got interior all wet, any way to dry?

[mrmustangman357]

so on my 99 i left my windows cracked an inch and last night it rained real good. mostly the rear floorpans are soaked. I tried to get most of it with a towel but if i put a fist to it my knuckles get wet. Is there a way to get the water out without removing the carpet? dehumidifier?

Also, how do you remove the rear seat?

thanks, Brian

 

[Bizarro]

 

[STAMPEDE3]

Wet/Dry Shop vac.

 

[OzzDOA]

+1 on the shop vac.

 

[006]

haha..shamwow!

Seriously, shop vac or Car wash vac might be of some help.

I know you can rent some vacs at the grocery stores.

 

[warpd]

I've done that before but I don't think its ever collected that much in my car. Normally I just leave all the windows down next day and the heat down here pretty much evaporates it all.

 

[mrmustangman357]

ok thanks i will look into the shop vac. its just moist now but maybe the suction can suck more of the stuff out

 

[omj]

Shop vac then put down newspapers and change them until dry.

 

[99COBRA2881]

I'd also put a box of baking soda in the car at night to help absorb any moisture and musty odors. Set it on the pass floor board in a pan so if it spills it wont make a mess. Hope this helps.

 

[oxw01svt]

to take the lower part of the rear seat out theres 2 buttons under the seat where the carpet meets the seat. just take a flat head screw driver and you can push the buttons in and the seat will come rite out.

 

[01vert]

shop vac then run the car with the floor heat on full blast and the windows cracked about 1/4 inch. GIve it a few hours and the inside should be dry.

 

[mrmustangman357]

thanks for the info. Will do the vac tomorrow and try the baking soda, then blast heat after.

 

[brkntrxn]

to take the lower part of the rear seat out theres 2 buttons under the seat where the carpet meets the seat. just take a flat head screw driver and you can push the buttons in and the seat will come rite out.

Yep, PUSH the buttons in, do not PULL the buttons out. Don't ask me why I know this.

 

[sc98cbra]

Whatever you may do, Don't let that crap just sit there.

It will smell like cat fish and will eventually be ruined.

 

[Sniperdog]

Damp-rid

 

[Charles236]

I would use the shop vac to pull out as much water as possible, then turn on the air conditioning to recirculate, set the temperature control to hot, and let it run for a while. I did the same thing once, and it is amazing how much water can come through a window that is left open just an inch. This was how I dried my car out, and it never developed any mildew smell or discloloration in the carpet.

 

[SnkBtn99]

Sun :shrug:

Ohhhhh. Rockford. Forget it. You don't know what the sun is.

sham Wow! is my best guess, then shop vac.

 

[warpd]

Whatever you may do, Don't let that crap just sit there.

It will smell like cat fish and will eventually be ruined.

Mine never developed any smell I've actually done it several times but maybe I've been lucky.:shrug: