anti freeze in carpet, help August 18, 2009, 09:24:58 am Yahoo Message Number: 105009Hi All, We have a `83 Chevrolet 22.5' based LD that has developed a leaky heater core, our mechanic will replace the core Monday, but my job is to get the anti freeze out of the carpet and pad. I have tried flooding the carpet with water and Simple Green then vacuuming with the trusty wet/dry vac, but that hasn't done the job yet . Any other ideas? How can I remove the carpet? The passenger seat? Thanks in advance. Gene
Re: anti freeze in carpet, help Reply #1 – August 18, 2009, 10:50:10 am Yahoo Message Number: 105011QuoteHi All, We have a `83 Chevrolet 22.5' based LD that has developed a leaky heater core, our mechanic will replace the core Monday, but my job is to get the anti freeze out of the carpet and pad. I have tried flooding the carpet with water and Simple Green then vacuuming with the trusty wet/dry vac, but that hasn't done the job yet . Any other ideas? How can I remove the carpet? The passenger seat? Thanks in advance. Gene The carpet is glued in the cab area, I believe, at least for some of the perimeter, with screws retaining the rest. The screw heads can be VERY hard to locate, mostly by feel, and are 1/4" hex-head sheet metal usually. The seats bases are simply bolted down. However first, if you don't have a carpet cleaner, I would borrow one with appropriate attachments for cleaning in close quarters - ours has a small hand-held attachment with a rotating brush, and dispensing and suction hose, just like the main unit. This should do the job. The anti-freeze will not evaporate, so you will have to continue diluting it with solvent until the solvent and water will allow you to vacuum up as much as possible.Steve
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