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Old Sep 22, 2001 | 05:34 PM
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weird smell

Anyone know what would cause like a rotten egg smell? buddy of mine said bad cat but i dont think so since the cat is only 2 weeks old... anything else?
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Old Sep 22, 2001 | 09:03 PM
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Axle/Gears: 307
Theres "!2!" things that cause that smell.
1.Bad catolitic converter.
2.Boiling battery, battery is toast or being overcharged.


3. If you count your ex letting a fart bomb off in your car for paybacks LOL.
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Old Sep 22, 2001 | 09:28 PM
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Car: '85 Z28
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My car makes the EXACT same smell.
I just put a new battery and cat in last month. What else could it be?

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