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Gas gauge stays on E, engine sputters uncontrollably, emits a bad exhaust odor - almost like sulfur.

Tiny
SHANEGLOVER
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  • 1997 GMC JIMMY
  • 155,000 MILES
The car barely idles without dying. It has no "get-up-and-go". It sputters like crazy. You would think it was going backfire but it doesn't. And it emits a really bad odor - almost like sulfur.
Friday, September 30th, 2011 AT 9:41 PM

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Tiny
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Sulfur odor: Most likely a bad catalytic converter. Check O2 sensor. Check MAF/MAP sensor. Check IAC and EGR.

This is most likely caused by an air/fuel mixture that has too much fuel in it.
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Friday, September 30th, 2011 AT 9:56 PM
Tiny
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The gas gauge issue is either the sending unit or gauge (or both)has gone bad, the wiring has gone bad, or the fuse has been blown.
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Friday, September 30th, 2011 AT 9:57 PM

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