Rotten egg smell... MAF??
#1
Rotten egg smell... MAF??
hey guys,
when i hit the gas really hard i have this rotten egg smell. i heard people say that it could be the MAF. Does this deffinetly mean that my MAF is bad or is it something else?? because i want to be sure that its the MAF before i buy it. By the way i have a 2000 Maxima SE
Now im not completely sure if my car is sluggish or not because i bought the car used with 95000 miles and it feels pretty much the same and i dont know how it rides brand new. Im also 17yrs old which tells you how much experience driving i have. But i definetly do think that my car could go faster and run better if i changed something
Thank you for being so helpful @ this forum.. you guys are the best.
when i hit the gas really hard i have this rotten egg smell. i heard people say that it could be the MAF. Does this deffinetly mean that my MAF is bad or is it something else?? because i want to be sure that its the MAF before i buy it. By the way i have a 2000 Maxima SE
Now im not completely sure if my car is sluggish or not because i bought the car used with 95000 miles and it feels pretty much the same and i dont know how it rides brand new. Im also 17yrs old which tells you how much experience driving i have. But i definetly do think that my car could go faster and run better if i changed something
Thank you for being so helpful @ this forum.. you guys are the best.
#2
the maf helps determine a/f ratios in typical driving so it has nothing to do with smell. the only instance where it might lead to a scent is if it goes foul and it makes the car run really rich and dump alot of fuel. if you are smelling a foul smell then you may have a clogged catalytic converter. i would have someone inspect that before you replace the maf.
#3
smells like an 02 sensor.. hehe
do you have your SES light on?
if 02 sensor is bad .. could make your car run lean or rich. if its too much one or the other. you get the bad smell like rotten eggs or stanky a*s . hehe
btw i like your org name. "ti sucka" haha.
do you have your SES light on?
if 02 sensor is bad .. could make your car run lean or rich. if its too much one or the other. you get the bad smell like rotten eggs or stanky a*s . hehe
btw i like your org name. "ti sucka" haha.
#8
well the only time i get the smell is during hard acceleration which i usually do if me and my brother are going somewhere on our cars and i wanna race him. BTW he has a lexus is300. i should be able to beat him but i havent had a good chance yet.
I DONT have a SES Light and is there a way to clean a clogged catalytic converter??
@goldmaxNYC::: at least some people understand my org name lol
I DONT have a SES Light and is there a way to clean a clogged catalytic converter??
@goldmaxNYC::: at least some people understand my org name lol
#10
Originally Posted by tisucka
well the only time i get the smell is during hard acceleration which i usually do if me and my brother are going somewhere on our cars and i wanna race him. BTW he has a lexus is300. i should be able to beat him but i havent had a good chance yet.
I DONT have a SES Light and is there a way to clean a clogged catalytic converter??
@goldmaxNYC::: at least some people understand my org name lol
I DONT have a SES Light and is there a way to clean a clogged catalytic converter??
@goldmaxNYC::: at least some people understand my org name lol
read this and it will make sense - http://auto.howstuffworks.com/catalytic-converter.htm
#11
What those guys said ^^^^.. my car threw 2 codes which said gas is running rich. Everyone told me 2 oxygen sensors going bad at the same time is rare, so I replaced MAF and rotten egg smell and SES code is now gone. I'd replace the MAF first since it's the cheapest and easiest. Goodluck.
#12
Originally Posted by Max_Vader_2K
I am going to try some Seafoam this weekend.
write up - http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....hlight=seafoam
#13
I have a 2K se which had been experiencing problems
1) When i punched it on the highway I too would get the sulfar stink.
2) On cold morning startups it would buck in 1st and 2nd. After about 2-3 blocks all was fine.
I figured I would change the MAF being it's so cheap.......Glad I did!!!!!
Both above problems are gone!
1) When i punched it on the highway I too would get the sulfar stink.
2) On cold morning startups it would buck in 1st and 2nd. After about 2-3 blocks all was fine.
I figured I would change the MAF being it's so cheap.......Glad I did!!!!!
Both above problems are gone!
#15
Originally Posted by Ammi
it could also be ethanol. Winter gas have ethanol in it. Not sure about NJ but in CO, ethanol is added
#16
2) On cold morning startups it would buck in 1st and 2nd. After about 2-3 blocks all was fine.
#17
thanks for the link soonerfan. i actually wanted to do this to my car.
this may be a silly question but are there any bad side affects to sea foam??
Do any of you guys have a link on how to clean the throttle body by any chance? Im pretty much trying clean my entire car mechanically for best performance.
SO this is what i will do in the next month or two:
1. Seafoam
2. Oil change using mobile 1 synthetic
3. Transmission Flush (does it matter in which step i do the tranny flush? can i do it first??)
The main reason why im trying to do all the stuff is because of my MPG which comes out to about 16 (im gonna try to use better gas). Ive read MANY MANY threads on the forum in order to try and fix this. so im trying to do all these things in order to try and make that better in the process.
thanks for ALL your help
this may be a silly question but are there any bad side affects to sea foam??
Do any of you guys have a link on how to clean the throttle body by any chance? Im pretty much trying clean my entire car mechanically for best performance.
