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HELP! Antigel Smell

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by alli, Jul 25, 2025 at 8:42 AM.

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  1. Jul 25, 2025 at 8:42 AM #1
    alli

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    Hi guys, unfortunately in all my infinite wisdom I forgot I still had a bottle of antigel in my side box from winter. The cap popped off it this morning for all of 10 minutes before I could investigate the “oil smell” coming from the sleeper area. I tried my best to clean it up with what I had on me: dawn power wash & shop towels. It wasn’t much, but some of it splashed down the air intake for my bunk hvac. The fumes are awful. Any suggestions?
     
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  3. Jul 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM #2
    86scotty

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    That's gonna be with you for awhile, no matter what you do. Do you mean Howe's? If so it's mostly a diesel smell IMO and diesel smell does fade unless it's in carpet or something.
     
    86scotty, Jul 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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  4. Jul 25, 2025 at 9:15 AM #3
    alli

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    I don’t believe it’s Howe’s, my company gets it in bulk in a plain white barrel.
     
    alli, Jul 25, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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  5. Jul 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM #4
    JonJon78

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    White vinegar. Thoroughly clean the spilled area with the vinegar and also when you stop the truck to sleep/break pour some in a bowl and let it sit overnight... it will definitely help suck up that anti gel smell...

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  7. Jul 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM #5
    alli

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    I have apple cider vinegar. Think that could work?
     
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  8. Jul 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM #6
    JonJon78

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    Not sure. I edited my previous post. That big bottle was only like $3.
     
    JonJon78, Jul 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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  9. Jul 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM #7
    buzzarddriver

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    An old shop teacher i had in high school said to cut a couple of apples in half and they absorb the smell, so apple cider vinegar should work.
     
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  10. Jul 25, 2025 at 10:50 AM #8
    Brandt

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    Old trick for smelly reefers is coffee grounds pours on the floor. Have no idea if that will help for antigel in sleeper a plus if it went in air intake for hater in sleeper is no fun. Maybe a bottle or two of fabreze at truck stop
     
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  11. Jul 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM #9
    hope not dumb twucker

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    Just fart in fresh air intake. Atleast it’ll be your own brand. Lol
     
    hope not dumb twucker, Jul 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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  12. Jul 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM #10
    Walk Among Us

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    Odor an will ban that smell for life.
     
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