Rotten egg smell...
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Originally Posted by Old182
Sulfur from the fuel accumulates on the noble metals in the catalytic converter during steady state conditions. During transient periods of fuel-rich conditions (acceleration or sharp decel after cruise), the cat releases the sulfur as hydrogen sulfide (H2S) ----> rotten eggs!
thats too much technical information for my simple mind.
i like something along the lines of-
extra fuel in cat = rotten egg smell
but thats just me, i like everything to be simple.
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Originally Posted by ittlfly
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From: Sun City West Az
Originally Posted by CFI-EFI
Yeah! And even some of it is true. Beware of a poster that says, "that's what my manual says", when it is unclear if he even OWNS one. And if he does, it is clear that he hasn't read it. One must be able to separate the wheat from the chafe, around here.
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