Brief smell of sulphur when on long journey

[NIX]

Hi guys,

Hoping you can help as usual. Took the car on a 250 mile round trip on the weekend and it generally seemed fine. But about 50 miles into the journey there was a sulfuric smell that lasted for about 15 seconds. There's no cat box so it's not that. Any suggestions? It had happened once before when I was ragging the car at speed and at the time I had presumed it was coming from another car which was doing some serious speed as it passed me but the fact that it's happened again has made me think twice. There was no rise in temperature or any other symptoms that could help determine what was causing it.

Cheers,

Nick

[Gert_8]

Did you go past Slough on the M4 by any chance?

LOL! Or let one slip..?

[NIX]

Haha, no and no.

[Jim320i]

Do you have air con?

[NIX]

Nope, although the hot air blower was on at the time. Saying that I don't think it was the first time it happened.

[BATTS91]

Have you an exhaust blow at all or have you changed your fuel pump or had it out?

[NIX]

Not since I've owned it in the last few years...

[mcbonio]

Catalytic converter might be on its way out. What model and year is your car?

[Jim320i]

He said there is no Cat on it.





http://ehealthforum.com/health/sulphur- ... 63000.html

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[NIX]

Yep no cat.

Thanks for the link but my mrs was in the car and smelt it as well so am quite sure its not that.

[greg124]

Hot brakes possibly. They can smell quite pungent.


I used to have a car which would smell like really strong coffee occasionally. Never did work out why... and no I didn't spill coffee in the car!

[Jim320i]

Yep no cat.

Thanks for the link but my mrs was in the car and smelt it as well so am quite sure its not that.

Maybe she farted and just didnt want to admit it?

[NIX]

Women who fart definitely aren't allowed in my car!