[s-cars] Check Engine Light and NO2 smell

[Tom Green]

>
Cal,

Open the air box and check for nesting that obstructs the airflow.  The
mice were probably homeless, not hungry.  The restricted airflow would
result in low oxygen content that allows the hydrogen sulphide buildup
in the exhaust.

If you use a cabin filter, check it also--different smell, but still a  
problem.

Tom

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> Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 07:53:08 -0400
> From: Calvin Young <calvinyoung at cox.net>
> Subject: [s-cars] Check Engine Light and NO2 smell
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> Need help identifying source of problem.
>
> Coming home from Baltimore last night while at highway speeds, the
> check engine light came on and car lost all power.
> Went to the shoulder and cut the car off.  Waited 2 minutes and
> restarted the car.  Car would rev, but put it in gear and it had no
> go, like it had tranny trouble.  Reved  it up a few times, cut it off
> and restarted the car and it took off just fine except there was this
> strong smell of rotten eggs.
>
> Ten minutes later it did the same thing and I repeated the process.
> I repeated the process of cutting it off, etc. and took off again.
> Kept the speeds low as permissible on the highway and no more
> issues.  By the time i got home, 60 miles later car running strong
> and smooth as ever.  No outward signs of anything broken except I
> have had mice in the car recently.
>
> Any suggestions.
>
> Cal