Running over an animal with your car can leave a foul smell for days. Especially if the animal you ran over was a skunk. Turning on the air conditioner can make it even worse. Do not just cover the smell with car fresheners. Get rid of the smell for good.
Wash your car at home. Get rid of any visible blood or animal skin that might have gotten stuck in the front of the car. Some car wash places do not get rid of the blood or skin that might be stuck in between the car grooves.
Take the car to a car wash that offers undercarriage pressure wash. Most of these car wash places are linked to gasoline stations. Prices can vary from place to place.
Clean the tires. Even though you might just have gone through the car wash it might miss the tires. Use a pressurized water hose to clean the tires.
Clean the inside of the car. Car wash places often have fragrance machines, spray the inside of the car pointing to the floor.
Purchase a small bag of potpourri that you can lay under the car seats. Poke the potpourri bag to let the smell escape.
Repeat these steps as necessary. Most of the time, the smell will go away after the first round of cleaning, but sometimes it may take more than that.
