mcgilvrey007

hey yell, a few days ago there was this strange smell comming form idk that i swear smells like sulphur, i think something may be wrong and i need some help please

dtkikols

your cats?

racemyski

That smell is speed, my friend. When I accelerate heavily I get a sulfur smell of burned gasoline in the car..... I guess the wind pulls some exhaust back in the car at that speed. I dunno.

mcgilvrey007

could it be the cats, i did take off the mufflers, could that have caused it

oxfordgt

^some people should stay out of the tech forum.

Hydrogen sulfide in the exhaust, which is produced by trace amounts of sulfur in gasoline. It's supposed to be converted to sulfur dioxide in your catalytic converter. This may be indicative of a fuel-injection problem, and can be cured by a sharp mechanic. But often it means a failed catalytic converter. The bad news: A new cat is expensive. The good news is it's probably covered under warranty. Check with your dealer.

mcgilvrey007

thanks oxford, but the warranty is out of the question, its a 98 gt thats bone stock that i actually put together myself from several cars, thanks though, i'll solve the problem with an o/r x pipe, thanks again

oxfordgt

Cats are warantied different then the car. Most have a 80,000 mile waranty. My buddys burned up on his 01 lightning and the car waranty was out but ford replaced the cat free.

mcgilvrey007

thats great, i'll run by the ford dealership tomorrow then