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

1997 GMC JIMMY
155,000 MILES
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SHANEGLOVER
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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.
Sep 30, 2011 at 9:41 PM
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RIVERMIKERAT
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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.
Sep 30, 2011 at 9:56 PM
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RIVERMIKERAT
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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.
Sep 30, 2011 at 9:57 PM
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