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Old 11-01-2011, 10:44 PM #241
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Replaced Filter

My 2001 4runner began to have this smell after an oil change at the local 'car care place' -- they also replaced the air filter. I put up with this smell for about a month before I read the comments on this site and decided to go out and purchase/replace my air filter (making it an air flow problem). It appears to help...not sure if it is completely solved, but it smells a lot better.
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Old 05-05-2016, 06:22 PM #242
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Seafoam clean-out

Has anyone run Seafoam through their engine to clean out the cats with success?
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Old 07-22-2016, 01:16 AM #243
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anyone else in a 15, 16 smelling rotten eggs yet....I know I am...going to seafoam it this weekend and see what that does...

I love my 4runner...but hate the smell worse than love my truck....praying seafoam is the magic fix.
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Old 12-17-2016, 09:05 AM #244
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anyone else in a 15, 16 smelling rotten eggs yet....I know I am...going to seafoam it this weekend and see what that does...

I love my 4runner...but hate the smell worse than love my truck....praying seafoam is the magic fix.

My 16 Limited is starting to have that smell also. I have about 3000 km on it. It was bought in June. Where I live they have switch to winter gas. I did not have an issue this summer. Not sure if it is normal. Might be something to do with the winter gas.
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Old 08-23-2017, 06:40 PM #245
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2006 same smell
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Just started recently on my 2006 4runner....hmmm.
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2006 w/ 125k -- going to try seafoam
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Here is a map of Reformulated Gasoline (low sulfur content):



Over the next few years, the "reformulated areas" will expand. However, this is very costly to the oil companies...thus, it is not an overnight change.


Just a note: I have not heard of one case of sulfur smell from California 4runner owners.
I'm your first case, 15yrs later!!!
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My 2009 4 runner has the same issue. Only happens once in awhile, sometimes more than others, but it's a strong smell when it happens.
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You said;

"Just a note: I have not heard of one case of sulfur smell from California 4runner owners."

Well, here I am. 2023 4 runner trd off road premium. I now have 2500+ miles on it and still today while acceleration it smelled so bad I was gagging. To me it smells like hot cat pee.

I bought it in California and have been putting California gas in it. Still smells terrible. I had a 2018 Tacoma before this...almost 200k miles and never had this smell.

No way I am putting up with this, its going back to the dealer this week. They need to figure it out. I paid way too much for my truck to smell like this.
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Angry California here....

You said;

"Just a note: I have not heard of one case of sulfur smell from California 4runner owners."

Well, here I am. 2023 4 runner trd off road premium. I now have 2500+ miles on it and still today while acceleration it smelled so bad I was gagging. To me it smells like hot cat pee.

I bought it in California and have been putting California gas in it. Still smells terrible. I had a 2018 Tacoma before this...almost 200k miles and never had this smell.

No way I am putting up with this, its going back to the dealer this week. They need to figure it out. I paid way too much for my truck to smell like this.
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