Cat converter smell!
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2001
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From: Woodruff SC
St. Jude Donor '10
Cat converter smell!
What makes a converter smell? :( And what can you do to keep it from smelling? :confused:
No, it's not the Vette, converter been gone forever on it. It's my wifes car.
So I need a little help, she's :rant: ing!!!
Thanks!
No, it's not the Vette, converter been gone forever on it. It's my wifes car.
So I need a little help, she's :rant: ing!!!
Thanks!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2002
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From: Tampa Bay
St. Jude Donor '06
Re: Cat converter smell! (DP77Vette)
Have you visually checked it? I had a plastic grocery bag wrapped around mine for a week that I did not notice until I jacked the car up and checked it out. By then, it was almost completely melted off.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Toms River New Jersey
Re: Cat converter smell! (DP77Vette)
May be melting down. Bang on it (when it's cold) & see if you hear chunks bouncing around inside the cat. Depending on the year of the car, may be under warranty. It was 50,000 awhile ago, recent couple years they (Feds) changed new car to 80,000 for cats. You should be able to get that info from the dealer. But call a couple private shops too, dealers don't like to work for 1/2 normal rate. That's all they get (from the manufacturer, not you) for warranty stuff.
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Racer
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From: Toms River New Jersey
Re: Cat converter smell! (outrunm)
Have you visually checked it? I had a plastic grocery bag wrapped around mine for a week that I did not notice until I jacked the car up and checked it out. By then, it was almost completely melted off.
Burning Brakes
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From: In the Beautiful Shenandoah Valley of VA
Re: Cat converter smell! (DP77Vette)
The usual reason for a "rotten egg" sulfur smell from a catalytic convertor is a rich fuel mixture. That's why following an underpowered car up a long hill tends to make a sticnk. Cats operate best on very lean fuel mixtures. If you have access to an infrared exhaust analyzer, hook up and check the CO reading. Anything above about 1.5% CO can cause a stench. Correcting the rich mix depends on what she's driving.
