gas odor from inside car

rd 2N in mo · Oct 2, 2012

I went to get gas for the Ford tractor and put it in the back of my Ford Escape. On the drive home the blitz container cracked and now I have gas and odor in the cabin of my car. I have removed all of the items that I can, carpet and pad. Any good ideas to help get the odor out of the car outside of a good hose down?

Goose · Oct 2, 2012

Drive with the windows open for a few days.

donjr · Oct 2, 2012

Toss in a dead fish, and you'll forget about the gas smell in a day or two-----

Lamar Fudd · Oct 2, 2012

I understand clear vinegar will work. Wipe down the interior with it, spray on the carpet and then blot it dry with paper towels and let it air out in the sun. Might still need an open bag of charcoal in a pan to absorb the odor.

Mike (WA) · Oct 2, 2012

The car dealers have an ozone treatment that seems to work pretty well- seal up the car and pump ozone in- it oxidizes the odor molecules. Not just a cover up.

What somebody mentioned about the dead fish also applies to a gallon of milk you got from the dairy down the road, and cross- threaded the lid so it comes off when the jar falls over. Don't ask me how I know.

Red1 · Oct 2, 2012

(quoted from post at 10:52:33 10/02/12) I went to get gas for the Ford tractor and put it in the back of my Ford Escape. On the drive home the blitz container cracked and now I have gas and odor in the cabin of my car. I have removed all of the items that I can, carpet and pad. Any good ideas to help get the odor out of the car outside of a good hose down?

I've had some odors that saturated the inside of my vehicles from time to time...Crack the windows a little and put a small fan inside..run it all night on low...helps a lot..

wisbaker · Oct 2, 2012

Sprinkle a little more gas on the carpet & light a match? Go to a commercial cleaning supply store they'll have several de-odorizers and odor asorbors that'll counteract or asorb the odor, kinda like an industrial Febreze. Ozone also works but I'm leery of it for a few reasons that might not be rational.

Hal/Eastern WA · Oct 2, 2012

You may want to consider replacing the carpet and pad. That will hold the odor for a very long time if you put it back in.

It could be a lot worse. Gasoline eventually mostly evaporates. Diesel or heavier oils take LOTS longer, if ever.

I think I would try washing out the affected area with detergent and hot water and then rinsing well. You will probably want to leave the windows at least partially open for a while, and use the fresh air setting on the heater or air conditioning. The odor should fade away within a couple of weeks, depending on just how much was spilled and how well you were able to clean it up.

But I would sure plan on installing new carpet. Good luck!

Dean · Oct 2, 2012

It will dissipate with time. Eventually you will no longer notice it.

Dean

Mike M · Oct 2, 2012

That's got to be nasty ! The gas these days really smells. It even sticks in a closed container.

Dick2 · Oct 2, 2012

Odo-Ban. Available at Home Depot and some Sam's Clubs. Get a gallon of concentrate, dillute with water in a spray bottle and spray all affected surfaces.

CAROGATOR · Oct 2, 2012

You old time truckers should know. The worst smell I ever came across was the drippings off green hides, that we used to haul. The only thing that helped was new coffee grounds. Fresh out of the package, sprinkle them around and let sit.

RBnSC · Oct 2, 2012

I usually just tell my son to roll down his window for a minute and usually it's gone.
Ron

David G · Oct 2, 2012

Throw a match in.

Royse · Oct 2, 2012

(quoted from post at 17:03:44 10/02/12) I usually just tell my son to roll down his window for a minute and usually it's gone.
Ron

I'd be afraid he'd get dizzy or pass out from the fumes and have an accident.
Depending on the amount of fumes of course.
They do dissipate fairly quickly, so airing it out a few days may be a good option.
And don't smoke while driving. :wink:

bill mart · Oct 2, 2012

do you mean fresh ground coffee or coffee grounds from a fresh brewed pot? bill

omahagreg · Oct 2, 2012

Buy baking soda by the case and sprinkle it liberally on the carpet. Put the carpet back in, the heat will help. When I spilled gas in our Trailblazer, this fixed it with in a week!

36 Coupe · Oct 2, 2012

People that haul gas inside a car aint wrapped too tight.

Allan in NE · Oct 2, 2012

Open the windows and let it sit.

Allan

Rick Kr · Oct 2, 2012

What about all the older trucks with the gas tank behind the seat, or a car with the tank in the cowl?

Rick

ShadetreeRet · Oct 3, 2012

If you have removed the carpet and pad, go to an auto supply store such as Advance or O'Reilleys and check out the carpet cleaners. Or check with the local dealership and see what they use in cleanup. Some years ago, my daughter's Mustang shorted a wire and set the interior on fire. There was more smoke damage than anything, but the boys at the dealership where I worked removed the carpet and shampooed it with something, washed it off with a garden hose and let it dry for a couple of days. That took care of the smoke odor.

36 Coupe · Oct 3, 2012

THE GAS WAS IN A STEEL TANK, NOT IN A PLASTIC JUG THAT HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE SUN DEGRADING.

36 Coupe · Oct 3, 2012

Teenager died huffing gasoline from a snowmobile so I would say the fumes are toxic.

Anonymous-0 · Oct 3, 2012

(quoted from post at 10:52:33 10/02/12) I went to get gas for the Ford tractor and put it in the back of my Ford Escape. On the drive home the blitz container cracked and now I have gas and odor in the cabin of my car. I have removed all of the items that I can, carpet and pad. Any good ideas to help get the odor out of the car outside of a good hose down?

Here is some real good stuff to have around. Works on everything I've tried it on so far. Took care of diesel smell in the wife's car (spilled a little in the back)....

http://www.jeffersequine.com/x-o-odor-neutralizer-plus/camid/EQU/cp/0030272/id/43DCA7IUDHZ/

Rick Kr · Oct 3, 2012

Agree. Those tanks still can leak, and many of people smoked to sitting right next to the tanks.
Rick

oldtanker · Oct 3, 2012

(quoted from post at 14:21:35 10/02/12)

(quoted from post at 17:03:44 10/02/12) I usually just tell my son to roll down his window for a minute and usually it's gone.
Ron

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I'd be afraid he'd get dizzy or pass out from the fumes and have an accident.
Depending on the amount of fumes of course.
They do dissipate fairly quickly, so airing it out a few days may be a good option.
And don't smoke while driving. :wink:

No smoking???? Man you wanna take all the excitement out of life!!!!

Rick

CAROGATOR · Oct 3, 2012

"Fresh out of the package"

36 Coupe · Oct 3, 2012

You sat on the tank in Model Ts and early Ford trucks.

Rick Kr · Oct 3, 2012

And on the Model A they filled your boot as they leaked. First hand experience with this one before I redid it.
Rick

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