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Old 02-15-2015, 04:39 AM
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Originally Posted by redrum914
I'm stumped
Have you sniffed around the battery yet? Check the alternator voltage while the engine is running. It should be around 14.3v or so.
Old 02-15-2015, 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 101gargoyles
Not to be critical but why at 59k could a cat be a problem. I've driven multiple high milers - like into the hundreds of thousand miles. Even owned a small fleet at one time. I live in a high winter road salt area as well. Never ever had to change a cat and only rarely any other exhaust part. Any fuel or oil additives in this equation? Just wondering.
The 3.8 is notorious for burning oil and that can plug up the cats.
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Originally Posted by redrum914
That's my thought. Nothing extra. Just usual gas 87. I've tried different octanes. I run full synthetic oil but but switch back due to oil consumption. I'm stumped
Any codes showing
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Originally Posted by 101gargoyles
Any codes showing
Nothing that I can read at least. I have a cheap little scanner
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I'm gonna bring it to the stealership and see what they say
Old 02-16-2015, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Ncb
The 3.8 is notorious for burning oil and that can plug up the cats.
Good point.
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had the same smell in my wifes VW Beetle...ended up being the battery..it had gotten REALLY HOT and cracked and leaked fluid down the side...result of a bad cell and I assume the others were overcharging
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Originally Posted by 94formulabird
had the same smell in my wifes VW Beetle...ended up being the battery..it had gotten REALLY HOT and cracked and leaked fluid down the side...result of a bad cell and I assume the others were overcharging
I dropped it at the dealer today. We will see. I don't smell anything near the battery. I smell it clmkg out of the exhaust pipe
Old 02-23-2015, 01:57 PM
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So of course when j bring it there it doesn't smell. Sat with the guy in the jeep still no smell. Said that battery was good. The cats and the O2 are a good. They have no idea what it could be. And to drive around and when smell it to bring it in


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