# Diesel fuel additive spill **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [February 19, 2012, 10:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-fuel-additive-spill/71035 "2012-02-19T10:33:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lilybug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@Lilybug](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Lilybug)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 10:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-fuel-additive-spill/71035/1 "2012-02-19T10:33:37Z")
I had a diesel fuel additive spill in the trunk of my 06 TDI new Beetle. How do I clean my trunk liner and get the smell out of my car? Tried the following: dawn soak, upholstery cleaner, orange cleaner, shampooing of carpet. Nothing works, please help. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![mark9207](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@mark9207](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mark9207)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 10:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-fuel-additive-spill/71035/2 "2012-02-19T10:52:41Z")
First, remove the trunk liner from your car. Next, deposit it in the nearest dumpster. Third, go to a salvage yard to secure a replacement trunk liner. Clean the trunk pan where the spill was before installing the replacement trunk liner. This will be the most effective, least frustrating, and potentially cheapest way of dealing with this problem. It will be cheaper than having a professional make a (probably unsuccessful) attempt at eliminating the odor. ---
**Author:** ![JosephEMeehan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecc23a/32.png) [@JosephEMeehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JosephEMeehan)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-fuel-additive-spill/71035/3 "2012-02-19T16:52:55Z")
BTW few cars ever NEED a fuel additive (that includes diesels). The manufacturers of car products like to suggest everyone needs a fuel additive. In real life all fuels of the correct type (octane or cetane etc.) is all you need. Fuels from the pump is generally all you need with a modern car. ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2012, 9:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/diesel-fuel-additive-spill/71035/4 "2012-02-19T21:49:21Z")
Marks advise is good…Otherwise it’s there forever…