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Verell Boaen (Verell)
Intermediate Member
Username: Verell
Post Number: 1305
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, October 24, 2003 - 8:57 pm: | |
Usually the sulphuric smell is due to a vy rich mixture. Often smell it in cars when the O2 sensor has failed & the system is running in 'limp along' mode. Air pump problems(ie: too little air injected into the cat) can also cause it, altho usually a much milder case.
Worth checking into as you could be slowly cooking your cat with too rich a mix. |
Daniel B Reese MD (Dbr328gtb)
Junior Member
Username: Dbr328gtb
Post Number: 208
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, October 24, 2003 - 8:17 pm: | |
The only time mine has smelled that way was when it was missing from a bad spark plug extender. Are you sure its not missing? |
Augustine J. Staino (Azzuro328)
Member
Username: Azzuro328
Post Number: 652
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Friday, October 24, 2003 - 4:26 pm: | |
Jack,
If you find anything in the archives let me know. My car does the same thing and my inspection went through fine.
-Augustine |
Jack (Gilles27)
Intermediate Member
Username: Gilles27
Post Number: 1477
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, October 23, 2003 - 4:48 pm: | |
Bad me! One of my goals was never to post a thread that could be searched. Now I just feel damn lazy. I'll check it out. |
dave handa (Davehanda)
Intermediate Member
Username: Davehanda
Post Number: 2102
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 11:21 pm: | |
No smell on mine....still have the cat, passes with flying colors. |
Jim E (Jimpo1)
Advanced Member
Username: Jimpo1
Post Number: 2731
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 10:25 pm: | |
Jack, search the archives, there was an explanation about what is happening and why it smells. My car does the same thing. |
Ryan Sabga (Sherpa23)
Junior Member
Username: Sherpa23
Post Number: 218
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 9:59 pm: | |
I believe that the sufur smell comes from your catalytic converter. I am not sure what the issue is. FWIW, my 2003 Saab 9-3 does it, too. |
Dave328GTB (Hardtop)
Member
Username: Hardtop
Post Number: 697
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 9:53 pm: | |
Mine does not smell funny.
Dave |
Jack (Gilles27)
Intermediate Member
Username: Gilles27
Post Number: 1473
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 - 9:43 pm: | |
Is it normal for the exhaust to smell a bit funny, almost sulfuric? I just ran through emission testing and scored better than our Civic. Just curious. |