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BluThnder99

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Tonight I installed my TFS Plenum and now my TB is whistling. How can I fix this problem?
 

Ryan02Stang

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How bad is the whistle? I get a quick whistle when I first open the throttle body.
 
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BluThnder99

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Ryan02Stang said:
How bad is the whistle? I get a quick whistle when I first open the throttle body.
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That's exactly what mine is doing. How the can I fix it?
 

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Not sure. I think it is normal. I have known several people with my setup and they all have it. Its only when the throttle body first opens...other than that it sounds fine.
 
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Ryan02Stang said:
Not sure. I think it is normal. I have known several people with my setup and they all have it. Its only when the throttle body first opens...other than that it sounds fine.
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Right thats exactly what its doing, there's gotta be a way to fix, What do you think is causing the whistle?
 

Ryan02Stang

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I have no idea. I have checked over and over again for a leak anywhere and there is no leaks. I have checked all my vaccuum lines and nothing. The only explanation I can think of is something internal with the throttle body.
 

dmarco_4u

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Turn the music up!!

I have the same thing i just call dont call it a problem. Couple of my friends TFS do the same thing.

 
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BluThnder99 said:
Tonight I installed my TFS Plenum and now my TB is whistling. How can I fix this problem?
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I installed a Dragon plenum and it whistled upon acceleration, especially around 2000 rpms. I contacted Dragon, and they said that this was common for their plenums. It seems that the divider inside the plenum causes the whistling when it splits the air flow. I found the noise to be annoying so I returned the plenum to Dragon. I then ordered an Accufab plenum and haven't had any problems.
 

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You could also try re-positioning your inlet pipes. Move them in/out a little to change the length of the air travel. I even turned my maf a little to change the position of the sensor inside. This finally helped me with my whinning noise.
 

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If you don't like the whistle then you would hate my car. The oval TB and Kenne Bell is very loud.

I dont complain
 

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01mgvert said:
I installed a Dragon plenum and it whistled upon acceleration, especially around 2000 rpms. I contacted Dragon, and they said that this was common for their plenums. It seems that the divider inside the plenum causes the whistling when it splits the air flow. I found the noise to be annoying so I returned the plenum to Dragon. I then ordered an Accufab plenum and haven't had any problems.
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Smart Move!!!
I've heard a lot of people complain that the TFS and the Dragon elbows whistle. To me, that's just poor engineering / design.
The Accufab doesn't make any weird noises.
 
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