Smell rotten eggs when under hard acceleration

Tiny
TC1957
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  • 2012 SCION XD
  • 1.8L
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
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  • 30,000 MILES
When passing another car and you accelerate hard "to the floor with the gas peddle" we get the smell of rotten eggs. It goes away after about two or three minutes of normal driving. I would love to donate to you cause but at this time we are broke do to me having double lung transplant and have even maxed out our credit cards. I am on the wan down with a short time to live and really need to leave my wife a good safe car.
Friday, April 18th, 2014 AT 8:55 PM

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Tiny
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Scan for codes and check fuel pressure first autoparts rent gauge
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Saturday, April 19th, 2014 AT 6:33 AM
Tiny
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There are no stored codes and fuel pressure in normal. Any other ideas?
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Saturday, April 19th, 2014 AT 7:25 AM
Tiny
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Check for a partially clogged air filter and or a vacuum leak
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Saturday, April 19th, 2014 AT 4:29 PM
Tiny
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The air filter was dirty and replacing it helped some. I will look for a vacuum leak today. Thanks
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Saturday, April 19th, 2014 AT 4:46 PM

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