SO this is what i will do in the next month or two:
1. Seafoam
2. Oil change using mobile 1 synthetic
3. Transmission Flush (does it matter in which step i do the tranny flush? can i do it first??)
The main reason why im trying to do all the stuff is because of my MPG which comes out to about 16 (im gonna try to use better gas). Ive read MANY MANY threads on the forum in order to try and fix this. so im trying to do all these things in order to try and make that better in the process.
thanks for ALL your help
#18
Originally Posted by tisucka
thanks for the link soonerfan.
this may be a silly question but are there any bad side affects to sea foam??
Do any of you guys have a link on how to clean the throttle body by any chance? Im pretty much trying clean my entire car mechanically for best performance.
this may be a silly question but are there any bad side affects to sea foam??
Do any of you guys have a link on how to clean the throttle body by any chance? Im pretty much trying clean my entire car mechanically for best performance.
here are picture showing how to really clean the throttle body
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/335422/8
ive done seafoma twice with no side affects though i would recommend changing oil and spark plugs shortly after
#19
#22
ONE MORE QUESTION:
My car practically has no power in the 2K-3K RPM rage. I hit the gas and almost nothing happens..
NOW, is this the MAF??? Because its really frustrating me. Im guessing SeaFoam will help, but that cant fix the whole problem
THANKS!!
My car practically has no power in the 2K-3K RPM rage. I hit the gas and almost nothing happens..
NOW, is this the MAF??? Because its really frustrating me. Im guessing SeaFoam will help, but that cant fix the whole problem
THANKS!!
#23
Originally Posted by tisucka
hey guys,
when i hit the gas really hard i have this rotten egg smell. i heard people say that it could be the MAF. Does this deffinetly mean that my MAF is bad or is it something else?? because i want to be sure that its the MAF before i buy it. But i definetly do think that my car could go faster and run better if i changed something
when i hit the gas really hard i have this rotten egg smell. i heard people say that it could be the MAF. Does this deffinetly mean that my MAF is bad or is it something else?? because i want to be sure that its the MAF before i buy it. But i definetly do think that my car could go faster and run better if i changed something
#24
Originally Posted by tisucka
ONE MORE QUESTION:
My car practically has no power in the 2K-3K RPM rage. I hit the gas and almost nothing happens..
NOW, is this the MAF??? Because its really frustrating me. Im guessing SeaFoam will help, but that cant fix the whole problem
THANKS!!
My car practically has no power in the 2K-3K RPM rage. I hit the gas and almost nothing happens..
NOW, is this the MAF??? Because its really frustrating me. Im guessing SeaFoam will help, but that cant fix the whole problem
THANKS!!
Yes, that is most likely MAF.
#25
Originally Posted by tisucka
ONE MORE QUESTION:
My car practically has no power in the 2K-3K RPM rage. I hit the gas and almost nothing happens..
NOW, is this the MAF??? Because its really frustrating me. Im guessing SeaFoam will help, but that cant fix the whole problem
THANKS!!
My car practically has no power in the 2K-3K RPM rage. I hit the gas and almost nothing happens..
NOW, is this the MAF??? Because its really frustrating me. Im guessing SeaFoam will help, but that cant fix the whole problem
THANKS!!
I was too getting the Rotten Egg smell after WOT. After replacing the MAF both the smell as well as the bucking when cold went away.
#26
ok im deffinetly going to get an MAF.
now for the gas.. ive been using regular or plus... The last time i pumped gas i used MOBILE. But i doubt if i used super it would give me a very big difference in power between 2-3K rpm. BUT ill deffinetly get the better octane next time. im kinda short on cash since im only 17 w/ college next yr which is a TON of money.
now for the gas.. ive been using regular or plus... The last time i pumped gas i used MOBILE. But i doubt if i used super it would give me a very big difference in power between 2-3K rpm. BUT ill deffinetly get the better octane next time. im kinda short on cash since im only 17 w/ college next yr which is a TON of money.
#27
Originally Posted by tisucka
ok im deffinetly going to get an MAF.
now for the gas.. ive been using regular or plus... The last time i pumped gas i used MOBILE. But i doubt if i used super it would give me a very big difference in power between 2-3K rpm. BUT ill deffinetly get the better octane next time. im kinda short on cash since im only 17 w/ college next yr which is a TON of money.
now for the gas.. ive been using regular or plus... The last time i pumped gas i used MOBILE. But i doubt if i used super it would give me a very big difference in power between 2-3K rpm. BUT ill deffinetly get the better octane next time. im kinda short on cash since im only 17 w/ college next yr which is a TON of money.
#28
well i still havent really floored my pedal with the mobile that im using now (its actually regular). And i only get the smell when i hit the pedal hard so i really cant answer that.
but yes i will change the MAF in the next month and ill keep you guys posted on my progress.
thanks for all your help. its greatly appreciated.
but yes i will change the MAF in the next month and ill keep you guys posted on my progress.
thanks for all your help. its greatly appreciated.
#29
Are you guys sure that it just isnt a typical Maxima exhaust smell? My gf's 03 SE smells like that if I am driving behind her and she goes WOT. Her car runs fine, no CEL's, gas mileage is good, and it only has 30k miles on it. There is never any smell in the passenger compartment tho.
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