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Iron Donkey 38643       , Wisconsin | Subject: RE: Spilled gas in my trunk, now what do I do? AcesFull - 2008-06-19 10:53 AM Okay, so I took out a small loan to fill the two-gallon gas can for my mower. On the way home, some of the gas spilled in my trunk, and my car now smells. What should I do?... Since your car suddenly developed a nose, you may want to shower more often? |
| 2008-06-19 2:10 PM in reply to: #1476567 |
| Extreme Veteran 394 Columbia, MO | Subject: RE: Spilled gas in my trunk, now what do I do? I once had a leaky cooler with raw pork steaks in it leak into my old car. it stunk really bad so here is what i did. I took the trunk liner out. I scrubbed the effected area with soap and water with a scrub brush. I let it dry out in the sun for a few hours. I also sprayed it with Ozium - a professional strength deodorizer- you used to be able to get it in automotive section of Walmart or Target, or at auto parts stores. I think you can also get it at Walgreens as well. Hope that helps Josh |
| 2008-06-19 3:13 PM in reply to: #1476567 |
| Champion 7821 Brooklyn, NY | Subject: RE: Spilled gas in my trunk, now what do I do? I borrowed my buddy's BMW once and accidentally broke a gallon jug of Cuervo in the trunk. Not good times. Bad times. On several levels. |
| 2008-06-19 3:20 PM in reply to: #1476618 |
| Master 2277 Lake Norman, NC | Subject: RE: Spilled gas in my trunk, now what do I do? Sharkie - 2008-06-19 12:14 PM Kitty litter the trunk.. and give it a week or so for the smell to dissipate.. x2 Pour in kitty litter and let it sit for a few hours than shop vac or vacuum it up. The kitty litter will absorb any moisture/odor/remains.
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| 2008-06-19 5:10 PM in reply to: #1477319 |
| Member 1699 | Subject: RE: Spilled gas in my trunk, now what do I do? I once bought prizes for a golf outing, including a couple of bottles of whisky. On the way back from the store, I got my car washed, and noticed the guy toweling it off called other people over and were laughing. Yes, I had whisky leaking from my trunk. I kind of liked the smell though, so different situation. I suggest renting/buying a carpet shampoo machine with the wand on a hose and trying to clean it. Then air dry it every chance you get. It will suck for a while. |
| 2008-06-20 7:35 AM in reply to: #1476567 |
| Elite 3022 Preferably on my bike somewhere | Subject: RE: Spilled gas in my trunk, now what do I do? Take out the liner and install a new one. Your car is only 6 years old. Keep it in good shape - meaning, remove the pieces that contain gas fumes when they shouldn't. Seriously. Getting a new trunk bed liner will cost you a couple of hundred bucks at the most, and you can install it yourself (carefully). |
| 2008-06-20 8:59 PM in reply to: #1476567 |
| MotoQueen 13195 | Subject: RE: Spilled gas in my trunk, now what do I do? My mother left or hid a gallon of ice cream in the spare tire well of her car (don't ask). Needless to say the car continued to smell like spoiled milk 8 years later when my brother-in-law finally totaled the car. |
| 2008-06-20 11:20 PM in reply to: #1476567 |
| Regular 206 | Subject: RE: Spilled gas in my trunk, now what do I do? Aw c'mon. Only four "match" votes? Where's the ka-boom? There was supposed to be an Earth-shattering kaboom.  |
| 2008-06-21 11:42 AM in reply to: #1476567 |
| Expert 770 Long Island, NY | Subject: RE: Spilled gas in my trunk, now what do I do? Baking soda soaks up oil/gas very well. Pour a bunch on and let it sit a few days. You can rub it in if you want, but leave a thick coat. Vacuum up and the smell should be gone. I do my own maintenance on my oil burner at home and lay down a bit under the work area where I occasionally get spills. Once I wipe it up, no odor at all. One time I had a huge mess and the heating oil spilled on to an unpainted section of the concrete floor. BAD news. Left a pile of baking soda on it for a few days and it wicked the oil right out of the concrete. |
| 2015-07-14 10:58 AM in reply to: #1476567 |
| 1 | Subject: RE: Spilled gas in my trunk, now what do I do? Coffee grounds put it over the spill it will take the smell away might smell like coffee for a little after but it will take the smell away and its cheep |
| 2015-07-14 1:08 PM in reply to: speakofthedevil |
| Elite 3091 Spokane, WA | Subject: RE: Spilled gas in my trunk, now what do I do? Originally posted by speakofthedevil Coffee grounds put it over the spill it will take the smell away might smell like coffee for a little after but it will take the smell away and its cheep So your first-ever post on BT is to revive an obscure 7-year old thread? Nice! Welcome to BT! |
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