Date:         Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:09:23 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: bought a smoker's car (LVC)
Comments: To: JordanVw@aol.com
In-Reply-To:  <c95.15c5b083.33da2a22@aol.com>
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You might try an open bowl (or tray; its all about the surface area) of
ammonia in there for 24 hours.  It really helped us out a couple of times
when the kids were sick all over their rooms.

On 7/26/07, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
>
> In a message dated 7/26/07 11:40:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> Andrew.Richards@NIKE.COM writes:
>
>
> > Okay, no, it's not a van, but I'm sure some of you have been down this
> > road with the van you bought from a smoker.  So....  Any tips on getting
> > the smell of America's finest tobacco out of one's heating system?  I
> > bought an '88 Subaru wagon for driving around town but am having a heck
> > of a time clearing the stench.  Fabreeze has sort of worked on the
> > upholstery, but once the heat is cranked on look out!!
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> my moms '00 toyota avalaon was a returned lease purchase and the guy who
> orig
> leased it new was a smoker..  we tried that volcanic rock stuff in a mesh
> bag
> under the seat, and some citrus air freshner..  but the best thing you can
> do
> is just detail the hell out of the car..  clean everything as good as you
> can.. removing the yellow nicotine film will get most of the smell out..
>
> chris
>
>
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