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Sulfur smell and bad gas milage #60520 05/10/02 08:35 PM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 19 Centreville Va B bigmanz OP Junior Member
OP bigmanz Junior Member B Joined: May 2002 Posts: 19 Centreville Va	i've recently noticed a sulfur smell and a drop in gas milage on my v6 98 mtx se sport. i was wondering what the cause might be. i suspect an exaust leak, but i can't find one visually and there is no change in exaust note. anyone else had this problem?

Re: Sulfur smell and bad gas milage #60521 05/10/02 09:24 PM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 494 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada S Stephen Member
Stephen Member S Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 494 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	Quote: Originally posted by bigmanz: i've recently noticed a sulfur smell and a drop in gas milage on my v6 98 mtx se sport. i was wondering what the cause might be. i suspect an exaust leak, but i can't find one visually and there is no change in exaust note. anyone else had this problem? Plugged cat! Stephen 96 Contour, GL, Zetec, ATX. 03/18/1996 Build Date. Drop in K&N NGK Laser Platinum Premium Spark plugs Niehoff Premium Ignition wires Wheel Well Air Intake Resonator removed. Just the beginning

Re: Sulfur smell and bad gas milage #60522 05/10/02 11:55 PM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 5,805 Rockford Mi USA T Terry Haines Member
Terry Haines Member T Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 5,805 Rockford Mi USA	Agree, sounds like the light off cats are 'going south'..(my 95 has had 3 sets....until 'the mod').... V6 MTX 'Don't p**s up my back then tell me it's raining!!!" 'Its only nuts & bolts!' 'If I build it,fix it,upgrade it or modify it...MAYBE they will come....! Haines Motor Sports Inc, Dealer for 'Quaife America' & 'Autotech Sport Tuning' SOLE USA Dealer for the American Axle 'AUSSIE BAR'... Get a Turbo for you Zetec from HMS Inc...by 'The Demon' ...www.DemonDynamics.co.uk ..don't talk about it DO IT !!!

Re: Sulfur smell and bad gas milage #60523 05/11/02 12:47 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 19 Centreville Va B bigmanz OP Junior Member
OP bigmanz Junior Member B Joined: May 2002 Posts: 19 Centreville Va	the cel just lit up while i was driving a few mins ago so i'm gonna go get the code read. sounds like i finally have an excuse to quit procrastinating and get a new exaust system.

Re: Sulfur smell and bad gas milage #60524 05/11/02 04:54 PM
Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 31 Illinois Y yogibear Member
yogibear Member Y Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 31 Illinois	It's cat for sure, Let me guess you also lost some power, right? i removed my cat together with resonator it's a lot better now

Re: Sulfur smell and bad gas milage #60525 05/13/02 02:15 AM
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 19 Centreville Va B bigmanz OP Junior Member
OP bigmanz Junior Member B Joined: May 2002 Posts: 19 Centreville Va	yeah there is a pretty big drop in power, especially at high rpms. theoreticly, would a tour with no mods pass emissions with no cat?

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