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09-30-2005, 07:33 AM
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Rotten Egg Smell
I have a very bad smell when I step on the gas. It smells just like rotten eggs. I was told that I need to greese the muffler bearings. Because they were low on greese the bearsings were getting hot and that was the smell.
Could this be the problem? and if so were would I find the bearings? 1998 2.2 with 128??? miles 
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09-30-2005, 08:10 AM
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Re: Rotten Egg Smell
rotten eggs smell = sulfur...... [i'm an amature but] check ur battery knob thingies...
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#3
09-30-2005, 08:54 AM
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it could be your catylic converter,
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09-30-2005, 08:54 AM
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Re: Rotten Egg Smell
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Rotten egg smells is usually either very rich fuel mixture (hows your MPG lately?) or a plugged catalytic converter.
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09-30-2005, 09:24 AM
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   I just wanted to see what you people would say... I know that it is my catalytic converter . What I don't know is this...??? Is there anyway that I can fix the problem with it being clogged. Could I take it off and cram a broom stick or something thou it? Or would this hurt the preformance of the car? Or should I just replace it? Thanks Dave
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09-30-2005, 10:08 AM
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Re: Rotten Egg Smell
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09-30-2005, 11:21 AM
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Re: Rotten Egg Smell
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 The inside of the cat is like a honeycomb with fairly small passageways. These can get plugged up over time if your car is not well maintained, essentially cutting off the flow of exhaust through the converter. As Jayson said there is no way to really clean it other then replacing it. Besides, even if there was, you'd have to cut the old converter out and reinstall it. Is it really worth all that effort and not have it fix your problem when for $75 you could just buy a new one?
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09-30-2005, 12:51 PM
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Re: Rotten Egg Smell
Mine had the same problem about two months ago. I took a hammer and beat the crap out of my cat. Which don't ever do. But I went and had to buy a new cat. I got the magnaflow from gravana tuning. It's $75, but sounds really nice.
http://www.gravanatuning.com/applica...ss_Hi_Flow_Cat
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09-30-2005, 01:12 PM
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I would have also suggested teh clutch going. But, you cannot save yourself when you said 'muffler bearings' and how would a cat do ANYTHING if it was a straight through? But go nuts. If you are getting a new cat just snag one off of E-bay, cheap and they work.
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09-30-2005, 02:15 PM
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Re: Rotten Egg Smell
What? Muffler's don't have bearings? Damn, how many people have I told to grease their muffler bearings... LMAO!
Yes, it's easy to get us going, almost TOO easy! Yes, I know muffler's don't have bearings, that was just hilarious.
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09-30-2005, 05:24 PM
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Re: Re: Rotten Egg Smell
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10-01-2005, 04:20 AM
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Re: Rotten Egg Smell
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Be sure to check your headlight fluid while your at it, it could be low.
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10-01-2005, 08:37 AM
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Re: Re: Rotten Egg Smell
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I was more worried about the valve stem lube.... Should I change it too? So I need New muffler bearings Heallight fuild needs checked Change Valve stem lube. And check the oil pressure in the tires. 
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