Remember this is a diesel... lots of staining black carbon suspended in it.
Have you tried using lacquer thinner and a rag? Nasty stuff but a great
solvent for petroleum products.
Jim

On Sat, Jul 26, 2008 at 8:15 PM, Ellen <elleninoregon@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Jim,
>
> Years ago, when I was an aircraft mechanic, my uniform used to get lots of
> oil, grease, hydraulic fluid, etc. on it.   I used good old spray & wash on
> the stains, then laundered in hot water with good old tide.  The stains
> always came out.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Ellen & Lola, '85 Vanagon ASIClimb the mountains and get their good
> tidings. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The
> winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy,
> while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of autumn.--John Muir>
> Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:28:49 -0700> From: jrasite@EONI.COM> Subject:
> Removing oil from upholstery> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Believe it
> or not, there is vanagon content here.> > When i put the Orphan ('82 diesel
> Westy) on its roof last month most> all the crankcase oil drained into the
> body. An hour later when it> was put to rights, all that black sooted oil
> came draining back. I> have oil stains EVERYWHERE. Worst places are on my
> new canvas> (acrylic) and on the OEM curtains. I removed the worst one and>
> laundered it with double doses of detergent and Oxy-clean. Still has> a
> bunch of oil in it.> > If there was still a dry cleaner in this part of the
> world I'd let> them deal with it. But since there's not....> > I am open to
> suggestion.> > Jim
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