Ben G
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been having a problem for a couple months of an eggy smell coming from the car on start up and the first 10 minutes or so of driving.
it's been in for warranty once and ford said the fuel i was using (tesco 99) had a high sulphur content and i should use a lower RON petrol.
i've been using tesco 95 (normal unleaded) for about a month now and it still smells eggy, like a really bad fart.
would filling the tank up with a few tanks of bp ultimate help flush the shite out or is it a case of the cat needing to be replaced?
car is completely standard engine/exhaust wise.
[Edited on 06-10-2009 by Ben G]
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frostyD
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My mates orange ST used to do this, would randomly smell for 10mins then go away for hours then come back again 
He never found out what it was. might not be the cat as he had 3" turbo back exhaust with no cat and still done it.
[Edited on 06-10-2009 by frostyD]
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Ben G
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ah, least i know i'm not alone then
it smelt a bit funky at the SE rr day last year with tesco 99 petrol in so it maybe just the petrol not fully flushed out yet.
just don't want to take it in for warranty again and getting a piece of shit ford fusion to drive about in.
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Colin
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Thought you were handing it back anyway?? Let someone else deal with your cars flatulence
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Ben G
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yeah i am but not to ford.
don't think webuyanycar will buy the car while it's smelling bad
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Colin
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Webuyanycardotcom...Webuyanycardotcom....Webuyanycardotcom....any....any...any...any....even if its bright orange & stinks like an old man guffed...any...any...any...any.
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Ben G
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i actually sang that in my head, doesn't sound too bad
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Ben-B
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have a shower? 
only messing mate, thats a very odd problem to have from a car.
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SVM 286
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Fill her up with Shell unleaded and rag the arse off her.
Job done.
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richc
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Ive never heard off petrol making a car smell like a rectum
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Warren G
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meow.....pussy catalylist
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Ben G
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huge fuck off catalyst more like
it's the sulphur in the petrol apparently. i'm not sure what chemicals are in petrol so not sure if he was talking crap or just didn't want to fix it
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richc
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Petrol has a minimal amount of sulphur now days dont it? Due to emissions?
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Mase
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mine smells a bit in the mornings, but I wouldn't associate it with a fart.... I'm only running 95 ron though, fuck all that posh stuff!
Mase
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Ben G
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mine made 252.9bhp and 288 lb/ft torque on the torque of the devil dyno with tesco 99 in. it's good stuff, but the car smokes a lot on it
i know it's all a lottery with yno's but everyone elses cars made exact or just below the correct power.
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Colin
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If your car doesnt smell then yer not booting it hard enough!!
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sand-eel
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I love the smell of a burning car after a good rag 
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mark_gsi
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Webuyanycardotcom...Webuyanycardotcom....Webuyanycardotcom....any....any...any...any....even if its bright orange & stinks like an old man guffed...any...any...any...any.
as if i sang that in my head 
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Ian_GTI
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ive always been told this is a good thing as it means uve got a clean cat? dunno if this is true?
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*JonnyG*
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Omfg, i fort it was just my car. Mine does the same too.
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Ash_EP3
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my old 106 used to do this when I ragged it, absolutely stank of egg!
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sand-eel
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I've never had an egg smell, so it can't really be the fuel.
Sulphur in fuel these days is at an all time low.
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J da Silva
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Maybe your engine is......fried!
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DannyB
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quote:
Originally posted by J da Silva
Maybe your engine is......fried!
Don't be yolking around like that, you'll scramble his head up.
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djmattyh
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i think it may be somthing to do with you catalyst when it is red hot. a good thrash should clear it.
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