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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 10:38 PM
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So recently my battery was disconnected and my ecu is in the progress or resetting it's self, and whenever i drive while accelerating my car smells of sulfur.

Could this be attributed to the fuel mixture not being as consistent as previously?
 
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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I don't think it has anything to do with the battery or ECU. I'd bet you have a tiny leak somewhere in the heater core or hoses and you're smelling coolant. Do you have your heater on or fan blowing when you smell it?
 
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Old Apr 15, 2008 | 03:07 PM
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Default RE: Sulfuric Smells

When you say sulfer do you mean like sulfer dioxide (rotton egg smell) or sulfer (gunpowder smell). Sometimes a catalytic converter going bad will give you the rotton egg smell.
 
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Old Apr 26, 2008 | 12:17 PM
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yes the fan is running when i smell it. it's usually only after a bit of hard driving
 
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