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Exhaust System - Sulfur Odor

Bulletin
030/92

Issued
9/14/92

Revised
10/19/92



Category
F



Applicable Model/s
(see below)



Subject

SULFUR ODOR





Applicable Model/s


DESCRIPTION

On some vehicles, a sulfur (rotten egg) odor may be noticed coming from the exhaust system This occurs when sulfur, present in gasoline, enters the catalytic converter and reacts chemically to form Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) which causes the sulfur odor.


INSPECTION & REPAIR PROCEDURE

If this condition exists, replace with a modified catalytic converter. The procedures are outlined in the Workshop Manual.





PARTS INFORMATION






WARRANTY INFORMATION
(Applies to vehicles covered under warranty.)