Spilled Gasoline in the Car!!!

A steam cleaning and a big pan of charcoal briquettes left overnight in the car with the windows rolled up for a few nights eventually worked for us. It does take some time. We were lucky not have kids yet when this happened to us. Good luck.

K.,

I did the same thing and it took a lot of doctoring and a lot of time to get the smell completely out.

First I covered it in baking soda. After a day I removed the old and covered it with a new box. I did this again several times, increasing the days between changes. During this time I opened the windows and sprayed air freshener, perfume, etc.

After this, I started shampooing the carpet. I tried different kinds, but the very best was ArmorAll apholstery shampoo in the spray can. You might want to try this after one box of baking soda. It was good stuff. It took me a good six months before I stopped getting a whiff of gasoline, but maybe ArmorAll at the beginning might speed up the process for you.

Good luck!

Hi K.~

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Yikes!! I would call a car detailer and see if they'll clean it up for a fair price.

This happened to me the week before I delivered my son! The only thing better about my situation is that it was July so we drovew & left the windows down for several days. The only thing going to take out the fumes is time. We tried everything as I was to bring my newborn son home in this car!

this just happened to a friend of mine here's what worked coffee. The web said to use dried coffee but she brewed it and poured in on all the rugs after pulling them out of her car then she repeated it until smell was gone. Then she washed them . I was in her car last night and I couldn't smell anything.

AFter it has been cleaned up as good as you can (I would use carpet cleaner and HOT water), then open car doors put a fan in to blow fumes out. After that, tear strips of newspaper and put on the seat and floor- they absorb odor quite well, change them every other day. Charcoal does too- you can wrap some charcoal in newspaper and lay on the floor of the car. Gasoline does evaporate over time, so it will go away eventually!

Hi K. - put some baking soda on the spots. Even if they aren't sodden, over time, the baking soda will pull it up and should absorb some of the smell. You could also try cat litter. I believe there's also a granule product used in garages to sop up oil and gas spills from cars. You might call an auto parts store and ask. Good luck!

The fumes should evaporate in a few days, but it will take a good cleaning to make it non flammable again.
Use his car and let him smell it until you get it cleaned.If you have a safe nieghboorhood I would leave the windows down so it can air out.

gas will evaporate in just a few hours, leave your windows open for and hour or two it will go away..

Kitty littter works great for that. pour it on affected area then let sit for a wile then vaccume. Good Luck!

Try charcoal for the fumes. I am also not sure the carpet clenaers can get it out. Hey try calling one of the corp gasoline companies. I am sure your not the only one to have this happen. You may need to sprinkle something on the carpet to try to pull it up and then vacum it out. Also there is not going to be much short of taking the van apart to remove it from the craks. Good luck. I got gasoline on some clothes once and washed them in the washer. Nasty oil stains were left and I dried them in the dryer couls have burned the house down. After all it's the fumes that burn. You would have thought I would have known that my dad use to own a full service gasoline station.

OK, this is dangerous! gasoline smell can be nauseating and is know to cause drowsiness, do not travel in your vehicle with windows closed unless you get rid of the gasoline spill. For the first action pour some water in the place were gasoline was pilled to reduce its mixture, the next step is to get steam cleaning http://www.detailxperts.net/hand_car_wash_exterior_steam_.... DONOT wait for this get it done.

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