[Rhodes22-list] Gasoline spill under the floor

[Sam Feder]

Try Fabreeze!  This is not a joke.  It chemically bonds with the odor
producing aromatics, and locks them in.  You may have to use it 3 or 4 times
to get max effect.  Use especially on the cushions, fabrics, etc.  Friend of
ours worked on the original chemical product that became Fabreeze. Also
works good on tobacco smoke, and mildew odor.

Sam F in Cinci.  (just getting over second knee replacement)
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Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 1:36 PM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Gasoline spill under the floor


>    After a sail on Pyramid Lake. (60 mi. N. of Reno) I was cleaning and
detailing our 76 model R-22. It was the end of a perfact day. After flushing
the Yamaha 9.9 I decided to disconnect the fuel line, when the phone rang.
The call generated a couple more calls and I dropped the disconnected fuel
line in the deep opening at the aft end of the cockpit. I did not know the
connector had a bad o-ring. Overnight it siphoned 4 gallons of gas under the
cabin floor.
>    Up to now what I have done is wash with a fiberglass friendly degresser
and 20 gal of water and go for a drive to slosh the liquid around. Then
using a syarange to evacuate all the liquid and clean it up as best I could.
I have done this twice with very good results. BUT there is still a slight
smell that is not plessant.
>    I am looking for remedy for aftersmell. Ther is no more fire danger so
I might use a small 6" fan and draw air out of underspace via the 5"
inspection  hole in the center of the cabin. Any other ideas. I cannot wait
for all the match jokes, flamming r-22 jokes and usual jabs and pokes. Hit
me Rummy I deserve it.  Barry
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