Author Topic: HELP ME!!! Car stall, egg smell from exhaust, bad idle... (Read 3277 times)

nuvolarossa · « **on:** November 27, 2006, 07:03:29 AM »

Hi, tragedy :eek:

five minutes ago with engine warm, I've pulled it in first gear and between the gear change 1st-2nd I heard a "blimp" in the exhaust, like the detonation in a turbo engine...(like a piece of metal going from the engine to the exhaust)
then I've stopped the car and looked into the engine compartment. Nothing of damaged at first look. I've try to start my bimmer and there was a bad idle, with a tendency to stall and shut off. At partial throttle was undriveable with huge hesitations. I've droved it to my home for 2-3 miles at low revs and low load on gas pedal. When I was arrived there was a little little of smoke coming from the exhaust with a unpleasant smell...
there is no visible oil in the coolant reservoir...

what can it be??? Can be a huge leak, I hope that isn't the head gasket...

car now is parked (318is m44 e36). HELP ME.
thank you

romkasponka · « **Reply #1 on:** November 27, 2006, 09:16:28 AM »

I think your catalytic converter is dead.

asubimmer · « **Reply #2 on:** November 27, 2006, 09:28:07 AM »

yeah sounds like a clogged cat to me.

nuvolarossa · « **Reply #3 on:** November 27, 2006, 10:29:20 AM »

From the exhaust is exiting some oil and water (I think coolant) and white smoke when it's running...

Jbrough · « **Reply #4 on:** November 27, 2006, 10:45:34 AM »

Does it look like a latte when you remove the oil cap on your valve cover?

asubimmer · « **Reply #5 on:** November 27, 2006, 11:22:42 AM »

has the car been running hot?

M42boy · « **Reply #6 on:** November 27, 2006, 09:07:32 PM »

Audis always have that rotten egg smell after hard boost pulls!

D. Clay · « **Reply #7 on:** November 27, 2006, 09:41:49 PM »

Sometimes in my Honda when I back out of the driveway on a cool morning with the window down, I think the cats have been in a pissing contest.

nickmpower · « **Reply #8 on:** November 27, 2006, 11:48:41 PM »

sounds like a HG