subaru_styles Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 well i got my wagon towed to day....as some of you know the interior of my car was sweaty and growing its own mold forest...it's on everything let me tell ya the pictures do not do it justice..and it is very wet inside since its been "sweating" the past months. i picked up a vapor mask and some golves and dove into it. so so far i removed all the trash/objects from the car. i pulled out the seats..ive tore up all the carpeting too..it's all going in the trash. tom. going to chuck the seatbelts and some other random pieces as well. Scrubing everything down with bleach..hopefully this will be able to get rid of it all. as mold can be very dangerous to a person..here's a couple pics...if anyone has any suggestions regarding cleanup i wouldn't mind hearing them..my steps are:throw everything out, scub down with bleach, air out, rebuild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSubaruJunkie Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 OMG WHAT HAPPEND!?!?! and you said you had it towed back... so its STILL not running??? -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SubaSkeet Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 heh, i like that lone air freshner. nice touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diluded000 Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 heh, i like that lone air freshner. nice touch. "You'll find one of these in every car" (from the movie Repo Man) Mine had one when I got it, maybe subconsciously why I bought it. - James B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWet Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 I'm not a respected mycologist, nor do I play one on TV, but... I don't think that most molds indigenous to wet car interiors are particularly nasty. Use PPE during cleaning for sure, but don't need to get too obsessive about the cleaning. A dry car interior is pretty much a dead zone for the fungal kingdom. I believe that a good cleaning with soapy water, and a little bleach, followed by a really good drying will take care of things. Had a little experience... Have fun! Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet82 Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 I think the air freshner should just about do it! I'd be careful about the bleach too... Bleach will eat the fabric. You got to wash that bleach out or it will just keep eating... What about upholstry/fabric cleaner and a spray on disinfectant? Lysol Glenn 82 SubaruHummer--once lost a 1/2 gal of milk in the back seat...... 01 Forester--no spills so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROGDOR! Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 Take the seats and carpet to a do it yourself car wash and spray them with the soapy high pressure hose, get them good and soaked till they look clean, then set them in the sun or in front of your furnace or fire. This is how we get upholstry clean at the junkyard, and it takes a LOT more mold than what you have to not get it clean this way. The only stuff I haven't seen come clean was actually green and had moss growing on it. No musty smell or aftereffects either, provided you get it dry within 2 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru_styles Posted November 23, 2004 Author Share Posted November 23, 2004 well i don't really care about the front seats. i might try washing th rear..and the carpet, I allready cut into....it needed to be replaced anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carfreak85 Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 What happened to your car in the first place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subi81 Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 So what the heck caused this, did you leave the sunroof open in a downpore? Did that once and it soaked everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caboobaroo Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 So what the heck caused this, did you leave the sunroof open in a downpore? Did that once and it soaked everything. he doesn't have a sunroof since the subs would prolly blow it out like a cork:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subynut Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 Take it to Death Valley in the middle of summer for a few days. That'll burn out any mold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbchux Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 looks like you've got some nice RX checkered seatbelts, er........wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baccaruda Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 ugh. the NW USA has some of the worst mold species in the country, I've heard. I'd throw all of that crap away and get an interior out of a GL10. and WHAT HAPPENED? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru_styles Posted November 23, 2004 Author Share Posted November 23, 2004 a combination of wet floormats/rain that got inside + it sitting for the past couple months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWX Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 so why is it not running agian? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru_styles Posted November 23, 2004 Author Share Posted November 23, 2004 i don't know... .john allready solved the "variable compression" issue and installed new cams. a stock intake monifold did not change anything, next i guess i need to swap out ECU's to see if thats the problem... im going to start a seperate trouble shooting thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoobywagon Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 Use a mild mixture of clean water and white vinegar. Scrub the interior with it and rinse by srcubbing with just clean water. Get a space heater, put the car in a garage or under a carport. Seal up the car as tight as you can and leave the space heater running for 2-3 days. Voila...no more mold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthWet Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 ... Get a space heater, put the car in a garage or under a carport. Seal up the car as tight as you can and leave the space heater running for 2-3 days. Voila...no more mold. UMMMM... is this supposed to be a recipe for how to steam-cook the interior? Seems to me that with it totally sealed what you might end up with is jungle conditions of heat and humidity. Or do you figure that "tight as you can" still leaves you with plenty of leaks? I like to leave the windows down a crack... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 it's the rust holes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastchance Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 Brad! What the hell dude...I wondered if you were still alive! I'm coming to your house today....NUFF SAID! Late, Dirty D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanislru Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 If you want to kill any spores that may have been missed while cleaning you might want to try burning sulfur. light a deck of matches up then close the door with the smoke trapped inside repeat a few times. This works very well and is cheap cheap cheap. Heat and a lack of humidity will do a lot but this will kill whatever might be left. and it removes any musty smells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogsubie Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 You know those little "Do Not Eat" packages you get with electronics and leather goods. The stuff is called desicant and you can buy it in larger quantities/packages and it does a real good job of sucking up moisture. One of the editors from Grassroots Motorsports had a similar issue and used the stuff after he cleaned everything really good. Do a search on their board at http://www.grmotorsports.com/board/ and I'm sure you come up with something. I did a google search for the stuff as well and there are companies out there that sell the stuff, mostly wholesale bulk, but some retail though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oddcomp Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 couple lbs of dry ice drives out all the oxygen no oxygen then mst molds and bad smells die out lemme know i got all ya need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subaru_styles Posted November 23, 2004 Author Share Posted November 23, 2004 thanks you guys for all the suggestions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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