Ask Smithy Xtra Starting trouble and egg smell

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I own a 1997 Daewoo Leganza and have two problems. The first involves the car having problems turning over once I fill up with fuel (e10). The car is hesitant but fine once it goes. The second is a rotten egg smell that comes into the cabin at least once a week and is in the cabin for about 15-30 seconds. A mechanic has suggested an air filter for the second problem, what do you think?

Answered by CarsGuide

26 October 2010

Graham Smith

It is common for cars running E10 fuel to be a little more difficult to start than they are on regular unleaded. Try unleaded and see if the problem persists. A rotten egg smell is usually a sign of a problem with the catalytic converter.

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