strange noise when accelarating

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Mar 23, 2003 | 10:04 PM

keefungliu

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strange noise when accelarating

here's the thing, when i accelarating my car like between 1st through third gear i heard some "zzzzzzzzzz" noise from front of my car. sound like somewhere is leaking air. i recently install a dc header. anyone know what's happening

Mar 24, 2003 | 12:31 PM

jenkinsisme

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does it start doing it at about 3000 rpm?

Mar 24, 2003 | 01:51 PM

keefungliu

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i think so

Mar 24, 2003 | 01:55 PM

jenkinsisme

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i think so

Mine does the same thing. Haven't had any problems though.

Mar 24, 2003 | 02:00 PM

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Re: strange noise when accelarating

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here's the thing, when i accelarating my car like between 1st through third gear i heard some "zzzzzzzzzz" noise from front of my car. sound like somewhere is leaking air. i recently install a dc header. anyone know what's happening

do you have an intake? if so, it's probably that.. mine whistles at certain RPM and certain throttle positions

Mar 24, 2003 | 02:05 PM

jenkinsisme

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mine sounds more like a grinding or growling sound rather than a whistling sound.

Mar 24, 2003 | 02:10 PM

keefungliu

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i got intake and header. but if mine problem is somewhere leaking air. will it make my car go slow and cost my gas? and how can you know it is leaking air

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