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    Tooth
    Tooth (Critique Team)
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    7 Feb 2010 - 11:18 PM
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    OK, I give in and I'm putting it to the greater EPZ font of all knowledge as a last resort. During the big freeze I carried a few drums of heating oil in my over-filled car. One of them was in the front passenger seat, and leaked, and I nearly get high on the fumes every time I drive....

    a month later, I've removed all the mats apart from the ones glued to the floor, and still no better. I sprayed febreze on it for a few days, and it made a difference...it now smells of a sickly mixture of oil and febreze - think I prefer the oil on its own..

    So come on EPZ, your pride is at stake, solve this one for me quickly Wink

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    SuziBlue
    7 Feb 2010 - 11:24 PM
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    Buy a new car?

    that's a no then ... Smile

    You say it was on the passenger seat - is there any mileage in getting the seat itself cleaned industrially somehow? Presumably it leaked into the seat .. You'd only be missing it for a couple of days, and it would be safer for you to actually get it out of the car anyway, for a while.

    rowarrior
    7 Feb 2010 - 11:31 PM
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    Quote: solve this one for me quickly

    Ahh, so you're after a solvant then...

    Sorry, was that my coat...?

    Anthony
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    7 Feb 2010 - 11:32 PM
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    sorry I cant help Stephen, but OIL be interested to see what the outcome is. - sorry......

    Anthony

    BigRick
    7 Feb 2010 - 11:33 PM
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    It depend how much oil came out in the seat.... if it has gone into the sponge then you are looking at new seat sponge, as you wont get it out. If it has only gone into the upper layers of sponge, then a solvent cleaner used in conjunction with a wet vac should remove it.

    User_Removed
    7 Feb 2010 - 11:35 PM
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    Forget all the above.
    It happened to me.
    PM me and I'll give you the answer.


    Gerry.

    Last Modified By User_Removed at 7 Feb 2010 - 11:36 PM
    Tooth
    Tooth (Critique Team)
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    8 Feb 2010 - 12:01 AM
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    Sorry all, I meant the floor in front of the passenger seat...

    though the problem's still the same

    Thanks for the useful help so far Wink

    Suzi - if only you knew....it would be my preferred solution Smile

    Last Modified By Tooth at 8 Feb 2010 - 12:01 AM
    SuziBlue
    8 Feb 2010 - 12:06 AM
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    Laurel wouldn't it be good to share the solution with everyone?

    s800byj
    8 Feb 2010 - 12:07 AM
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    Check this site out.

    http://www.earthority.com/healthcare/disinfect/autovaccine/autovaccine.php

    It may be worth it

    Scott

    s800byj
    8 Feb 2010 - 12:08 AM
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    link
    Sorry link thing

    v8dunc
    v8dunc (e2 Member)
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    8 Feb 2010 - 12:42 AM
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    Take it to a car valeter Stephen thier upholstery cleaner will get rid of it.

    Duncan

    Tooth
    Tooth (Critique Team)
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    8 Feb 2010 - 12:51 AM
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    Thanks Dunc, sounds a good idea..

    oh sh** I'll have to clean it up first Sad Wink

    v8dunc
    v8dunc (e2 Member)
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    8 Feb 2010 - 12:54 AM
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    Thats what you pay them for

    Ganto
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    8 Feb 2010 - 12:56 AM
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    Chuck a lighted match into it...
    Smile

    Last Modified By Ganto at 8 Feb 2010 - 12:57 AM
    Just Jas
    8 Feb 2010 - 1:07 AM
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    Quote: Chuck a lighted match into it...

    That will just replace one smell with an even worst one. :Wink

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