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Exhaust System Concerns: Odor (Sulfur or Rotten Egg Smell)

NOTE: A slight sulfur smell may be normal. Catalysts with less than 8,000-16,000 kilometers (5,000-10,000 miles), either from a new vehicle or new catalyst, are likely to have a sulfur smell due to the highly active state of new catalysts. Installing a new catalyst may actually make the symptom worse.

SYSTEM/COMPONENT	REFERENCE (Section 5 Pinpoint Test unless noted)
Check for any driveability or exhaust smoke symptoms.	REFER to No Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) Present Symptom Chart Index for direction to repair other symptoms.
Fuel Delivery System	refer to PINPOINT TEST HC - Fuel Delivery System .
Fuel Source	Talk with the customer. Sulfur content can vary in different fuels. Suggest trying a different fuel source.