2002 Buick Lesabre Bad gas spill in trunk of car

2002 BUICK LESABRE
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RAMUH321
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2002 Buick Lesabre

I spilled about 2 gallons of gas from an open gas tank in the trunk of my buick. I took everything out and washed it down with an orange degreaser and coke. My trunk is bare as of right now and I have let my car air out for atleast a solid week with no luck. The smell is sooo prevelant in the interior of my car it is still undriveable. I have emptied an entire febreeze bottle on the inside of the car and the smell is still really strong. What professional product can I buy to clean out the gasoline odor from inside the car for good??
Feb 7, 2010 at 7:16 PM
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FACTORYJACK
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The question is did the fuel get into the interior, like under the rear seat cushion. It is hard to say what will get the odor out. I know when working with gas, you can smell it in your skin long after several washings. If there is still fuel soaked upholstery, or underlayment, it would need to come out, and replacement may be the only remedy.
Feb 8, 2010 at 10:19 PM