> ...I can not figure out why he would need to remove the carpeting.

>To clean up all that antifreeze which is in his carpet >and insulation.

They never did clean the carpets.  Three days later, when the van was returned, the carpets were still soaked.  I was taking a trip with my 2 dogs that day, so I covered the rugs with dropcloths to keep them from the antifreeze.  To make a long story short, the engine went kaputt within 43 miles of getting the van back.  It's been sitting ever since (2/23), in fact, Ken Wilford has it now, and I never did get a chance to take up the dropcloths.  I can just imagine how it must smell by now....

-Lauren