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12-Jan-2003, 09:13 PM
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P-u!
my car smells like eggs when it idles at redlights. but it stops if i change my A/C setting from 'outside coming in' air to 'in car' circulating air or start driving again. It doesnt smell when i start my car. what is it? what can i do? or is it normal?
12-Jan-2003, 09:17 PM
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prolly something in ur air system.
So if u want u can try changing the filter and maybe checking if someone put an egg in the throttle body LOL.
if this is not the case this could be a problem with the actual engine itself maybe a tune up would be best
So if u want u can try changing the filter and maybe checking if someone put an egg in the throttle body LOL.
if this is not the case this could be a problem with the actual engine itself maybe a tune up would be best
12-Jan-2003, 09:45 PM
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Mold sometimes builds in the air circulation system (usually caused by the a/c). Take it in to get cleaned up. Honda usually has specials for spring time, but I'd go in now if possible. Nothing worse than picking up a hottie and smelling like eggs.
12-Jan-2003, 10:06 PM
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12-Jan-2003, 10:28 PM
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That smell is from our crappy Canadian gasoline and how your catalytic converter has been burning it. Your car can be running rich causing excessive sulphur to be emitted. Canadian gasoline has lots of sulphur in it.
Sulphur mixed with oxygen can create sulpher dioxide which smells like "rotten eggs" (or farts for that matter). This is common these days and it isn't just your car. There are many other cars that do this.
You might want to confirm your car is burning the proper amount of fuel. How do you check this? Well, you will need to take it to a place that has diagnostic capabilities. What could cause an engine to run rich? Well, there is the MAP sensor, O2 Sensor, fuel pressure regulator... Sorry, but it isn't a simple thing.
Personally, I would just wait and see what happens with a different tank of gas. Also, if you try Sunoco Ultra 94, there shouldn't be any sulphur in that. If you have been using that, then ignore everything I wrote....
Mark
Sulphur mixed with oxygen can create sulpher dioxide which smells like "rotten eggs" (or farts for that matter). This is common these days and it isn't just your car. There are many other cars that do this.
You might want to confirm your car is burning the proper amount of fuel. How do you check this? Well, you will need to take it to a place that has diagnostic capabilities. What could cause an engine to run rich? Well, there is the MAP sensor, O2 Sensor, fuel pressure regulator... Sorry, but it isn't a simple thing.
Personally, I would just wait and see what happens with a different tank of gas. Also, if you try Sunoco Ultra 94, there shouldn't be any sulphur in that. If you have been using that, then ignore everything I wrote....
Mark
12-Jan-2003, 10:59 PM
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Originally posted by MY SiR
You might want to confirm your car is burning the proper amount of fuel. How do you check this? Well, you will need to take it to a place that has diagnostic capabilities. What could cause an engine to run rich? Well, there is the MAP sensor, O2 Sensor, fuel pressure regulator... Sorry, but it isn't a simple thing.
Personally, I would just wait and see what happens with a different tank of gas. Also, if you try Sunoco Ultra 94, there shouldn't be any sulphur in that. If you have been using that, then ignore everything I wrote....
Mark
You might want to confirm your car is burning the proper amount of fuel. How do you check this? Well, you will need to take it to a place that has diagnostic capabilities. What could cause an engine to run rich? Well, there is the MAP sensor, O2 Sensor, fuel pressure regulator... Sorry, but it isn't a simple thing.
Personally, I would just wait and see what happens with a different tank of gas. Also, if you try Sunoco Ultra 94, there shouldn't be any sulphur in that. If you have been using that, then ignore everything I wrote....
Mark
13-Jan-2003, 11:46 AM
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Re: P-u!
Originally posted by Rivers
my car smells like eggs when it idles at redlights. but it stops if i change my A/C setting from 'outside coming in' air to 'in car' circulating air or start driving again. It doesnt smell when i start my car. what is it? what can i do? or is it normal?
my car smells like eggs when it idles at redlights. but it stops if i change my A/C setting from 'outside coming in' air to 'in car' circulating air or start driving again. It doesnt smell when i start my car. what is it? what can i do? or is it normal?
13-Jan-2003, 04:02 PM
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Originally posted by MY SiR
That smell is from our crappy Canadian gasoline and how your catalytic converter has been burning it. Your car can be running rich causing excessive sulphur to be emitted. Canadian gasoline has lots of sulphur in it.
Sulphur mixed with oxygen can create sulpher dioxide which smells like "rotten eggs" (or farts for that matter). This is common these days and it isn't just your car. There are many other cars that do this.
You might want to confirm your car is burning the proper amount of fuel. How do you check this? Well, you will need to take it to a place that has diagnostic capabilities. What could cause an engine to run rich? Well, there is the MAP sensor, O2 Sensor, fuel pressure regulator... Sorry, but it isn't a simple thing.
Personally, I would just wait and see what happens with a different tank of gas. Also, if you try Sunoco Ultra 94, there shouldn't be any sulphur in that. If you have been using that, then ignore everything I wrote....
Mark
That smell is from our crappy Canadian gasoline and how your catalytic converter has been burning it. Your car can be running rich causing excessive sulphur to be emitted. Canadian gasoline has lots of sulphur in it.
Sulphur mixed with oxygen can create sulpher dioxide which smells like "rotten eggs" (or farts for that matter). This is common these days and it isn't just your car. There are many other cars that do this.
You might want to confirm your car is burning the proper amount of fuel. How do you check this? Well, you will need to take it to a place that has diagnostic capabilities. What could cause an engine to run rich? Well, there is the MAP sensor, O2 Sensor, fuel pressure regulator... Sorry, but it isn't a simple thing.
Personally, I would just wait and see what happens with a different tank of gas. Also, if you try Sunoco Ultra 94, there shouldn't be any sulphur in that. If you have been using that, then ignore everything I wrote....
Mark
i'll try uppin' my gas budget
13-Jan-2003, 10:11 PM
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Originally posted by AzimuthX
It should be a specific colour if your burning the correct AIR:FUEL ratio. Ask someone more skilledful.
It should be a specific colour if your burning the correct AIR:FUEL ratio. Ask someone more skilledful.
