Question for the Auto Mechanics, Rotten Egg Smell *REVISITED* Pg 5 | |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 28260664 United States 01/04/2017 04:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Get the engine warmed up. While running, open the egr up and SLOWLY suck water through a vacuum line while revving the engine up and down. Do this for about 5min. Reconnect everything and take it for a drive and open it up. Should clean it right up. |
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BrokenTech (OP) User ID: 51566510 United States 01/04/2017 04:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Performance wise, the fuel pressure seems to be fine. I have not noticed any acceleration or other performance issues. I will add checking the pressure to my list to rule in/out. Regarding the temp sender, would running a 180 degree thermostat play any role? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 73726185 Mexico 01/04/2017 05:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Performance wise, the fuel pressure seems to be fine. I have not noticed any acceleration or other performance issues. I will add checking the pressure to my list to rule in/out. Regarding the temp sender, would running a 180 degree thermostat play any role? Make and model, for proper diagnosis? Could be running too warm. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 60961815 United States 01/04/2017 05:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am fairly mechanically inclined, I do all the maintenance and repairs on my cars. I have encountered an issue that has perplexed me and was looking for more insight. Quoting: BrokenTech I am getting a rotten egg smell. As I have always understood it, the rotten egg smell is the result of the sulfur in the fuel contacting the platinum in the catalytic converter. I am going to withhold a few vehicle specifics, for now, because I have been getting some automatic generic responses that the catalytic is bad and needs to be replaced. I do not buy that, however, if this continues I believe on a long enough time line it will eventually ruin the catalytic. In this case if I were to replace the catalytic, I do not feel the problem would be resolved and would still continue. I will say that if I change who I buy the fuel from it seems to stop temporarily. It seems to resolve it for 3-4 tanks of gas then it returns. I have three different places that I cycle through buying gas from. What could be some other things that could cause this to happen? I will say that I am forced to use premium fuel. Sorry for the lack of vehicle information and vagueness, this is just how my bullshit detectors work. (I'm not a mechanic but I listen to Car Talk) First thing I thought is Cat converter. Google also mentions you could have a problem with fuel pressure (filter). Or your engine might be running too hot (thermostat or sensor). Or a rich air/fuel mixture. Which could also be a O2 sensor out of whack, and also ties in with the fuel pressure thing. So why not check out the fuel filter and pressure and the thermostat? Those things are not that hard to diagnose. An O2 sensor, I don't know how you check those. |
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BrokenTech (OP) User ID: 51566510 United States 01/04/2017 05:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Performance wise, the fuel pressure seems to be fine. I have not noticed any acceleration or other performance issues. I will add checking the pressure to my list to rule in/out. Regarding the temp sender, would running a 180 degree thermostat play any role? Make and model, for proper diagnosis? Could be running too warm. To warm? With a 180 degree thermostat? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 73726185 Mexico 01/04/2017 05:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Performance wise, the fuel pressure seems to be fine. I have not noticed any acceleration or other performance issues. I will add checking the pressure to my list to rule in/out. Regarding the temp sender, would running a 180 degree thermostat play any role? Make and model, for proper diagnosis? Could be running too warm. To warm? With a 180 degree thermostat? Please refer to the above. 180 is a normal operating range for most ICE's. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 73303797 United States 01/04/2017 05:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I think it's more the catalyst needs cleaned out and I am heating it up more than the customer would during their routine driving. Does this sound possible under your circumstances? |
BrokenTech (OP) User ID: 51566510 United States 01/04/2017 05:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: BrokenTech Performance wise, the fuel pressure seems to be fine. I have not noticed any acceleration or other performance issues. I will add checking the pressure to my list to rule in/out. Regarding the temp sender, would running a 180 degree thermostat play any role? Make and model, for proper diagnosis? Could be running too warm. To warm? With a 180 degree thermostat? Please refer to the above. 180 is a normal operating range for most ICE's. Fair enough, engine is supercharged. I will reveal more as I feel it is necessary. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 73726941 Germany 01/04/2017 05:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am fairly mechanically inclined, I do all the maintenance and repairs on my cars. I have encountered an issue that has perplexed me and was looking for more insight. Quoting: BrokenTech I am getting a rotten egg smell. As I have always understood it, the rotten egg smell is the result of the sulfur in the fuel contacting the platinum in the catalytic converter. I am going to withhold a few vehicle specifics, for now, because I have been getting some automatic generic responses that the catalytic is bad and needs to be replaced. I do not buy that, however, if this continues I believe on a long enough time line it will eventually ruin the catalytic. In this case if I were to replace the catalytic, I do not feel the problem would be resolved and would still continue. I will say that if I change who I buy the fuel from it seems to stop temporarily. It seems to resolve it for 3-4 tanks of gas then it returns. I have three different places that I cycle through buying gas from. What could be some other things that could cause this to happen? I will say that I am forced to use premium fuel. Sorry for the lack of vehicle information and vagueness, this is just how my bullshit detectors work. Ford Explorer? amirite? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 46766195 United States 01/04/2017 05:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 73726185 Make and model, for proper diagnosis? Could be running too warm. To warm? With a 180 degree thermostat? Please refer to the above. 180 is a normal operating range for most ICE's. Fair enough, engine is supercharged. I will reveal more as I feel it is necessary. Lmao definitely beating the shit out of your car. |