Rotten Egg Smell

[mAtRiXrIpOfF]

hi,

i notice a rotten egg smell in the car as well as out after i finished driving or driving slowly of my is200.

please advise me on what to do? i have used correct fuel all times (unleaded petrol)

[IanB]

Hmm, that's odd.

Have you checked there isn't anything cooking on the exhaust or the engine? I've heard of odd occasions where rodents have nested under the bonnet :o

I've had mice, but all they've done is nibble rubber and foam bits under the bonnet.

IanB :D

[star a]

hi,

i notice a rotten egg smell in the car as well as out after i finished driving or driving slowly of my is200.

please advise me on what to do? i have used correct fuel all times (unleaded petrol)

http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/18361

some Q&A in the above link about the same thing.

[Noel]

I think it might be your cat...... and i don't mean pussycat

[MrADeveci]

I think it might be your cat...... and i don't mean pussycat

I agree ...........

[Mr Morse]

Yep...if your pussy is shagged, or if you've removed the aforesaid feline, the engine will fuel rich at low revs, the eggy smell eminating as a result of the unburned hydrocarbon being expelled.

[mAtRiXrIpOfF]

Yep...if your pussy is shagged, or if you've removed the aforesaid feline, the engine will fuel rich at low revs, the eggy smell eminating as a result of the unburned hydrocarbon being expelled.

how you go about cleaning the fuel injectors?

[Pip]

Redex fuel injector cleaner or any other decent brand that you can find at a car accessory shop.

[P38Aaron]

i wont say i owned a vectra, just borrowed it for a short time...anyway that stunk of egg for a little while, Gave it a damn good thrashing (safely without breaking the speed limit you understand :winky: ) during the drive it did get very strong then cleared up. I put it down to blocked cat...have also heard of this to sort out emmisions.

Forte is a very good fuel system/injector cleaner (if you can find it)...if not STP injector cleaner is good (STP black bottle)