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Sulphur dioxide smell solved
« on: June 09, 2003, 23:46:16 »
Hello everyone

You may recall the problem I was having with a strong rotten egg gas smell from my 230 SL. It was not related to the fuel at all. It turned out to be a bad battery. I only realised this when the battery failed last weekend and I had to jump start the car to get going. When I stopped for petrol an hour later, the smell was so strong that people 50 metres away were complaining! I pulled the bonnet (hood) and the battery was very hot to touch, hissing and bubbling. A new battery has fixed the problem. One of motoring's more esoteric experiences!
Mark

p.s. it was a genuine Mercedes-Benz battery by the way).

1965 230 SL

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Re: Sulphur dioxide smell solved
« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2003, 00:36:47 »
Hey MarkR,
I don't want to dampen your spirits and hopefully you have solved the problem BUT I wonder if the regulator is working properly?
Maybe you should regularly check your new battery for a while to see if it boils away too.


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Re: Sulphur dioxide smell solved
« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2003, 17:38:43 »
Hi Bob
Yes, that thought occurred to me too. I had the charging system checked when I changed the battery but I'll keep an eye on it.
Mark

1965 230 SL