# Gasoline spill

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/gasoline-spill/31327>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [June 2, 2009, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gasoline-spill/31327 "2009-06-02T15:14:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![hallorm25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecb155/32.png) [@hallorm25](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hallorm25)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gasoline-spill/31327/1 "2009-06-02T15:14:08Z")

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I spilled gas in the cargo area of my station wagon. What can I do to get rid of the odor?

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**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gasoline-spill/31327/2 "2009-06-02T15:41:34Z")

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Take all the loose rugs out and air them. Mop up any liquid gas with a sponge or rag.Park the car with windows open for a few days. Gasoline is very volatile and the rest will disappear soon.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gasoline-spill/31327/3 "2009-06-02T17:04:58Z")

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Remove any carpet or padding the gas soaked into and clean it outside the vehicle. You can use carpet cleaner, Simple Green, etc, and a garden hose. Let everything dry thoroughly and air out a few days before you put it back in the car.

Clean the interior metal surfaces with a degreaser. Leave the windows down a bit when the weather’s nice.

Eventually the gas will evaporate and the smell will go away. Cleaning the carpet and padding speeds the process.

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**Author:** ![hallorm25](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecb155/32.png) [@hallorm25](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hallorm25)\
**Post date:** [June 2, 2009, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/gasoline-spill/31327/4 "2009-06-02T17:57:42Z")

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thanks.