HELP NEEDED!

[dfv87]

Hit a skunk coming home from Mille Lacs rather hit the carcass after the guy in front of me hit it... Now my vehicle smells like... well a dead skunk. Any remedies?

[Jim Almquist]

My only guess would be to find a good car wash with the undercarriage spray as one of the options. That or a good rain that you can drive through for a couple of miles. Maybe a good friend that has a power washer with a attachment for windows so you could spray the undercarriage.

[CAMAN]

If it smells when running the air or heat you may need to replace the cabin air filter. Otherwise just a good soapy carwash with undercarriage blaster will help.

[Northlander]

Plenty of washes and time is all I have known to work.

[tunrevir]

I agree with Northlander. I have had the same experience and the smell sticks around for a few washes but fades as the days go by. Park it outside for the time being. Anyone else have any good ideas?

Tunrevir~

[reinhard1]

i looked it up and saw this one. it seems chemicaly nutralizing the smell is the way to go and baking soda plays a big part.

get a 2 gallon pump sprayer [or bucket if you dont have a sprayer]. get half a gallon of hot water, two quarts of 3% hydrogen peroxide, couple of tablespoons of dish soap and a half a cup of baking soda. shake or mix well until all of the baking soda is dissolved. wash or spray the area affected. especialy areas you think are particularly smelly . no need to rinse it off. repeat a day later as needed. good luck.

[Grum]

i looked it up and saw this one. it seems chemicaly nutralizing the smell is the way to go and baking soda plays a big part.

get a 2 gallon pump sprayer [or bucket if you dont have a sprayer]. get half a gallon of hot water, two quarts of 3% hydrogen peroxide, couple of tablespoons of dish soap and a half a cup of baking soda. shake or mix well until all of the baking soda is dissolved. wash or spray the area affected. especialy areas you think are particularly smelly . no need to rinse it off. repeat a day later as needed. good luck.

+1, have heard this works, thankfully haven't had the need to try it yet

[Brad B]

Hit a skunk coming home from Mille Lacs rather hit the carcass after the guy in front of me hit it... Now my vehicle smells like... well a dead skunk. Any remedies?

Dale,

just park it outside for a week it should air out. I hit one back when I had my S-10 and it was like 5 days of sitting outside before the smell was gone. the car wash idea should help also.

[Tom7227]

The baking soda and hydrogen peroxide works on dogs. Might be a bit tough to get it into all the right places on a vehicle. But it's cheap so why not try.

[Fishjet]

Put an oscillating sprinkler underneath and turn on the hose.

[mrklean]

get the neighbor kids to hand clean it for you

[dfv87]

Put an oscillating sprinkler underneath and turn on the hose.

I might try that... it has been a couple of days (and 2 premium car washes)and it is much better, had to febreeze the inside. I think I need to change that inside filter. Thanks fellas!

[mattpaumen]

I thought I smelt a skunk in the neighborhood! How was the fishing?

[dfv87]

Sent you the PM of all the secrets... HAha if only I had some secrets

[Sonicrunch]

Sell it.

Do any of you guys remember the BO in the car episode of Seinfeld?