Odd starting problem, then gone

[Team Chepsk8]

My 2001 SOHC EST did an odd thing yesterday morning. It started roughly, felt like it was running on only a few cylinders, lots of smoke and sulphur smell, bucking, and finally quit when I tried to drive it. I was thinking "oh Crap".

Let it sit for a minute, re-started it, and it ran fine. High idle for a few minutes, then settled down and has not repeated since.

Anyone else and any ideas?:scratch:

 

[ncranchero]

Any codes stored?

 

[Team Chepsk8]

No Light on dash, I will check to see if any codes stored.

 

[Team Chepsk8]

No codes or any other symptoms, still running great.

So, a one-time issue then. I'd just like to know what it was? :scratch:

 

[Digit03fx4]

Usually sulphur smell coming from the exhaust is the catalatic converters.
The day before the problem did you let it sit and idle for a long period of time?

 

[Markaprice73]

Around 5 years ago, my ST started shooting out thick black smoke. IIRC it also died. Scared the crap out-ta me. I had it towed to the dealer. They called and found nothing wrong and no smoke. It never has happened again. Was your smoke black also? I don't recall a smell though as this was so long ago. I would also be interested in what that could have been.