i was searching about rotten egg smell and all the threads say its the cat. convertor, well thing is i dont have one. and im running open down-pipe

 

Clutch maybe?

 

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so the clucth is on the way out?

 

Well I am in no way an expert on this but it happened to me in the past. It had a wierd smell to it sort of like rotten eggs?

 

yes.

 

Is your battery leaking?

 

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maybe, i have my battery relocated to the trunk (00 prelude) how can u tell if its leaking

 

let me guess, it happens going up long hills in traffic.

 

look at it but it's prolly not the smell. Clutch or dragging brakes could smell like rotten eggs. Does it smell when you just idle?

 

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sometimes, yeah. whats your guess on the problem

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only sometimes i can smell it idling at lights, thats the only time u can smell it. pretty sure nobody can smell it while driving

 

its the cats from other cars. just make it your cursaid to take the cat off every car on the road and you won't have to smell that any more.

 

do you have a leadacid battery or a sealed yellow-red top? leadacid batterys emit sulfer gas when charging (smells like rotten eggs)

 

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i guess i have a leadacid one

 

yeah you do but thats not it. find a long hill and drive it in traffic, see if you smell it(you will) then go back at night and do the same hill and see if you smell it(you won't)

 

Introduction

Some owners of Toyota vehicles may experience a sulfur-like or "rotten egg" odor from the exhaust system. Sulfur is a natural component of crude oil from which gasoline is refined and the amount of sulfur can be decreased through the refining process. The amount of sulfur in fuel sold in California is regulated, however gasoline sold in other states can have substantially higher sulfur content. Sulfur content also varies considerably between gasoline brands and locations.

Applicable Vehicles^ All Models.


Repair Procedure

A sulfur odor emitted from the vehicle's tailpipe does not necessarily indicate that there is an issue with the engine's running condition, but is most likely directly related to the fuel.

^ If the vehicle is exhibiting an excessive sulfur odor, the following checks should be performed:

^ If the MIL light is ON, check for DTCs and repair as necessary.


If no trouble is found after performing the above check, recommend the customer try a different source of fuel.


Replacement of oxygen sensors, air/fuel ratio sensors or catalytic converters will not reduce the odor and will therefore not be considered warrantable.


Obviously that's from toyota, but it goes for any internal combustion vehicle. Hope that helps.

 

 

Bad gas can often be the cause of the rotten egg smell. Burn through this tank and go for a fill up.

 

i bet it's the battery....get a sealed battery

 

I smell that all the time traveling on I80 in North New Jersey. It's very hilly in that section and other drivers floor their cars to maintain speed.