gasoline spill in car on carpet

[Geemo]

On the way home from the gas station the gas container fell over and leaked on the back carpet.

I blotted the spill with towels to absorb as much as I could. Next I washed the carpet with Joy dish soap and blotted dry again. I also tried cleaning it with Simple Green. The smell is still REAL strong.

Any suggestions on how to neutrilize the nasty smell of gasoline in my car's carpet?

Thanks
Geemo

[Bloom]

It's probably in the padding, as well as the carpet. You might want to remove the carpet and pad, douse it all with a big box of baking soda, vacuum it and let it air dry.

[Chrome Bumper]

Roll down the windows and park it the sun. Don't be hauling hazardous material in the passenger compartment BTW.

[Geemo]

Originally Posted by Chrome Bumper

Roll down the windows and park it the sun. Don't be hauling hazardous material in the passenger compartment BTW.

With a Jeep Liberty, the gas can has to be inside the passenger compartment. When I go to fill the gas can I usually put it in a rubbermaid container but didn't this trip.

The Jeep will be parking out in the sun with all the windows down.

Baking soda or coffee grounds are a couple of other things I have been advised to try to nutrilize the smell.

If there are any other HINTs let me know.

Thanks
Geemo

[Just_learning]

try sprikling it with odor neutralizing per-vacuum powder. Arm and Hammer makes it. It should do the job. I know when I moved in it worked on my carpet after the previous owners pets wreaked havoc on it.

[salmonfisher77]

A match?

[Old MAn River]

castrol super clean