[FC] Musty Mildew

Charles Wrobel corvanatics@corvair.org
Sat Feb 7 12:32:01 2004


Does anyone have any suggestions for getting rid of that mildew smell 
that has taken over my falcon while it's been in storage? I went over 
every surface I could see with fabreeze antibacterial spray and followed 
with an Armor-all type of thing. There is no cloth except for the seat 
cover but it doesn't seem to be the source. I will, however, remove the 
seat cover and bleach-wash it. Also it's been too cold and wet around 
here to drive around with the windows open lately and it's not parked in 
a garage so I can't leave the windows down all the time that it's 
parked. I have to solve a moisture infiltration problem and that will 
probably help a lot. Water is getting into the trunk through an unknown 
source and it's collecting in there. I'm thinking that it would be 
better to drill a couple of drainage holes to get rid of the water at 
least until I can find the source and remedy that issue. Does this idea 
make any sense?

On positive note; I know exactly where the water is getting into the 
Corvan - the holes in the floor! It didn't take long to figure that out.

thanks,

Charles

'63 Corvan