I am very familiar with this smell. My wife thought it was me but replacing the skylight was the fix. The skylight was not watertight and there was water trapped inside that had mildewed/stewed causing the bad smell--exactly like dog poop. Rowland '85 Westy, Tinkerbell --- Rich Barker <gezuvor@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > When I leave the windows up for extended periods, there will be a > vague, > unpleasant smell. Almost dog poop, but not quite. > > I have tried leaving it open for long periods, but that only > remedies > the problem temporarily. Left a few dryer sheets in there to soak > it up, > but still just a short-term fix. > > Any ideas on a way to permanently remove pesky odors? > > Thanks, > > ~Richard > '86 Doka
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