Date:         Thu, 26 Jul 2007 11:33:05 -0700
Reply-To:     "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: bought a smoker's car (LVC)
Comments: To: JordanVw@AOL.COM
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On 7/26/2007 9:47 AM JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

> In a message dated 7/26/07 11:40:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> Andrew.Richards@NIKE.COM writes:
>
>> So....  Any tips on getting
>> the smell of America's finest tobacco out of one's heating system? [...]
 >> Fabreeze has sort of worked on the
>> upholstery, but once the heat is cranked on look out!!
>>
> [...] 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..

Yeah but not out of the ventilation system, which is what Andrew was
asking about. I recall a similar call to Car Talk. The best that Click
and Clack (the Tappet Brothers) could suggest was to use the car for a
long time and eventually the smell will taper off. Or sell it.


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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR