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| | | | Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 116 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 116 | So I just received my 1946 2 ton grain truck. She's a beaut! However, the pack rats in Kansas stuffed it from top to bottom with soybeans. A great majority of which decomposed and now the cab has a horrific odor. I cleaned out the cab completely, removed the seat, gas tank, all of the rotting soybeans and power washed and bleached the interior. THE SMELL IS STILL THERE! (not as bad as before but still lingering) Does anyone have suggestions on how to rid this truck of this smell?? Thanks!!!
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1942 BK 1/2 Ton Pickup
1954 3800 1 Ton Pickup
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 123 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 123 | | | | | | Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 116 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 116 | I did a bleach mix solution, maybe I'll try straight bleach.
1942 BK 1/2 Ton Pickup
1954 3800 1 Ton Pickup
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1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,871 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,871 | The problem will resolve itself in a few months. Now that it's clean, leave it out in the freezing weather this winter with the windows down whenever the weather permits (not in a snowstorm!) There's something about freezing clean metal that deodorizes it. I've attempted to clean several refrigerators that lost power and ended up with rotten meat inside, and until we turned the thermostat down as low as possible, the stink didn't go away, even after repeated bleach cleanings. Good luck!
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 | Carl and Jerry are both right,however,I like Jerry's method better. You wouldn't have to worry about pressurized water getting your wiring and connections wet,as well as your gauge cluster. That could lead to further problems down the road.Not to mention the choke,throttle,and heater cables. Remember how our parents,and all the relatives used to smoke? Granny would open all the windows,on a brisk,breezy day,and even the furniture and bedding would smell a lot fresher,in a couple of hours! I've tried de-odorizing old refrigerators,as Jerry points out,too. Bleach and other cleaners just don't erase the odors,like frozen CLEAN surfaces. Keep your seat in a well-ventilated area over the winter,too. You may not even need "Febreze"!
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 218 I have more zippers then a pair of cargo pants | | I have more zippers then a pair of cargo pants Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 218 | I had a foot of rat poop in my bus && it smelled of urine when I bought it. NOTHING killed the smell except one thing a good germicidal cleaner. The stuff I got from the local hardware store said it could be used in hospitals & would kill all kinds of nasty bugs including the deadly hantavirus & if you've had mice or rats, better safe then sorry. I mixed up 3 gallons & soaked the inside of the bus down & by the time I was done the smell was gone..joe
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1942 BK 1/2 Ton Pickup
1954 3800 1 Ton Pickup
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