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Old 03-31-2017, 03:57 PM
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Rain water/car wash water falls down these same intake areas. If the drains have debris and are slow draining mold can be a source of odor. So when it rains and your looking for leaks the water is falling right in front of the windshield.
Are you talking about the water draining to the sides of the truck? like below the A Pillar?


The OP mentioned the smell was worse in the back seat.
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I don't have cats so I'm not sure if I have the same problem but I have noticed when we get a lot of rain my truck has had a mildew smell in it for a few days afterward. I think it may be my fault from hitting standing water going too fast and splashing water up through the cab vents. It hasn't happened in a while since I started being more careful not to do that.
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Originally Posted by Marty300
LMAO right now because I have the same exact smell in my 15 Screw and didnt want to ask this question. I do have cats in my house and was thinking maybe one of them use my shoes one day but thats not it. I was thinking about the cabin air filter myself, have not changed it and I am at 33k miles.

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don't waste your money on the cabin filter, that's not the fix. I am gonna try & find a leak behind the seats did't realize there were vents back there.
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Originally Posted by jordan15screw
Did you check for water or dampness behind the seat my cab Vents leaked it got wet under the floor up against back wall

I will check this weekend, I appreciate the advise, didn't know there were vents in the back
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Originally Posted by TimelessR1
Are you talking about the water draining to the sides of the truck? like below the A Pillar?


The OP mentioned the smell was worse in the back seat.
No. Outside air for your cabin enters the system through the grilled area around the base of the windshield. Since outside air can enter so can water. Ok. Back seat/front seat the air in the cabin is being circulated.
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Are you talking about these vents in the rear? they should have a flap over the outside of them to stop water from getting in. I think you can acctually see them from outside the truck too..

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That's exactly where the smell comes from, I am gonna have to try & get @ them tomorrow & See if that's the issue. Looks like it to me. Thanks for the post
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That's exactly where the smell comes from, I am gonna have to try & get @ them tomorrow & See if that's the issue. Looks like it to me. Thanks for the post
if you don't have the sub, should be as easy as flipping rear seat down.

I have sound proofing material on my 16', you'd have to pull that up I believe to see the vent.

not sure if the picture posted was while tearing down or 15s don't have it?
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if you don't have the sub, should be as easy as flipping rear seat down.

I have sound proofing material on my 16', you'd have to pull that up I believe to see the vent.

not sure if the picture posted was while tearing down or 15s don't have it?
Picture was of a 2010 during a complete sound Damping project. I believe the vents are the same between years..there is one on each side ( i also had the rear seat out in the pic)
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Originally Posted by TimelessR1
Picture was of a 2010 during a complete sound Damping project. I believe the vents are the same between years..there is one on each side ( i also had the rear seat out in the pic)
yea it looked like mid project to me. Yes I see the seats are out
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