AJB540

Just finished washing my car for the first time today, went to run down to the store. Get down my street, and the I noticed that the car started running funny. It wasn't a nice engine sound, the car was shaking a bit, and the check engine light started flashing. I pulled over and got out, and there was tons of smoke coming out my exhaust pipe. It had hint of sulfur to it. Anyone have any idea what this could be?

gtguy99

Sounds like your cats are bad.

pcs

time for an o/r x-pipe

aode08

now guys

take it to autozone and have the code read free


then report back to us, rather or not the light is still on

AJB540

Only problem with that is passing emissions :\

I'll run it down to Autozone today or tomorrow, see what the code says.

Brute03

you got a misfire and the excess fuel bombarded the cats, hence the sulfur smell. have the code(s) pulled and post them up here

AJB540

It'll be fine to drive even with the misfires? The closest Autozone is 25 minutes or so away.

black35th

What color was the smoke? White or black?

Did you wash down the engine bay when you were washing it?

AJB540

It was white. I didn't wash the engine bay, but water might have gotten in through the hood scoops.

Frostbitten

getting water on the engine isnt the problem. id check the intake for cracks. sounds like the engine may have been burning some coolant through the intake manifold. Check the oil to make sure it doesnt have coolant mixed in with it (milky color). If it does then you have a blown head gasket. If this is a non pi car with the plastic coolant crossover tube on the intake, I would almost bet the intake is what it is. Time for a new pi intake swap...