Remove all vinyl and fabric and replace with new.  Replace entire
ventilation system.  Don't follow a smoker closer than 50 feet.

;-)

Karl Wolz

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 9:48 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: bought a smoker's car (LVC)

In a message dated 7/26/07 11:40:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
Andrew.Richards@NIKE.COM writes:

> Okay, no, it's not a van, but I'm sure some of you have been down this
> road with the van you bought from a smoker.  So....  Any tips on getting
> the smell of America's finest tobacco out of one's heating system?  I
> bought an '88 Subaru wagon for driving around town but am having a heck
> of a time clearing the stench.  Fabreeze has sort of worked on the
> upholstery, but once the heat is cranked on look out!!
>
>
>
>

my moms '00 toyota avalaon was a returned lease purchase and the guy who
orig
leased it new was a smoker..  we tried that volcanic rock stuff in a mesh
bag
under the seat, and some citrus air freshner..  but the best thing you can
do
is just detail the hell out of the car..  clean everything as good as you
can.. removing the yellow nicotine film will get most of the smell out..

chris

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