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Old Feb 6, 2004 | 11:15 AM
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Flashing MIL Light, smell rotten eggs

Was on the freeway and after I accelerated the Check Engine Light flashed 5 or 6 times, then went off. It happened curiously after the low wiper fluid light came on...
I've been smelling a sulphur odor lately when I floor it and figured it might be an 02 sensor...?
Should I check the ECU code for this?
(Haven't gotten my Max manual yet but will.)
Any thoughts appreciated...
T.
'99 Silver SE-L, Auto, 55K miles.
Old Feb 6, 2004 | 11:53 AM
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Rotten egs smell - most likely is your catalitic converter - but i see that your car is 99 , so under federal low dealer must replace cat (for free you might have to pay for labor)
that went bad within 8 years or 80K miles -which ever comes first.

call your dealer and ask about it

hope it helps

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Old Feb 6, 2004 | 12:14 PM
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you have a low wiper fluid light?? Ive never seen that in my car before...interesting
Old Feb 6, 2004 | 12:16 PM
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rotten eggs = cat 90% of the time.
Old Feb 6, 2004 | 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by nick
Rotten egs smell - most likely is your catalitic converter - but i see that your car is 99 , so under federal low dealer must replace cat (for free you might have to pay for labor)
that went bad within 8 years or 80K miles -which ever comes first.

call your dealer and ask about it

hope it helps

Nick.
Thanks Nick -- will follow that up.
T.
Old Feb 6, 2004 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by mymaxlvsattn
you have a low wiper fluid light?? Ive never seen that in my car before...interesting

Maybe you never went low enough...should have it.
Old Feb 6, 2004 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Torgus
rotten eggs = cat 90% of the time.
Thanks -- I appreciate the response. Will check it out.
T.
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