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- From: SteveWall@aol.com (Steve Wall)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos
- Subject: Re: Q: how do i know if i need a new catalytic converter?
- Message-ID: <SteveWall-270193125608@hipmac1.pica.army.mil>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 18:08:34 GMT
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- In article <hellmann.728020981@sycamore.cs.scarolina.edu>,
- hellmann@cs.scarolina.edu (Doug Hellmann) wrote:
- > [stuff deleted] Also, they say to smell the exhaust and
- > if it smells like sulfur, some sort of terrible chemical reaction has
- > taken place inside the converter and it should be replaced.
- >
- In a fuel injected car, sulfur (rotten egg) smells from the exhaust are
- usually just an indication that the oxygen sensor needs replacing. In a
- carburated car, it could be that you're running a little rich. At any
- rate,
- have a reputable mechanic check for these relatively cheap fixes before
- dropping a lot of money into a new converter.
-
- Steve Wall
-