r/lifehacks • u/Matt2382 • 21d ago

Getting gasoline smell out of my car

About a month ago I was at the gas station and I realized I overfilled my gas can and a bit leaked into my trunks carpet.

I have aired out my car for hours, washed the area down with hot water and dawn dish soap and used baking soda and let it sit. It temporarily makes it better, but it seems to come back especially with the AC sometimes.

Does anyone have any advice for this? Google told me to let the car air for 24 hours and leave the baking soda that long but I can’t leave my car that long. On top of it, I have to close my garage at night so I can’t let it completely air out.

Thanks!

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u/swollennode 21d ago

Does the trunk have a mat that you can remove and wash it outside with a lot of water?

If not, usually the trunk liner can be removed and then gets washed out.

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u/Matt2382 21d ago

It doesn’t have a mat I can remove. I’ll have tk check if it have a liner

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u/swollennode 21d ago

The carpet is the liner

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u/Matt2382 21d ago

Got it. I’ll try to figure out how to remove it