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Car guys, sulfer smell in the cabin after a hard run?
Posted on 8/9/20 at 5:56 pm
Posted on 8/9/20 at 5:56 pm
I’ve noticed after I really get in it, 6500+ rpm shifts, and I let off the gas....I have a distinct sulfur smell. Let off at 125 today and the compartment instantly had a sulfur smell.
Exhaust leak?
Exhaust leak?
This post was edited on 8/9/20 at 5:57 pm
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Posted on 8/9/20 at 5:58 pm to Gaston
Smells like bullshite
Posted on 8/9/20 at 5:59 pm to Gaston
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Let off at 125 today and the compartment instantly had a sulfur smell.
Bad smell is an unfortunate byproduct of excellent gas mileage.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 6:01 pm to Cromulent
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Smells like bullshite
How on earth could I make this up?
Posted on 8/9/20 at 6:05 pm to Gaston
Dont wear out the volvo like that baw
Posted on 8/9/20 at 6:06 pm to Gaston
Going that fast, you scared the crap out of yourself. That’s where the sulfur smell comes from.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 6:10 pm to Gaston
Your catalytic converter is going out. It’s supposed to turn that sulphur smell into an odorless gas
Posted on 8/9/20 at 6:11 pm to Gaston
Exhaust speed and volume is too much for the converter to fully catalyze so you get hydrogen sulfides outside the exhaust system. Quick reduction in speed is causing a reverse flow through the cabins air exhausts so sucking in some of the H2S. Human's smell detects H2S in very low concentrations.
As long as it is only present in these rare situations it is nothing to be concerned about.
As long as it is only present in these rare situations it is nothing to be concerned about.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 6:11 pm to redfieldk717
Thanks. I’d guess I have 2. One’s letting out.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 6:13 pm to Gaston
Could also be what obtuse said but it’s definitely a converter issue
Posted on 8/9/20 at 6:13 pm to Obtuse1
Thanks for the response. That’s the only time I get it.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 6:14 pm to Gaston
Cats. Remove them or install a catless downpipe and code out the error message.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 6:17 pm to holmesbr
Id love to upgrade my exhaust. The engine at full song is outright glorious, but I could use some throat to it as well.
This post was edited on 8/9/20 at 6:19 pm
Posted on 8/9/20 at 6:26 pm to Gaston
When gasoline reaches the catalytic converter, the converter transforms the trace amounts of hydrogen sulfide into the odorless sulfur dioxide. ... A broken or jammed catalytic converter cannot properly process the sulfur gases and will cause your car to smell like rotten eggs
Posted on 8/9/20 at 6:27 pm to Gaston
What vehicle?
Posted on 8/9/20 at 6:27 pm to Gaston
Had an 84 Bronco that did this.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 6:28 pm to holmesbr
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Remove them or install a catless downpipe and code out the error message.
Unless we are talking about a pure performance car de-catting is probably too much of a PITA for most people. His car probably has a 400 CPSI cat (cells per square inch or cel for short) moving to a 200 or 100 cel cat if available would be a better choice and if properly designed wouldn't leave you with having to deal with CELs all the time. My 997 Turbo had a test pipe and I will never do it again. Driving around in an expensive car with a CEL on the dash is rather frustrating.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 6:31 pm to billjamin
N52 in a 2009 5 series.
Posted on 8/9/20 at 6:31 pm to Cracker
quote:no but could be Covid actually.
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