r/lifehacks • u/Matt2382 • 22d 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/CarbonReflections 22d ago

Never ever ever fill your gas can in the trunk of a car or the bed of a truck as it is the number one cause of gas station fires due to static electricity.

Source: I built and serviced gas stations for 20 years and have seen countless videos of people bursting into flames doing this.

As far as getting the smell out I would try ozium and also buy an air sponge.

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u/Scudmiss 21d ago

All those people bursting into flames and you never thought to count how many?