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Old 07-15-2018, 11:33 PM   #1
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2018 Camaro 2ss strange smell and won’t start

Hello I just purchased a new 2018 Camaro 2ss ( only had 50 km at purchase ) and from the moment I got it it has had a strange smell that gets stronger as I drive I was wondering if anyone else found this as well

Second issue I had the car not even 24 hours and when I went to start it this morning it would not crank over and had it to have it towed back to dealership

Any advice is appreciated

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Old 07-16-2018, 12:20 AM   #2
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Sounds like you pissed off someone at the dealer. Jk.
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Old 07-16-2018, 03:32 AM   #3
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What is the smell ? Rotten eggs , electrical or something burning ? Could you be more specific ?
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Old 07-16-2018, 05:16 AM   #4
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A little bit of a sulphur smell. Abit like eggs quite strong gets worse as it is driven
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Old 07-16-2018, 05:41 AM   #5
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run a couple tanks of chevron super unleaded through it
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Old 07-16-2018, 05:52 AM   #6
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Is it only smelling or also smoking from the engine bay? At at friend there was some wax left over on the engine and that smells and smoked a lot.
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Old 07-16-2018, 07:25 AM   #7
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No smoke at all just the smell
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Old 07-24-2021, 09:27 AM   #8
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What was this? I’m having same issues now
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Old 07-24-2021, 02:09 PM   #9
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Sounds like a catalytic converter. Any codes?
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Old 07-24-2021, 03:18 PM   #10
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Change your in-cabin filter.
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Old 07-27-2021, 10:53 AM   #11
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Sounds like a catalytic converter. Any codes?
This is an old thread, but sometimes catalytic converters will produce the rotten egg smell (hydrogen sulfide).
Here is a description of the conditions that may lead to H2S being produced in the converter.
https://www.nettinc.com/information/...e-way-catalyst
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Old 07-27-2021, 10:35 PM   #12
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A little bit of a sulphur smell. Abit like eggs quite strong gets worse as it is driven



Sulphur smell, won't start. Sounds like a clogged/blocked catylitic converter. Whoever traded it in probably was well aware of the issue.
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