That smell

[Kneale Brownson]

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At 07:42 AM 06/07/2002 -0400, David.Ullrich at ferguson.com wrote:

>I figured out what that smell was. First I tore into the dash and cleaned
>all the vents out. Sprayed with LOTS of Lysol. Well, and hour later the
>stink was back. So, I decided to do further investigation. I knew the
>smell started while it was in the shop having the AC worked on. So, I
>started looking around in the car for anything like an old burger or
>something that might be causing the smell. Guess what I found under the
>passenger seat? A DEAD MOUSE!!! Ewww!!! Anyway, With the mouse gone, the
>smell is slowly going away. I wonder how long it will take to completely
>go away?

When I had my 200q20v's gas tank open for pump replacement and had to wait
a couple weeks to get the correct parts, the entire interior took on the
odor of fuel fumes so strong I had to drive with a couple windows open
about an inch (this was during the winter).  That condition continued for
at least two weeks, and a "hint" of fuel stink persisted for a month, but
it gradually abated.  Today, even if the interior heats up from the car
sitting in the sun,  there's no trace of fuel fumes.

When my first 4kq's carpeting turned into a swamp because I didn't know
about cleaning out the sunroof drains,  It took several summer days of
airing with the doors open to dry out and a couple of weeks to quit reeking
like a dog that ran through a ditch full of rain.
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