gerard 6 Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I've been following your saga on this thread, Muikabochi. Glad to hear it's better. I spilled battery acid all over my trunk once but foul milk sounds worse. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted July 7, 2007 Author Share Posted July 7, 2007 Thanks ger. Actually this afternoon after a warm day it the Evil level had cranked up a bit. I might need to take it somewhere for a proper clean (actually the car could do with a clean generally). It took on a rather fishy kind of smell today. Link to post Share on other sites
veronica 2 Posted July 7, 2007 Share Posted July 7, 2007 I saw that Seinfeld episode recently. Love that program, so funny. Hope the car gets better quicker muikabochi. Link to post Share on other sites
66jzmstr 0 Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Spilled milk turned hot in the sun far 'outreeks' dog pop, although both are foul. The wife thought she got all the groceries out of the car after shopping, but three scorching-hot summer days later, we found a container of exploded milk in the back of our Ford Focus. I'm not sure if I've ever smelled something so rank in my life. I don't remember what we used, but it took everything stopping short of a $150 professional cleaning to get the smell out, which took months. Even a year later, I could still detect tinges of the funk sometimes, but now (three years later), it's completely gone. Be sure to keep a thing of baking soda in the back to eat up some of that funk! It won't be an end-all, but it helps after you've scrubbed it multiple times. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted July 8, 2007 Author Share Posted July 8, 2007 Not good to hear that 66. A year and a half? I haven't been out in the car this weekend, that will be tomorrow morning but if the smell lingers I will have to have it cleaned properly. Can't cope with that Evilness. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 Monday morning report. Hmmm. Better but still Evil. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Leave the windows open.. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted July 9, 2007 Author Share Posted July 9, 2007 Yes they were open all weekend (though the car was in the garage). Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 Time to buy a Subaru Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 How come a subaru? Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 They are well made, drive beautiflly, and have all-wheel drive. When I was on a mission to catch the plane I was punching a fully loaded car at 130-140 ks on a winding mountain expressway, and really loading it up through the corners. It tracked perfectly on-line. Try that in a Toyota (I have), and the back end will get loose and start steering the car. Too soft. Link to post Share on other sites
daver 0 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 just curious muikabochi, did you or have you cried over this incident yet? i've heard you shouldn't. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 but I think it was all put into the same basket Link to post Share on other sites
66jzmstr 0 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 -> muikabochi Yeah, it took a lot longer than I would've liked. Hopefully your car's malodorous emanations dissipate faster than mine! -> soubriquet Have you heard about the new Subaru hybrids coming out (next year, I think it is)? We're still not in the market for a new car, but they'll be on top of our list when we do. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted July 11, 2007 Author Share Posted July 11, 2007 Felt like crying daver Morning was ok yesterday but after a warm day things get worse. I might end up just getting the thing properly cleaned if it is going to make me miserable. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 i think you should change your avatar muikabochi. the bright blue happy face seems at odds with your current situation Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I can confirm. His car stinks real bad. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted July 12, 2007 Author Share Posted July 12, 2007 Thanks sanjo. Mornings are ok - just a faint whiff. It's when the car has been outside in a warm afternoon when it gets real bad. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 Think it's time for the ultimate steam clean inside and out. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted July 12, 2007 Author Share Posted July 12, 2007 I think you are right.... My avatar is keeping me cheerful in these Evil Smell times. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 second thoughts, time to change the car Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 you'll never be able to sell it now though...if the carpet is under the seat, you could remove the seat, cut out the carpet and replace it. Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 just burn the car and make it an offering to the evil-milk gods. Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted July 12, 2007 Share Posted July 12, 2007 You'll just have scrub it with detergent and water, then sponge it dry as possible. Repeat as neccessary. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 This weekend it is going to get another muikabochi clean. I'm going to give it another go. If that fails, it's down to the local garage for a proper clean. Link to post Share on other sites
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