Rotten EGG?

[matthewsimone]

Hi all just a quick one, over the last few days when i get into my car and turn on blowers and aircon it smells awful like rotten eggs or similar but only lasts a minute or 2 then goes away?
The car is a 2002 ph2 172 ive recently had the aircon re gassed and changed the cabin/pollen filter etc so cant be that the only other work done to the car recently is the belts were changed last monday but cant see it being anything to do with that tbh HELP what could this FARTY smell be ? lol

 

[Leeshez]

Cataltic converter. Coming in whilst the engine is cold.

 

[matthewsimone]

Cataltic converter. Coming in whilst the engine is cold.

sorry to sound a little dumb but could someone explain a little more as have never heard of this before or anything like it smelly catalitic converter's :S
And also what is the best fix or is it a new cat required etc?

Also has anyone got any other suggestions on what this smell could be cheers in advance, MATT

 

[pinky]

Its normal once of a while.

 

[gaz44]

Cataltic converter. Coming in whilst the engine is cold.

That's it. They just smell.

 

[matthewsimone]

That's it. They just smell.

What just smell forever ? so its new cat or stinking car all the time is what your saying

 

[SC03OTT]

What just smell forever ? so its new cat or stinking car all the time is what your saying

No, they just all smell. What's so difficult to understand about that.

 

[matthewsimone]

No, they just all smell. What's so difficult to understand about that.

ok ive grasped the idea that they smell but maybe im a little strange but dont really want my car smelling like that forever so whats the fix for it as its only just started so do this,
People dont just drive round in smelly cars forever now do they ? il sell it if its a permenent thing as makes me heave lol, How does the exhaust effect the blowers anyway is what im struggling with :S

 

[Ste666]

I had this exact same problem and i found a solution so here it is

your air conditioning system works in such a way that bacteria can build up in the system and like all bacteria it won't go away unless you kill it,thats why you smell it most when you just get in, because the bacteria has built up over a few hours.

i used a product from halfords called coma air con cleaner, it's an aerosol can and you pull your front passenger seat forward and place it on the floor behind the seat, then turn your air con on full and set it so it recirculates around the cabin (very important), then push the cap down to set the can running and close the doors, leave running for five minutes and this allows the product to kill the bacteria in the system, then just open your doors and let the car ventilate......worked wonders for me.

 

[Leeshez]

When you switch your engine off do you leave the air con switched on? I have done this a few time and it smells. If you switch the air con off a min or so before the engine it will reduce the smell.

 

[mgoode180566]

When you switch your engine off do you leave the air con switched on? I have done this a few time and it smells. If you switch the air con off a min or so before the engine it will reduce the smell.

I was blaming my son until i tried the above and it fixed it.

 

[matthewsimone]

cheers for your help guys i think il get one of these cans from halfords first and start turning the aircon off before turning off engine etc il let you no if it works fingers crossed as its really pissing me off to the point that i dont like being in the car lol

 

[motorola222]

surely bacteria doesnt produce a sulphur dioxide smell a stagnant water smell yes, eggs not so much, catalytic converter removie sulphur dioxide from the exhaust gasses helping the enviroment, troble is if the cat starts to fail the sulphur its removed can start to leak. u can also get an eggy smell when the cat is brand new and has to be worn in.