Foul Odour From Vents

[ldc]

Not sure if anyone experienced this, but when i floored the car/accelerator, afterwards there is this rotten egg/sulphurous smell coming from the vetns. It has to tbe the vents cos my windows were up.

Anyone got any explaination on this?

[dafidav]

not too sure about the lexus

but in my tarago, when we used these engine cleaner spray, it would give similar smell

also check your intake grill and radiator grill, there might be dead stuff stuff to it

[IS250X]

Not sure if anyone experienced this, but when i floored the car/accelerator, afterwards there is this rotten egg/sulphurous smell coming from the vetns. It has to tbe the vents cos my windows were up.

Anyone got any explaination on this?

[IS250X]

Were you following behind another vehicle, as the rotten egg smell is normally from unleaded fuel. Do you continually run your air con on recirculate instead of fresh. Some times the evaporator does not get time to dry out running on recirc which can produce a bad odour.

[Bluey]

Foul odour bulletin

Click the link for the service bulletin put out in USA for just this experience. As IS250X says, it seems to be exhaust fumes.

Fix for odour problem

This link for fix used in USA, if it's still a problem for you.

[ldc]

Thanks guys, much appreciate the inputs.

IS250X, how much did the X cost?, heard if retailed same as the Prestige model.

[ldc]

Bluey, the first link says replacing cat convertor will not reduce the odor, the second says replacing it will get rid of the odor.

If it's actually fuel related, what fuel do u use and i assume your car doesnt give this smell?

[Bluey]

Bluey, the first link says replacing cat convertor will not reduce the odor, the second says replacing it will get rid of the odor.

If it's actually fuel related, what fuel do u use and i assume your car doesnt give this smell?

ldc, I use BP ultimate or Mobil 8000. I actually got my first whiff of this smell, from my car, today whilst having a spirited drive through the hills. I had my moonroof open at the time. Was only there for a moment then gone.

[ldc]

I don't think it suppose to smell at all.

[IS250X]

Thanks guys, much appreciate the inputs.

IS250X, how much did the X cost?, heard if retailed same as the Prestige model.

It retails for around $67

[ldc]

Is this the limited edition is250 that was just introduced? i read that it was only retailed around the prestige model but had the alot of the sports goods.