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IvIarkgraham
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12th Jan 10 at 05:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
been trying to find a whistle thats coming from my car.
gets louder as a accelerate.
so looking round the engine bay i find a small yellow pipe that isnt connected.
it comes from behind the inlet to near the battery


what is it and would it cause a whistle?
Eck
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12th Jan 10 at 05:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ref stuck in the sump?
IvIarkgraham
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12th Jan 10 at 09:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not ran any refs over recently though eck

its still whistling with that pipe on

cant really hear it outside the car

pissing me off
Fro
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Can't see it in any of the pics of my 1.6 engine.
marklawton
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thats one?
IvIarkgraham
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yeah mark that one there
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i'd say it the whistling isnt that as i cant here it outside the car
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the whistling coming from the large diameter pipe that connects the upper manifold to the throttle body? ie split or clip has come off?
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i'd have to whip the inlet off to check that really
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Sure the whistling isn't coming from the speakers? Can happen if they're not earthed properly or something.
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mine used to whistle when i put a new fan belt on too tight once...
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
Sure the whistling isn't coming from the speakers? Can happen if they're not earthed properly or something.


i'll have to check

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Originally posted by Adam_B
mine used to whistle when i put a new fan belt on too tight once...


belt wouldnt tighten up though would it?
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Not unless someone's been playing with the tensioner.
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gonna try the earths on my amps

 
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