Hard acceleration causes a "smell" Help!!

[tbird tom]

I've been enjoying my '04 Merlot with sand t-bird 4 months now. My only complaint is a strong burning rubber or sulphur smell after I put the pedal to the metal. When I pull over and pop the hood there is no smoke or smell coming from the engine compartment. But I have the smell inside the car. I goes away within minutes but I'm very concerned about it. Does anyone have updated info on this "stinky smell" problem?? My bird has 21,000 mmiles on it.

thanks for any info!! Tom

[Ol'Dave]

Re: Hard acceleration causes a "smell" Help!!

I'd change the cabin filter first. May be clogged with some "unsavory" items.

[RL_Engineer]

Re: Hard acceleration causes a "smell" Help!!

Hi Tom,

What you are smelling is normal. It is the exhaust byproducts from your catalytic converter. All new vehicles with catalytic converters produce the hydrogen sulphide smell some worse than others.

[tbird tom]

Re: Hard acceleration causes a "smell" Help!!

Hi Tom,

What you are smelling is normal. It is the exhaust byproducts from your catalytic converter. All new vehicles with catalytic converters produce the hydrogen sulphide smell some worse than others.

Thanks for the info! I'm at peace with the world again.

Tom Mickle banjo player

[007Cruiser]

Re: Hard acceleration causes a "smell" Help!!

Don't be so sure. I don't get that smell & haven't heard anyone else complain. Maybe an exhaust leak?

[Bird03]

Re: Hard acceleration causes a "smell" Help!!

If you do a search there have been many complaints.

It doesn't always happen on hard acceleration, but it can happen occasionally and is not a sign of anything wrong with the car.

[2Redbirds57/02]

Re: Hard acceleration causes a "smell" Help!!

What you are smelling is normal. It is the exhaust byproducts from your catalytic converter. All new vehicles with catalytic converters produce the hydrogen sulphide smell some worse than others.

Hi Tom, I agree with Donald. I get that rotten egg smell from my bird once in a while. Most often when it is in hard pull on a long incline in the mountains. But it quickly goes away.

[Gobird]

Re: Hard acceleration causes a "smell" Help!!

Tom, I have had this smell from day one of owning my Bird starting back in Jan. 2002 and still get it when I put the peddle to the medal. Nothing to worry about.

[Daktari]

Re: Hard acceleration causes a "smell" Help!!

Hi there,

Just an alternative thought. I've noticed a funny smell sometimes when the AC is switched on for the first time after no use for a while which is coming in through the air vents. Might be worth checking.

Gordon.

[2DRBRD]

Re: Hard acceleration causes a "smell" Help!!

An engine produces the most pollutants at idle and under hard acceleration. If you want to experiment with this:
1. Drive your car for several miles at sustained highway
speeds.
2. Then slow down to a very low speed .
3. Now try your pedal to the metal stunt.
4. Observe the exhaust odor.
5. Now do some stop-light driving and allow the engine to
idle frequently.
6. Do another hard acceleration
7. Isn’t the exhaust odor much worse this time?

I personally have really experienced this situation when noticing
a highway patrol car that has set idling in the median for some time and then watch him whiz by on the interstate in the three digit speeds.

[007Cruiser]

Re: Hard acceleration causes a "smell" Help!!

Guess I need to get mine checked out for the lack of odor. Could also be that I'm driving fast enough to outrun the smell.

[HKS]

Re: Hard acceleration causes a "smell" Help!!

Tom, I have had this smell from day one of owning my Bird starting back in Jan. 2002 and still get it when I put the peddle to the medal. Nothing to worry about.

Same here.
HKS

[04birdman]

Re: Hard acceleration causes a "smell" Help!!

my 04 does this also...that rotten egg smell is a caytilitic(?) converter smell, doesnt happen every time i exell hard...but sometimes...it seems worse when you excell hard then slow down fast...like passing...i have 17.8k mi.... i dont belive its anything to worry about....

[toysax]

Re: Hard acceleration causes a "smell" Help!!

I loved Gene's solution. Just out run it.

[SKIPIFE]

Re: Hard acceleration causes a "smell" Help!!

I had a terrible odor too after a couple of bean burrito's, but I did go an extra forty miles before I needed to stop for gas...