Sulfur Smell - HondaClub.com

**TJ213** · 12-10-2006, 11:08 PM

'99 oddysey, 70k miles

I noticed after parking it in the garage there was a sulfer smell, and after it was sitting in the lot thre was the same smell

any ideas as to what it could be?

AP1fun · 12-11-2006, 03:46 PM

Brakes if I had to guess.

**TJ213** · 12-11-2006, 06:28 PM

hmm, they have been squeeking and clicking

nachtigalls · 12-12-2006, 12:52 PM

Generally speaking the sulfur smell you are experiencing is caused by your battery being over charged. This will cause the battery to "burp". You need to have it looked at ASAp as it can cause the battery to explode if not taken care of.

**TJ213** · 12-12-2006, 02:37 PM

is there any way to check for this myself?

AP1fun · 12-12-2006, 05:03 PM

Look for green crud on the terminals and see if you notice any funny smells around the battery with the hood up.

nachtigalls · 12-12-2006, 05:28 PM

Leave it running with the hood open, run the throttle up from the linkage. Then pay attention to the battery. Are there the 2 normal little fill panels on top. If so is one kind of kicked open a little more than the other, then you know it is over charging, plus you can smell it.

**TJ213** · 12-12-2006, 06:28 PM

the battey might explode, so I should run the engine while staring at it

nachtigalls · 12-12-2006, 08:56 PM

might be fun?

AP1fun · 12-13-2006, 11:55 AM

I know it was sarcasm, but the battery explodes chemically* from the gas escaping the teminals. That's why you're told to ground jumper cables to another part of the car, it could make a spark and blow the battery up. Just looking at it won't offer any fire (unless you smoke). So you will be totally safe.

I say chemically because over heating is another problem when it melts the out side core of the battery.

12-10-2006, 11:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
TJ213 I've earned a Custom Title Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania United States Posts: 1,636	Sulfur Smell '99 oddysey, 70k miles I noticed after parking it in the garage there was a sulfer smell, and after it was sitting in the lot thre was the same smell any ideas as to what it could be? __________________ Comma Club Member #1

12-11-2006, 03:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
AP1fun I've earned a Custom Title Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Huntsville, Alabama United States Posts: 683	Brakes if I had to guess. __________________ [/quote]

12-11-2006, 06:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
TJ213 I've earned a Custom Title Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania United States Posts: 1,636	hmm, they have been squeeking and clicking __________________ Comma Club Member #1

12-12-2006, 12:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
nachtigalls Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8	Generally speaking the sulfur smell you are experiencing is caused by your battery being over charged. This will cause the battery to "burp". You need to have it looked at ASAp as it can cause the battery to explode if not taken care of. __________________ STUNTY

12-12-2006, 02:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
TJ213 I've earned a Custom Title Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania United States Posts: 1,636	is there any way to check for this myself? __________________ Comma Club Member #1

12-12-2006, 05:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
AP1fun I've earned a Custom Title Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Huntsville, Alabama United States Posts: 683	Look for green crud on the terminals and see if you notice any funny smells around the battery with the hood up. __________________ [/quote]

12-12-2006, 05:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
nachtigalls Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8	Leave it running with the hood open, run the throttle up from the linkage. Then pay attention to the battery. Are there the 2 normal little fill panels on top. If so is one kind of kicked open a little more than the other, then you know it is over charging, plus you can smell it. __________________ STUNTY

12-12-2006, 06:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
TJ213 I've earned a Custom Title Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania United States Posts: 1,636	the battey might explode, so I should run the engine while staring at it __________________ Comma Club Member #1

12-12-2006, 08:56 PM	#9 (permalink)
nachtigalls Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8	might be fun? __________________ STUNTY

12-13-2006, 11:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
AP1fun I've earned a Custom Title Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Huntsville, Alabama United States Posts: 683	I know it was sarcasm, but the battery explodes chemically* from the gas escaping the teminals. That's why you're told to ground jumper cables to another part of the car, it could make a spark and blow the battery up. Just looking at it won't offer any fire (unless you smoke). So you will be totally safe. I say chemically because over heating is another problem when it melts the out side core of the battery. __________________ [/quote]

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