# 2003 Saturn L100 smells like rotten eggs

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-saturn-l100-smells-like-rotten-eggs/28725>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 4, 2009, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-saturn-l100-smells-like-rotten-eggs/28725 "2009-04-04T15:16:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![asryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a6a055/32.png) [@asryan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asryan)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-saturn-l100-smells-like-rotten-eggs/28725/1 "2009-04-04T15:16:42Z")

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my husband bought this used car recently. when he pulled into the garage a horrible sulphur, rotten egg smell permeated the garage. would this be a catalytic converter issue?

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 5:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-saturn-l100-smells-like-rotten-eggs/28725/2 "2009-04-04T17:31:58Z")

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Likely yes, Do you have a CEL? (Check Engine Light)

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-saturn-l100-smells-like-rotten-eggs/28725/3 "2009-04-04T17:35:15Z")

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Yes, the smell is coming from the catalytic converter. Sometimes using a different brand of gas will eliminate the smell.