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Too much sulphur in the fuel you are using. Buy gas from a different dealer and drive at least 100 niles or more.

The excess sulphur is being oxidized by the catalytic converter into sulphur dioxide (rotten eggs).

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What makes a car smell like rotten eggs?

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