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Old Oct 1, 2010 | 02:10 PM
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Default Re: excessive lifter ticking, Help?

Originally Posted by skyking
There's sulfur in fuel additives; your engine isn't burning it completely and your catalytic converter is storing it and then releasing it as hydrogen sulfide when you add load to the engine and force more air through. That's what causes the rotten egg smell.

Try switching gas stations, or fuel grades; then try a thorough tune-up: replace the spark plugs, plug wires, fuel and air filters, and oxygen sensor, and clean the fuel injectors.

If that doesn't do it, replace your converter.

I'll check into what MB reccommends for the CLK 320 which is the engine in the Limited CF. Thanks and I'll try to run it but I'm in NY not TX so I'm cinda limited to streches of roads with police hiding around every turn.
LOL! I don't have the sulfer smell. I only smelled it once and that was before I bought the car and road tested it without the salesman with me. thanks for the chemistry lesson. getting the cats nice and hot seems to keep things clean for me. BTW, I have 81,000 miles with no problems ever. (ok I have 10K on the engine) but never had an issue with the old engine either.
 

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