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57kombi Hannover Elder

2,544 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#330470
Driving my bus home from PMGBUS's house in the hills and when I got a couple of k's from home I noticed a funny smell, a bit like sulpher, as though I had a catalytic converter.
What is this smell.
It definatly came from in the engine bay,
Anyone have any ideas.
It also happened the lasrt time I drove it a couple of days ago.

Its got new oil about 250ks ago.at the same time the valves were also done.
Only started to smell the last couple of days, and it seems to happen after a run for an hour.?????

Cheers
Dave

MikeM Buggy Head

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2003 ·

#330476
Could be the coil. If you run a coil that is meant to have a dropping resistor without a resistor it will over charge. They smell like sulphur when they are getting over charged.

Or it could be your voltage regulator overcharging the battery. Check the charging voltage of your system.


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57kombi Hannover Elder

2,544 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#330482
I am using a new GT coil.New 009, New battery etc,
I will check the battery.

Cheers
Dave

57kombi Hannover Elder

2,544 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#330501
Would it be the coil as I have done about 1500kms on it and the smell has only started the past couple of days???

Cheers
Dave

GL1972 Wolfsburg Wizard

432 posts · joined Aug 2003 ·

#330508
Not leaking battery acid?

57kombi Hannover Elder

2,544 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#330554
Not leaking acid.

Cheers
Dave

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#330702
not leaking but bubbling???

Spook spotted this (or similar) smell thing a while ago.
Apparently the batteries in busses have been know too explode and spray hydo chloro every where.

Just do us a fav an have a smell around your battery

Would HATE to hear there was an acid rain :thumb
Futue te ipsum!!!

akean1 Remember To Love

1,088 posts · joined Dec 2004 ·

#330787
i was charging a battery with 3 dry cells, made a really strong smell, killed the battery😠

57kombi Hannover Elder

2,544 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#331234
Problem solved.

It was the regulator.
It had packed in and was giving over 18volts to the battery while driving.
Fitted a new one $35 and its running great.

Cheers
Dave