YACT: Car smells like rotten eggs

[Kev]

My car engine smells like rotten eggs, I can really smell it when I'm stopped and I roll the window down. I'm not a car guy in any sense, anyone know wtf it could be? I think I'm gonna take it to the dealer. Its only 3 months old too - 2004 Mazda6

 

[HardcoreRobot]

take teh dead body out of the trunk

 

[zixxer]

you're running premium. You don't have a sports car so don't run premium.

 

[ElFenix]

driving through sulphur springs sucks.

 

[DeadByDawn]

Is the check engine light on? Could be a catalytic converter problem.

 

[Rallispec]

just a thought, but maybe you're using crappy gas (beucase of the sulfur content in gas). Try filling up from a differnet gas station.

 

[Kev]

premium? i use regular

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: DeadByDawn
Is the check engine light on? Could be a catalytic converter problem.

nope

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: Rallispec
just a thought, but maybe you're using crappy gas (beucase of the sulfur content in gas). Try filling up from a differnet gas station.

gone to 3 different gas stations in the past month (not filling the tank because its so expensive) and the problem is always there

 

[xXped0thugXx]

your catalytic converter is shitting the bed, time for a new one

 

[Rumpltzer]

Originally posted by: DeadByDawn
Is the check engine light on? Could be a catalytic converter problem.

That's what I was thinking, but the car is just 3 months old...

Take it to the dealership under warranty, eh?

 

[Heisenberg]

It may be the cat, but there could be something else wrong that's affecting the combustion process. If it's under warranty, just take it to the dealer and let them figure it out.

 

[aircooled]

rotten egg smell usually = catalytic converter problem

 

[Kev]

could this be related to the fact that i'm averaging 16 mpg highway driving (it is pathetic, i know - supposed to be about 23 or so)

 

[wfbberzerker]

dont leave eggs in the glove compartment.

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: wfbberzerker
dont leave eggs in the glove compartment.

oh duh, thats what it was!

 

[RgrPark]

clogged catalytic converters= rotten egg smell

 

[CrackRabbit]

Originally posted by: Kev
could this be related to the fact that i'm averaging 16 mpg highway driving (it is pathetic, i know - supposed to be about 23 or so)

:shocked: its most certianly your cat clogged up take that bad boy to the dealer STAT!

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Kev

Originally posted by: Rallispec
just a thought, but maybe you're using crappy gas (beucase of the sulfur content in gas). Try filling up from a differnet gas station.

gone to 3 different gas stations in the past month (not filling the tank because its so expensive) and the problem is always there

Off topic but this kind of "logic" always kills me. If you drive the same amount anyway then why wouldn't you fill up everytime you need gas. Do you like spending more time at the gas station? My wife used to do this, she would stop and put $5 or $10 in and then drive for a few days. When I was driving her car and we would stop she would actually tell me to just put a few dollars worth in the tank. I would always fill it up. Why on earth would you do that?

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Kev

Originally posted by: Rallispec
just a thought, but maybe you're using crappy gas (beucase of the sulfur content in gas). Try filling up from a differnet gas station.

gone to 3 different gas stations in the past month (not filling the tank because its so expensive) and the problem is always there

Off topic but this kind of "logic" always kills me. If you drive the same amount anyway then why wouldn't you fill up everytime you need gas. Do you like spending more time at the gas station? My wife used to do this, she would stop and put $5 or $10 in and then drive for a few days. When I was driving her car and we would stop she would actually tell me to just put a few dollars worth in the tank. I would always fill it up. Why on earth would you do that?

Because my drive to work is only about 10 minutes, so I still only have to fill up every week or week and a half. Also, it only takes about 3 minutes to stop and fill it up halfway. Plus I'm holding out hope that the prices will go down, it went up 30 cents over 2 months...

 

[richardycc]

I am surprised that non of your so called car people know about this "problem." this is very common in newer cars due to the cleaner burning enigne, and some of the gasoline has sulfur in it. google it, tons of info out there. Change your gasoline brand and ease up on the acclerator.

 

[Kev]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: Kev
could this be related to the fact that i'm averaging 16 mpg highway driving (it is pathetic, i know - supposed to be about 23 or so)

:shocked: its most certianly your cat clogged up take that bad boy to the dealer STAT!

ok I'll be taking it tomorrow, thanks for the input guys

 

[Kev]

richard, i go really easy on the accelerator, because i am trying to up my mileage from 16mpg. so far its not working

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: Kev

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: Kev

Originally posted by: Rallispec
just a thought, but maybe you're using crappy gas (beucase of the sulfur content in gas). Try filling up from a differnet gas station.

gone to 3 different gas stations in the past month (not filling the tank because its so expensive) and the problem is always there

Off topic but this kind of "logic" always kills me. If you drive the same amount anyway then why wouldn't you fill up everytime you need gas. Do you like spending more time at the gas station? My wife used to do this, she would stop and put $5 or $10 in and then drive for a few days. When I was driving her car and we would stop she would actually tell me to just put a few dollars worth in the tank. I would always fill it up. Why on earth would you do that?

Because my drive to work is only about 10 minutes, so I still only have to fill up every week or week and a half. Also, it only takes about 3 minutes to stop and fill it up halfway. Plus I'm holding out hope that the prices will go down, it went up 30 cents over 2 months...

Well, it certainly isn't going to drop 30 cents in a week. You are spending twice as much time at the gas station, breathing toxic gas fumes, than you need to.