09-16-2012, 10:53 AM | #1 |
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Rotten egg smell in cabin
Last couple of days after starting the car up I get a rotten egg smell in the cabin , nothing in the car as don't go shopping etc in it
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09-16-2012, 11:52 AM | #2 |
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Maybe something is dead in the engine compartment or stuck under the car? Have you tried ti know which part of the car it is emitting from?
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09-16-2012, 01:38 PM | #4 |
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+1. And... we have a winner!
Try switching fuel brands. That ought to get rid of the smell. Its due to the fuel you are using has very high sulfur in it(the sulfur smell is a byproduct of the cat). Typically premium fuels do not have as much as mid grade or regular octanes. I would try a "top tier" premium fuel. Sometimes you just need to put some mileage on your car too. Typically cats only produce sulfur when they are brand new.
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09-16-2012, 01:48 PM | #5 |
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Thanks will try the fuel , although always use shell v power
Smell is worse when first starting and move off and when coming to a standstill Would a long spirited drive help ? |
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09-16-2012, 03:41 PM | #6 |
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Not an expert on egg smells in car, I would follow what Dack suggests on that one. About a "long spirited drive", well it always helps one way or another doesn't it? At least you can really enjoy the car and as a worst case scenario, even if the smell remains at the end of the drive, you also may get used to it
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09-16-2012, 04:04 PM | #7 |
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I'm from Saudi we don't have brands for petrol just two octane levels (95 & 91) and both are dead cheap :P
As for spirited drive at least you would burn the bad fuel and could replace it with new better smelling fuel, no?
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09-16-2012, 05:48 PM | #8 |
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Yes thinking about it last two days only made short trips so never got fully up to temperature so have it a good blast tonight , will see of its still smelly in the morning !
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09-16-2012, 05:52 PM | #9 |
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A/C could be it too. Mold can grow in there.
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09-16-2012, 06:18 PM | #10 |
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Yes thought of ac , but putting air con on does not smell , I get a strong odour starting car and reversing off drive then another strong odour when coming to a stop , a few smells in between but not as strong
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09-17-2012, 02:54 AM | #11 |
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iDave, mine does this every now and again. It really was bad and quite embarrassing at times. It does go eventually. Im not sure what causes it but i always found it worse when the air con is on. My car gets used as a daily drive and the smell has now gone. Enjoy the motor on the yorkshire roads, i do.
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Just to update this bad smell returned with a vengeance !
No longer a bad smell but enough to make you throw up After searching under the bonnet the smell was coming from the washer fluid reservoir , so I removed this and flushed / bleached and thoroughly cleaned out ,now the smell had totally gone So 2 things really , I use bmw screen wash , which supposedly has alcohol to kill any germs etc , so how did this happen ? And also have you checked your screen wash reservoir ? Does it smell ? So if your washer wipers go weak then your reservoir is full of some build up of slime ! |
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Anyway...I really never heard of such a long lasting smell...so I assume it's from something that you put into you car regularly...oil or fuel. But if I were you I'd have the car serviced. Something is clearly messed up somewhere. _____________________________ Steve Works Airvita |
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Missing cat found. Smell gone.
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