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 Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:28 am |
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Joined: Aug 08, 2011
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Location: manchester
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hi dont know if anyone else gets this but not all the time just every now and then i get a bad smell in the car like rotten egg anybody know what it could be also its mainly when driving not at a stand still
no its not my Ass so i can tick that one off the sheet
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:45 am |
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Joined: Feb 23, 2011
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Location: sarcasm-in-shedloads
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Catalytic converter.
Give the car some beans
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:50 am |
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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The engine isn't burning the fuel properly and the additives they put in the fuel are being stored in the catalytic converter. Every so often some of the hydrogen sulphide is released when you accelerate or put load onto the engine.
Try changing petrol stations for a while and make sure that the car is running properly to try and remove the issue of the fuel not burning effectively.
If you continue to put unburnt fuel into the catalyst, then it will fail prematurely.
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:16 am |
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Location: manchester
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thats good to know need to chenge the cat as it has a small crack in where it joins to the centre pipe
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Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2013 10:28 am |
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Joined: Feb 24, 2012
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Location: Leeds
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Catalyst went on my 206 recently,must have been driving it with spent catalyst for several miles without any smell. However exhaust was blowing and popping.
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Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2013 4:36 am |
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Joined: Aug 08, 2011
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Location: manchester
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could thiseffect the miles i get from a full tank not to sure if its just me but sure its useing more fuel recently??
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Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:06 am |
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Joined: Feb 24, 2012
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Location: Leeds
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It is possible, wouldn't imagine it does much good,.especially if it is popping or blowing like mine. Generally anything emissions wise can affect MPG, like lots of other things such as air filter,.oil filter, sparks etc. Usually a bad catalyst fails compression test.
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