Is this a new TSB for the speed?

[funnylittlman]

I was searching on www.washingtonpost.com for TSB's for cars and decided to research our cars

I came up with this:

SULFUR SMELL FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn?node=cars/search/recall&query=detailNhtsaRecallsTsbs2/Detail&wpniRecallTsb%49d=75836

Is this the coolant leak we all know so well or could it be the weak welds or something coming from the exhaust? Have I lost my mind?



Don't answer the last question!

 

[GA_MZDASPEED]

sufer smell is from the tallpipe and smells like busted ass or rotten egg........coolant smell is from the engine compartment and smells sorta sweet.......the exhaust smell is usually due to bad or over heated cat i think

 

[funnylittlman]

Yeah.. that's what I was thought. But it said Coolant/Exhaust for the description

I bet this TSB is out b/c of the uber rich MSP PCM... .lol we'll have to replace the cats every 2 years!!!

 

[Got_boost02]

so there is a tsb for the smelly exhaust?

 

[funnylittlman]

34 views and no replys?

Should I have reserached theman's tsb? I just thought someone might have heard/done this TSB already

 

[BOOSTR]

Interesting. I had mine in a while ago for these two problems. Mazda dealer pressure tested the coolant system and said no leaks found. At least its documented now. Still smell coolant and see residue around radiator cap.

Exhaust smell went away with the flash. Lets keep an eye out for something more definite from our boys at Mazda.

 

[Horse]

so there is a tsb for the smelly exhaust?

LOL-
Thats the only TSB that my local dealer could find regarding my car- nothing abou tthe ECU or the bushings - but they gave me this BS about a smelly car-

(argh)

 

[funnylittlman]

See this is the 1st I've heard of it.

Come to think of it, my car really stinks when you 1st start it up since the cats aren't too warm at start up. Of course most cars that use 93 octane stink when they 1st start up IMHO (my mom's IS300 stinks, and my old Probe GT stunk)

 

[funnylittlman]

Bump

 

[Got_boost02]

my rx-7 stunk like s*** but it wasnt running any cats.my msp simply smells like rotten ass!

 

[MazdaspeedNJ]

hahahaha.....rotten ass......
i haven't noticed if my car smells.....
lemme go take a sniff...

 

[chrisjw85]

I KNEW IT!!!! My car smells like rotting eggs every once in a while.

 

[Crock]

i get the rotten egg smell here and there. If it persists, I'll have the dealer check it out.

 

[Glowmunkey]

I have a fix for the sulphur smell: remove catalysts.

 

[chrisjw85]

Well I called up my dealership today and here's what happened. He told me that there really isn't anything to fix with this problem it just depends on what type of gas you use. Because certain refineries use different amounts of sulphur in gasoline, and because our cars run so pig rich depending on how much is in the gas we smell it. This is of course only an explanation for those who only get it every once in a while and not constantly unless if you are using the same gas station over and over. He recommended to me to go to ammco (now bp), texaco, and somethingelseco lol. I'll probably start going to bp just cause a lot of people like it a lot it's supposed to be really good gasoline. My friend told me that he's been putting that in his car and his hard idle went away and he doesn't smell gasoline as much so he's been going there since so I'll try it out.

 

[Dr.Sound]

.......the exhaust smell is usually due to bad or over heated cat i think

guess i dont have to worry about that (wink)

 

[funnylittlman]

Well since our vehicles run so rich, can we expect a TSB for catalytic converters in a year or two??

 

[Crock]

Well since our vehicles run so rich, can we expect a TSB for catalytic converters in a year or two??

Now that's rich!


But about the people who get it once in a while. I have gotten the same gas from the same station since I got the car with no exceptions. There must be some other factor that contributes to the sulfer smell. It's not a huge deal to me because the once in a while that I get it is like one a month.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

 

[funnylittlman]

Now that's rich!

 

[Wild_MSP]

Here's the like to the TSB:

http://web2.airmail.net/theman/protegefaq/tsb/01-029-02.html

There really isn't any solution AND it is posted for all Proteg... therefore it's not related to the fact we are running rich!