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Diesel fuel leaked out of tank onto paint/bumper guard
OK, I was stupid and left a bottle of diesel additive draining into the fuel tank and forgot about it and drove off. When I turned left, diesel fuel spilled out onto the paint and the right bumper guard (the black part). When discovered I immediately took it to a super car wash and washed it.
Then, when I got home I sprayed the area with Simple Green and let it soak in, then rinsed. Sprayed it again and scrubbed both the paint and the bumper guard with a soft scrubbee, then let it sit a while and rinsed again. Is there anything else that I can do to dissolve the oily diesel fuel? |
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I'm guessing those parts typically get diesel on them. I wouldn't worry about it.
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Soap and water. If you didn't get it all off this time you will the next time you wash the car.
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Checked it this AM after the water rinse had dried. It all looks fine. I won't be doing that one again......
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That`s good it is all better.
A little diesel spilt on the paint etc... isn`t going to hurt anything. It will not discolor the paint or remove it. Loosing $5 to $10 worth of fuel is a worse calamity. (at calif prices) On a happy note, maybe a Prius slipped in it and got a Boo Boo. Charlie
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now, if the Prius DRIVER slipped in the fuel spill, then it's all good!
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I know a few Prius owners and they all seem to fit the "Certified Genuine Tree Hugger" category.
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