Why does my car smell like rotten eggs after I drive it?

Asked by Alex Dec 16, 2014 at 04:51 PM about the 1996 Ford Contour 4 Dr LX Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

The antifreeze dashboard light is on

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T_S_T answered 9 years ago

The smell is the catilac converter,this is caused by to much fuel dumping in to it,and the coolant light is telling you low coolant,or there is a leak in the coolant system.

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The antifreeze dashboard light is on

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