[bullboy]

Yesterday when i removed the rubber mats to vaccum my car , i was shcoked to see fungus spread in the market .I was bit of damp as well . Since it is summer here are here and the car has not been driven through any water lodged roads i wonder how this happen. Apart from the normal washing there is not water spill.
What can be done.

[kannan666]

Fungus almost always needs a moist area to breed. Instead of rubber mats in my Omni, I use cloth mats.

[yogi1771]

You can try this out How to Remove Mildew Odors from a Car | eHow.com

[Raccoon]

Possibly, there is water leaking from your AC system? Where was the fungus found? If its the front passenger seat, its very likely the AC.

[bullboy]

yes it is the front passenger foot rest area.

[harishnayak]

Originally Posted by Raccoon

Possibly, there is water leaking from your AC system? Where was the fungus found? If its the front passenger seat, its very likely the AC.

I'm facing the same problem in my car but it looks more like the white stains under the carpet than fungus.

Bullboy - Do you get the fungus smell in your car ?

[Jaggu]

Check if your AC drain pipe is fixed proper and not blocked. Remove the rubber mats and leave the car under full sun for a day, this will help dry the carpet fully. Then vacuum the car and its should be fine, as long as you do a weekly clean up.

During summer the heat from underbody will keep the mats dry and shouldnt cause any fungi attacks

[WDM007]

Experts, correct me if I am wrong,
other solution is to spray some anti-fungal powder, provided it doesnot cause corrosive action on the floor metal.

[Forged_Piston]

Agree with Jaggu.I had this problem once, albeit not to the extent of the fungus problem.Check your AC drain pipe.Removing the rubber mats for a day should dry up most of the dampness..

[james]

You will need to pinpoint the reason for water entering the cabin. its no use trying to get the fungus out if you dont find the root cause.. I had this problem in my wagonR where water used to leak in through the front firewall area.. One fine day the car started stinking real bad and look lotsa time to go.

For the time being take out the carpet and keep it in the sun for a day or so. Wash it if possible. You'll probably have to take out the seats and side claddings to get the carpet out. BAsically something like this


Here is an old pic of our octi. Look what happened when we didnt use the car for a week in summer!

[xingamazon]

Originally Posted by james

You will need to pinpoint the reason for water entering the cabin. its no use trying to get the fungus out if you dont find the root cause.. I had this problem in my wagonR where water used to leak in through the front firewall area.. One fine day the car started stinking real bad and look lotsa time to go.

For the time being take out the carpet and keep it in the sun for a day or so. Wash it if possible. You'll probably have to take out the seats and side claddings to get the carpet out.


Here is an old pic of our octi. Look what happened when we didnt use the car for a week in summer!
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Sorry got to see the images now. But was not able to delete the reply

[bullboy]

I tried drying it up. The problem is that apart from the rubber carpet there full length carpet on top of which seats are fixed .also below the carpet and pasted to the flooe the is a thich damping material which is holding some water.
There is no odour though.Now i have dried the floor and will check again.

[pramodkumar]

Originally Posted by bullboy

I tried drying it up. The problem is that apart from the rubber carpet there full length carpet on top of which seats are fixed .also below the carpet and pasted to the flooe the is a thich damping material which is holding some water.
There is no odour though.Now i have dried the floor and will check again.

This carpet is not pasted, it can be removed, first you need to remove the 2 front seat and the rear lower seat, once you get rid of them remove your entire carpet and see for other issues, by other issues i mean see if there is any rust on the body as fungus produces a lot of heat and might end up in rusting. It can be a case of some liquid spilling as well, so you might have to inspect very closly and findout the root cause.

If its a liquid spilling issue then get PVC flooring done.

Pramod

[bullboy]

This carpet is not pasted, it can be removed, first you need to remove the 2 front seat and the rear lower seat, once you get rid of them remove your entire carpet and see for other issues

Beneath that carpet there is a thick padding which i feel is pasted to the floor.Will get some snaps.

[pramodkumar]

Originally Posted by bullboy

Beneath that carpet there is a thick padding which i feel is pasted to the floor.Will get some snaps.

I understood, you can just pull it off,it will not damage anything. I got all that removed when my car was painted, you can put it back once the problem is solved, remember mould growth can be extreamly dangerous as they emit toxic gases.

Pramod