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Topic subjectWEIRD WISTELING AFTER 5000 RPM
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44860, WEIRD WISTELING AFTER 5000 RPM
Posted by Ken_Ken420RS, Feb-19-03 04:42 PM
Im lost I have no clue where to turn. I have this stron wistle which I think may be a vaccume leak but dont know. I hit it get between five to about fifty five hundred rpm's and its terrible. Any Help??? I need it.

"Racers arent made their BORN!":wary
44868, RE: WEIRD WISTELING AFTER 5000 RPM
Posted by jeffgsu, Feb-19-03 05:55 PM
got a CAI? My short ram intake decides to whistle every now and then at certain RPMs. I think it sounds pretty cool.

jeff
44870, RE: WEIRD WISTELING AFTER 5000 RPM
Posted by vegasdsmr, Feb-19-03 05:58 PM
has your CEL come on... sounds like your filter is an aftermarket one, or you have a leak on your intake piping/intake manifold... your throttle body gasket may be bad as well...

good luck... if you have a cel, refer to the main page and the key dance... if you cant do the dance, hit autozone up for a free code scan...

vtecPOWA
44946, RE: WEIRD WISTELING AFTER 5000 RPM
Posted by 420AYE, Feb-20-03 11:20 AM
if you have someone get in your car and rev the engine, get out and listen for the noise. If you hear the whistle comming out of the exhaust, then you just have some leak on your pipe or something. mine whistles too.
45013, RE: WEIRD WISTELING AFTER 5000 RPM
Posted by Hamgumball, Feb-20-03 08:21 PM
Mine whistles too but at around 4500, I've heard at least 2 more 2gnt around my town whistle too. My guess is an exhaust leak somewhere. I like it, sounds like turbo to the untrained ear, so im not about to touch it.
45015, RE: WEIRD WISTELING AFTER 5000 RPM
Posted by jerseystyle1, Feb-20-03 09:05 PM
If it was an exhaust leak, I would think that it would be alittle louder then a whistle. Exhaust leaks sound like a hole in the muffler! It's probably a vacuum leak or it could just be from your intake. Use some carb cleaner to find the leak.
45052, RE: WEIRD WISTELING AFTER 5000 RPM
Posted by BuDDyLeE, Feb-21-03 10:13 AM
my stocker exhuast whisteled so bad it also sounded turbo to the untrained eye. mine had no leaks but the stock diameter tubing it pea shooter and so it the tip.

my HKS cat back doesnt whistel like that.

i think its just the stock tiny ass exhuast.
45060, RE: WEIRD WISTELING AFTER 5000 RPM
Posted by thedawg, Feb-21-03 11:27 AM
WOO WOOOO! It's what's for brehfas. :thumbsup
45070, RE: WEIRD WISTELING AFTER 5000 RPM
Posted by HRT, Feb-21-03 01:48 PM
My car also did it at first when I got my CAI.... Another kid I know had the same whistling problem... I cannot tell you what causes it but more than likely its nothing. Basically your car is sorta "whistling" you telling you it needs an exhaust upgrade . Think of you whistling, smaller hole pushing air through it. I may not be right but it makes sense.