance/interior.html

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we call these vehicles exploders.. lol
sounds like a fuel delivery issue, does it throw a check engine warning?

check and make sure all the fuses are in good but it sounds like a bad ground wire