Was talking about catalytic converters the other day following another
theft and someone commented about the rotten egg smell you sometime got
from cars and someone would say - it is because the car has a catalytic
converter.

Never smell it now - what changed?

DerbyBorn wrote:
Was talking about catalytic converters the other day following another
theft and someone commented about the rotten egg smell you sometime got
from cars and someone would say - it is because the car has a catalytic
converter.

Never smell it now - what changed?


Sulphur content of fuel?

Tim

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On 19/07/2019 17:36, Tim+ wrote:
DerbyBorn wrote:
Was talking about catalytic converters the other day following another
theft and someone commented about the rotten egg smell you sometime got
from cars and someone would say - it is because the car has a catalytic
converter.

Never smell it now - what changed?


Sulphur content of fuel?

Tim

That would be my guess too. I'm a bit out of touch but iirc the levels
in both petrol and diesel have fallen very significantly.

On 19/07/2019 17:33, DerbyBorn wrote:
Was talking about catalytic converters the other day following another
theft and someone commented about the rotten egg smell you sometime got
from cars and someone would say - it is because the car has a catalytic
converter.

Never smell it now - what changed?

Low sulphur petrol and diesel


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On 19/07/2019 17:33, DerbyBorn wrote:
Was talking about catalytic converters the other day following another
theft and someone commented about the rotten egg smell you sometime got
from cars and someone would say - it is because the car has a catalytic
converter.

Never smell it now - what changed?


8p a litre less duty on low sulphur fuel.

I smell it a lot just after a car has been started up. Have you got a cold?
Brian

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Was talking about catalytic converters the other day following another
theft and someone commented about the rotten egg smell you sometime got
from cars and someone would say - it is because the car has a catalytic
converter.

Never smell it now - what changed?

On Friday, 19 July 2019 17:33:35 UTC+1, DerbyBorn wrote:
Was talking about catalytic converters the other day following another
theft and someone commented about the rotten egg smell you sometime got
from cars and someone would say - it is because the car has a catalytic
converter.

Never smell it now - what changed?

The other thing they produce is ammonia.
You certainly still smell that.

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_relea...fo-1608100.php