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Edward Gault (Irfgt)
Intermediate Member
Username: Irfgt
Post Number: 1336
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 10, 2002 - 7:39 am: | |
Some cars including Ferrari will create a whistle sound as the intake air goes around the throttle butterfly when at certain throttle openings. This is a common complaint on Honda Civics. |
Jerry H (Jerry)
Junior Member
Username: Jerry
Post Number: 107
Registered: 3-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 10, 2002 - 7:35 am: | |
I don't know if what I'm hearing is exhaust or air-box. The sound is a whine at certain gas pedal positions (regardless of gear or speed). I only hear it on the engine air intake side(passenger side) Anyone else have this whine? |
david handa (Davehanda)
Junior Member
Username: Davehanda
Post Number: 101
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 09, 2002 - 11:37 pm: | |
I was on this thread last year. What ended up working for me is stainless steel sheet metal. I went to a local fabricator, and he gave me some scrap for free. Wrapped it in a circle, and stuck it in the offending pipe, fixed! One one was whistling, and it is still in there, over one year later....And I drive this car several times a week, year round. |
C. Smith (Italianauto)
Junior Member
Username: Italianauto
Post Number: 75
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 9:21 pm: | |
My cure was this....I got some of that foam insulation in a can from the hardware store....just a couple sprays up each exaust pipe and let it harden overnight.....viola!!!...NO MORE WHISTLE!!........just a bit of downside..........the car doesn't run anymore. |
Edward Gault (Irfgt)
Intermediate Member
Username: Irfgt
Post Number: 1326
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 8:50 pm: | |
I used a heavier gauge sheet metal, like heating ducts are made from and mine works and stays put. |
Doug Meredith (Doug308)
Junior Member
Username: Doug308
Post Number: 154
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 8:47 pm: | |
I had the whistle when I had my QV. I ended up going to Pep Boys and getting some really high temp epoxy (1200+ degrees or something like that). It came in a small brown bottle if I remember correctly. I just spread it in with a popsicle stick to fill in the baffles. Worked great for a couple of months until I sold the car. Probably still good. |
Kelly J. Vince (Tifosi1)
Junior Member
Username: Tifosi1
Post Number: 223
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 08, 2002 - 8:29 pm: | |
I found some alumiumn siding in the ole garage. I cut it about 5 inches wide and curled it up until I got a full circle.
With the painted side out I hammered it into the rear baffles.
Boy it was in there real good too.
I took the car out for a fast hard drive. Boy did it sound good. no whistle.
Of course I let it warm up before I shifted at 7500RPM.
Tonight, I checked, I blew them all out except for one.
I'm impressed.
I must be getting some real exhaust pressure without those cats on the car.
I thought yawl would enjoy this. HAHA
So now I'll try something different, I just don;t know what different is yet.
Tifosi1
Kelly |