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Old 12-18-2005, 05:48 PM   #1
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rotten egg smell in 91 lumina

i Have a 91 lumina that has recently started hesitating after warming up or idling for 5-10 minutes and there is a horrible rotten egg smell after driving for about 5 miles plz help
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Old 12-18-2005, 08:32 PM   #2
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Re: rotten egg smell in 91 lumina

Your catalytic convertor is on it's way out.
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Re: rotten egg smell in 91 lumina

Could be a problem with coolant temp sensor staying in the cold range, this may not set a code and would cause a rich mixture, could cause some cat odor, another possiblity here, but less likely than the cat. A scan will reveal if the temp sensor is accurate.
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Old 12-19-2005, 09:37 PM   #4
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Re: Re: rotten egg smell in 91 lumina

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Could be a problem with coolant temp sensor staying in the cold range, this may not set a code and would cause a rich mixture, could cause some cat odor, another possiblity here, but less likely than the cat. A scan will reveal if the temp sensor is accurate.
I should add that I jumped the obd and its coming with with two codes lean exhaust and rich exhaust could this possibly be the o2 sensor????
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Old 12-19-2005, 10:24 PM   #5
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Survey Says.......Catalytic Converter!

Could be this....or could be that!. Lets face it, you have a '91. Smart money is on the Catalytic Converter!!!

This is the one, go get it. It bolts right up to the existing pipe joint flanges (unless already modified):

http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...pe=248&ptset=A


Just Do It!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 12-19-2005, 10:26 PM   #6
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Re: Survey Says.......Catalytic Converter!

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Could be this....or could be that!. Lets face it, you have a '91. Smart money is on the Catalytic Converter!!!

This is the one, go get it. It bolts right up to the existing pipe joint flanges (unless already modified):

http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...pe=248&ptset=A


Just Do It!!!!!!!!!!


OOPs!! Wrong Link. Here it is:

http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...pe=145&ptset=A
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