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Subject:Re: funky exhaust odors
From:ChuckKuecker
Date:Thu, 2 Apr 1998 06:51:24 -0600

At 21:32 4/1/98 -0800, you wrote:
>Any ideas as to why exhaust can smell like rotten eggs (hydrogen sulfide),
>esp. what causes it?
>
>Austin

Some gasolines contain sulfur compounds, and some catalysts will do the
conversion for you. Incidentally, you will never smell this on a non-cat
vehicle. Side effect of the struggle for clean air...

Chuck Kuecker

ckuecker@mcs.net

'83 Scirocco (Katy's car now)
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