'92 EFI, New exhaust. Now heavy sulphur smell.

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Old 11-20-2011, 04:31 PM
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'92 EFI, New exhaust. Now heavy sulphur smell.

OK, I just replaced the entire Exhaust on my 92 Bronco. I also put in a new Bosch O2 sensor when I did this. I pretty much used the Walker exhaust components to replace everything from the new Y-Pipe to the Tail Pipe. I also replaced the catalytic converter with a new 3 way converter with the air intake tube so I could keep it as close to OEM style other than the 2 cat system that was on it. Now I've only got less than about 100 miles on this system but I've noticed a heavy sulfur smell when driving it. Is this just the system getting recalibrated? Should I have gone with a Delco type O2 sensor or whatever the brand is that people say run better?

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Old 11-20-2011, 07:28 PM
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"Rotten eggs" is from sulphur in the gas primarily. The cat will make the smell worse due to the reactions in it. (short, vague version). An over-rich condition will make it worse.

More info:

My car's exhaust smells like rotten eggs

Catalytic Converter FAQ

http://www.autoshop101.com/forms/h64.pdf

http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/troubl...haust.html#rot

And on it goes.

Oxygen sensor may be a culprit if the mixture is too rich.
 
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Try switching brands of fuel. Also, don't use higher than necessary octane level...too much octane may induce incomplete combustion, due to the higher flash point, from what I've read.
 
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I've heard that the Bosch brand O2 Sensor in these Broncos could be problematic. I cannot recall though if they have been blamed for allowing the mixture to run too rich or too lean though. There was another brand I cannot remember that some people say is better. I got the Bosch because that's what was on it from the factory.
 
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