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Old 06-05-2007, 04:46 PM
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Anyone know what wo uld cause a high pitched whistle sound in the engine when it idles or right whe n i step on the gas?
 
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Old 06-05-2007, 05:00 PM
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did it just happen out of nowhere? did you have it for a while? did you install something? more info please.
 
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Old 06-05-2007, 05:10 PM
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it just happened tonight and i have had my intake installed for quite a while so i dont think its that. It reminds me of a bird whistle
 
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Old 06-05-2007, 05:37 PM
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I have a similar whistle noise, usually can only hear it at idle. Just really noticed it last night when I started up my car and was standing outside of it for a min.
 
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Old 06-05-2007, 08:47 PM
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belt?
 
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Old 06-05-2007, 08:51 PM
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timing belt maybe too tight?
 
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Old 06-06-2007, 08:40 AM
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well would the timing belt just like tightin itself all of a sudden?
 
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Old 06-06-2007, 10:38 AM
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i hear the same sound... its pretty cool
 
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Old 06-06-2007, 11:17 AM
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what are you talking about? its not cool because its not my intake, its like a bird being skinned alive
 
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Old 06-06-2007, 01:29 PM
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figured it out, its an exhaust leak behind the catalytic converter
 


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