funny smells.....

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leemellor
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Joined: Mon Apr 10, 2006 2:34 pm
Car: 91 Nissan 240 fastback

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Hey i was wondering if someone had any advice for me.

I used to have a rough idle and it's basically gone since i've replaced the plugs, wires, O2 sensor and the MAF.

Now when i get over roughly 3000 rpm i get a smell of sulfur or rotten eggs.

Also sometime i smell gas fumes.

Has any of these two problems happened to any of you and if so how did you remedy it?

Looking fwd to your responses.

Thanks


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xekushnr
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I've seen (or smelled?) this problem before with bad catalytic converters. Perhaps you could use a new one.

Vegascorbin
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Car: 1990 240sx dirt track race car

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I agree. Smells like a bad Cat Conv. to me

bj_woods
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Car: 1991 Nismo 240

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check your fuel filter cause i was smelling the same thing especially since it was raw gas.so when the fuel pump started to pump i noticed that the hose under the fuel filter had busted and i was getting rough idles before and i was geeting terrible gas mileage. so if you have had any of those symptoms then that could be it.

leemellor
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Car: 91 Nissan 240 fastback

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Thanks for the help everyone....i'll get on it.


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