On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:50:36 -0400, Tony Sivori
wrote:

On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:25:25 +0000, aemeijers wrote:

I'm sure this has come up on here before, but I can't remember what the
best recommended product was. I think something died in my van, and I
need to de-stink it.

Did you try checking the undercarriage? You might have some road kill
wedged in somewhere.

How is the weather in your location, warm enough for flies? If so, maybe
their comings and goings could lead you to the source of the stench.

Will it dry up faster if I leave it parked in sunshine with windows up,
or windows down?

Assuming dry weather, windows down, I would think.


Use a mild H2O2 (Hydrogen peroxide) solution on the rugs, and try an
ozone-ator overnight. A simple hot water or steem cleaner GENERALLY
cannot sterilize the carpet and underpad - where a lot of smells
originate.

My brother bought a Sable wagon. The owner had loaded it with garbage
to go to the dump, then died. Car sat for several months. IT
STUNK!!!!!!.

He bought it cheap enough that he couldn't loose, even breaking it
down for parts. Only had a few thousand KM on it, so he cleaned it up.
It had the ozone in it about 4 times - doesn't smell bad now at all -
2 years later.