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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 07:21 PM
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smells like rotten eggs

When i get on it .my car starts to smells like a rotten eggs . any tips why ?
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 07:23 PM
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do u still have a cat on your car? if so its probably shot
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 07:27 PM
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Awhile ago I did a search on a different forum and this is what I got,

"you should expect that smell when the vehicle is warm... usually the rotten egg smell is a good sign that the CAT is starting to plug up and is on the way out. A muffler shop can tell you if it is good or bad by using a infrared heat gun... if the CAT has cold spots, it has gotten plugged and needs to be replaced. A GOOD muffler shop will do this test for free."


Again, this was a search I did awhile ago but I'm sure a trained professional on this forum can give you more info.
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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Time to replace the cat with a test pipe
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 07:32 PM
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ya its stock and still has the cat. ill take it in to get it checked out.

thxs for the help......
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 07:34 PM
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If your car is stock just take it to the dealer. It would be covered.
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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check to see if you have a plastic bag melted onto your downpipe....happened to me
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by evokel
check to see if you have a plastic bag melted onto your downpipe....happened to me
hmmm??? wow..first time I've heard that one.

anyways g/l on your fix.
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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Adjust your clutch...its prolly what your smelling .
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 08:30 PM
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tell your girlfriend to close her legs
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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tell your girlfriend to close her legs
lol
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by wizzo 8
Time to replace the cat with a test pipe
+1 on that
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by importjake00
tell your girlfriend to close her legs

summers eve ftw
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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soap and water ftw.

Originally Posted by importjake00
tell your girlfriend to close her legs
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Old Mar 2, 2008 | 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by importjake00
tell your girlfriend to close her legs


Instead of replacing the cat with another cat, just get a new turboback with a test pipe. It makes a big difference.
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