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6spd · 06-07-2013, 03:50 PM

Almost every car will do this. Especially cars that aren't run hard or that don't see high RPM's often. It's a sulfur smell caused by the chemical reactions inside the catalytic converter and the tremendous heat at high RPM's. Hope this helps.

06-07-2013, 03:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 25	Almost every car will do this. Especially cars that aren't run hard or that don't see high RPM's often. It's a sulfur smell caused by the chemical reactions inside the catalytic converter and the tremendous heat at high RPM's. Hope this helps. __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com