Erghhh eggy smell...

[r8byb]

Getting an eggy smell now and again after giving my car a bit of death so to speak,but then it dies away, cant work out whether its through the heaters or something else ?

Car is as quick as always had the TC kicking in alot but apart from that no noticeable loss of pace etc.

cheers

 

[pj1985]

Eggy smell normally has something to do with your cat. I have had this a few times before aswell but not that often or recently.

On the other hand are you sure it wasnt a near brown trouser moment from you as you were driving fast.

 

[r8byb]

defo not lol, its gota race CAT blue flame one lol

 

[Craig!]

Too much fuel going into the CAT even a BF CAT will cause the problems.

 

[r8byb]

Ahhh right ,car does run a bit rich so that explains it then i suppose

 

[Beaker™]

Coilpack will also cause egg smell, but usually only when they blow.

 

[r8byb]

i think it was through heaters cause i turned the heaters off and it went.

 

[Beaker™]

i think it was through heaters cause i turned the heaters off and it went.

The heaters will draw hot air from the engine bay.

 

[pj1985]

Have a BF cat aswell and mine runs rich so there is your answer as we have both had it.

 

[Dan Cupra R]

Could it not be the clutch if your ragging it? Burning the clutch?

 

[Beaker™]

I have BF also, but mine dosnt smell.

 

[r8byb]

mate said possibly clutch, but i hadnt been spinning it up or agressive gear changes or anything along those lines.

 

[Dan Cupra R]

mate said possibly clutch, but i hadnt been spinning it up or agressive gear changes or anything along those lines.

I would still say the clutch, ive had a dodgy smell come from the clutch by reversing up a hill and wasnt ragging it.

 

[r8byb]

Is it sign of future problem ?

 

[cupraolli]

i heard it was something to do with v power once i think but must have been a lie but i thought it would be cat or something

 

[pdcupra]

not sure if it oil or petrol but one of the two can feck your cat up.

 

[pj1985]

I have BF also, but mine dosnt smell.

But is yours running rich. We both know ours are. I have noticed that when I fill up with tesco 99 and vpower they both stink aswell.

 

[goble]

the smell is sulpher it's caused by unburn fuel /running rich.
Originally Posted by Beaker™
I have BF also, but mine dosnt smell.
probably because you give yours more stick and burn it off