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2004 Accord 4 cyl. is emanating a rotten egg, sulpher smell from the
tailpipe. I thought this indicated a catalytic converter problem. But in a
new car could this mean anything else??




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On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 20:04:14 -0700, "Steve Braun"
<sjbraun@dakotacom.net> wrote:

>2004 Accord 4 cyl. is emanating a rotten egg, sulpher smell from the
>tailpipe. I thought this indicated a catalytic converter problem. But in a
>new car could this mean anything else??

High sulfur gas. Try some different brands.

"Sulfur-containing compounds are naturally occurring components of
crude oil and, as a result, are also present in gasoline unless
removed. The national average for gasoline sulfur content is about 350
ppm, and as much as 25% of the U.S. gasoline pool has a sulfur level
of 500 ppm or higher "

http://www.cleanairchoice.org/outdoo...mmer_2000b.pdf

I believe their is a TSB on this.

You may want to check around or just contact the dealer.

Hugh Graham

"Steve Braun" <sjbraun@dakotacom.net> wrote in message
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> 2004 Accord 4 cyl. is emanating a rotten egg, sulpher smell from the
> tailpipe. I thought this indicated a catalytic converter problem. But in
a
> new car could this mean anything else??
>
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>
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Steve Braun wrote:
> 2004 Accord 4 cyl. is emanating a rotten egg, sulpher smell from the
> tailpipe. I thought this indicated a catalytic converter problem. But in a
> new car could this mean anything else??

Is this just after a hard run or all the time?

As someone else suggested, try different gas.

Steve Braun wrote:
> 2004 Accord 4 cyl. is emanating a rotten egg, sulpher smell from the
> tailpipe. I thought this indicated a catalytic converter problem. But in a
> new car could this mean anything else??
>

Service Bulletin 03-091 APR 04:
Exhaust/Interior - Sulfur Smell

http://www.alldata.com/TSB/24/042401AZ.html

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On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 10:05:15 -0300, a <a@a.ca> wrote:

>Steve Braun wrote:
>> 2004 Accord 4 cyl. is emanating a rotten egg, sulpher smell from the
>> tailpipe. I thought this indicated a catalytic converter problem. But in a
>> new car could this mean anything else??
>>
>
>Service Bulletin 03-091 APR 04:
>Exhaust/Interior - Sulfur Smell
>
>http://www.alldata.com/TSB/24/042401AZ.html

So what does it say?

The site won't let us humble folk in.

Stop farting after eating rotten eggs!




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It means BAD gas. Change to a different brand.

"John Ings" <nodamned@spam.org> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 20:04:14 -0700, "Steve Braun"
> <sjbraun@dakotacom.net> wrote:
>
> >2004 Accord 4 cyl. is emanating a rotten egg, sulpher smell from the
> >tailpipe. I thought this indicated a catalytic converter problem. But in
a
> >new car could this mean anything else??
>
> High sulfur gas. Try some different brands.
>
> "Sulfur-containing compounds are naturally occurring components of
> crude oil and, as a result, are also present in gasoline unless
> removed. The national average for gasoline sulfur content is about 350
> ppm, and as much as 25% of the U.S. gasoline pool has a sulfur level
> of 500 ppm or higher "
>
> http://www.cleanairchoice.org/outdoo...mmer_2000b.pdf
>
>

I had the same problem with my 2003 Accord 4 cyl. After repeated battles
with the dealer, and their successfully stalling for almost a year, the
smell went away. I had finally gotten them to agree to changing the
converter when it stopped stinking.

They did tell me to change brands of gas (to a specific brand), which I
responded no thanks. I was using a major name brand, not the cheapest in
town cash only variety, and figured if they couldn't design a car exhaust
system to work with any brand of gas, it was their problem, not mine. But
alas, it was I, not they, who tolerated the stink.

Oh well, now that the smell is gone, I do like my car. It took almost 20,000
miles for it the smell to go away.

Carl.

"Falco" <dontbother@goaway.com> wrote in message
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> It means BAD gas. Change to a different brand.
>
> "John Ings" <nodamned@spam.org> wrote in message
> news:e6v2i09bk7u20neve0ocsvscjeu90r57i3@4ax.com...
> > On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 20:04:14 -0700, "Steve Braun"
> > <sjbraun@dakotacom.net> wrote:
> >
> > >2004 Accord 4 cyl. is emanating a rotten egg, sulpher smell from the
> > >tailpipe. I thought this indicated a catalytic converter problem. But
in
> a
> > >new car could this mean anything else??
> >
> > High sulfur gas. Try some different brands.
> >
> > "Sulfur-containing compounds are naturally occurring components of
> > crude oil and, as a result, are also present in gasoline unless
> > removed. The national average for gasoline sulfur content is about 350
> > ppm, and as much as 25% of the U.S. gasoline pool has a sulfur level
> > of 500 ppm or higher "
> >
> >
http://www.cleanairchoice.org/outdoo...mmer_2000b.pdf
> >
> >
>
>

>But in a
>new car could this mean anything else??

Yes, stop sniffing your tailpipe.