getting rid of smell

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Earlier in the week I put my gas powered weed eater into the trunk of
my '91 240 and apparently got some of the 2 cycle gas (gas and oil
mix) onto the carpet in the trunk. Since there is a CD changer bolted
to the trunk floor I can't simply pull the carpet out so I need some
way to get rid of the smell as it's making me sick when I drive.
Would a foaming carpet cleaner work? And then vacuum it out?
Thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

Denny
 
Earlier in the week I put my gas powered weed eater into the trunk of
my '91 240 and apparently got some of the 2 cycle gas (gas and oil
mix) onto the carpet in the trunk. Since there is a CD changer bolted
to the trunk floor I can't simply pull the carpet out so I need some
way to get rid of the smell as it's making me sick when I drive.
Would a foaming carpet cleaner work? And then vacuum it out?
Thoughts?
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Open the trunk, set a fan blowing through it, and put a clamp-type work
light on the trunk lip shining on the spot (not too close, you just want
to warm it up). Opening the windows a few inches would be a good idea as
well. That should clear out most of the odor in a couple of hours.


Gary
 
Denny said:
Earlier in the week I put my gas powered weed eater into the trunk of
my '91 240 and apparently got some of the 2 cycle gas (gas and oil
mix) onto the carpet in the trunk. Since there is a CD changer bolted
to the trunk floor I can't simply pull the carpet out so I need some
way to get rid of the smell as it's making me sick when I drive.
Would a foaming carpet cleaner work? And then vacuum it out?
Thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

Denny
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Carpet cleaner would work.
One of those wet carpet cleaning vacuum things would be better.
Shake a box of baking soda on it.
 
Denny said:
Earlier in the week I put my gas powered weed eater into the trunk of
my '91 240 and apparently got some of the 2 cycle gas (gas and oil
mix) onto the carpet in the trunk. Since there is a CD changer bolted
to the trunk floor I can't simply pull the carpet out so I need some
way to get rid of the smell as it's making me sick when I drive.
Would a foaming carpet cleaner work? And then vacuum it out?
Thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

Denny
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Why is the CD changer an obstacle? Simply unbolt it, pull the carpet
out, wash the metal underneath with soap and water, dry it off, scrub
the carpet with shampoo and hose that out, let it dry in the sun then
reinstall.
 
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