Engine Whistling Dixie. (video)

mr. pickles

Active Member

Jan 6, 2014

69

25

29

Virginia

Jun 10, 2014

#1

• Jun 10, 2014

• #1

My engine has developed a whistle suddenly. I first thought it was a bearing but ran it without the serpentine and well, it's a whistle.

Removed the idle air bypass valve and cleaned it. It appeared to be functioning correctly. It is also spaced off my BBk tb. (80mm)

Car seems to idle fine. Sprayed carb cleaner all over everything I could think of intake related and no appreciable change in sound or idle.

It sounds like it's coming from the passenger side.

Car is desmogged. All gaskets were new and I even used a torque wrench when tightening everything down!


What do you think?

View: http://youtu.be/UFsmwG-RYG8

 

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

15 Year Member

Jul 6, 2006

5,232

2,652

223

gainesville

Jun 10, 2014

#2

• Jun 10, 2014

• #2

There's a sharp edge in bbk tb that causes that whistle. You can grind it down and eliminate the noise.

 

2000xp8

SN Certified Technician

Aug 8, 2003

8,020

1,615

194

NJ

Jun 10, 2014

#3

• Jun 10, 2014

• #3

I normally would say the same thing, but i'd still wonder why it started all the sudden.

 

mikestang63

SN Certified Technician

Aug 27, 2012

11,606

8,859

214

In the garage

Jun 10, 2014

#4

• Jun 10, 2014

• #4

Holy moly that's loud.

Try and smooth out the IAC holes on the TB. BBK's are notorious for a whistle- mostly on 70MM

 

mr. pickles

Active Member

Jan 6, 2014

69

25

29

Virginia

Jun 10, 2014

#5

• Jun 10, 2014

• #5

That's my question too. A-ok for the last 1500 miles. Now.....loud noises

 

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

15 Year Member

Jul 6, 2006

5,232

2,652

223

gainesville

Jun 10, 2014

#6

• Jun 10, 2014

• #6

That is a little high pitched for a tb whistle, but that's still where I would start.

 

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

15 Year Member

Jul 6, 2006

5,232

2,652

223

gainesville

Jun 10, 2014

#7

• Jun 10, 2014

• #7

Distributor gear maybe?

 

mr. pickles

Active Member

Jan 6, 2014

69

25

29

Virginia

Jun 10, 2014

#8

• Jun 10, 2014

• #8

Def a whistle. It's quiet at first idle. Once I goose it, it builds enough vacuum to get louder. Then stays loud. It certainly has a sucking air cadence to it.

 

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

15 Year Member

Jul 6, 2006

5,232

2,652

223

gainesville

Jun 10, 2014

#9

• Jun 10, 2014

• #9

Loose clamp on your power pipe?

 

mr. pickles

Active Member

Jan 6, 2014

69

25

29

Virginia

Jun 10, 2014

#10

• Jun 10, 2014

• #10

Checked them. Reseated them just in case. Keep the ideas coming though. I'm grateful for them

 

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

15 Year Member

Jul 6, 2006

5,232

2,652

223

gainesville

Jun 10, 2014

#11

• Jun 10, 2014

• #11

Loose honey comb or airfoil in your maf?

 

mr. pickles

Active Member

Jan 6, 2014

69

25

29

Virginia

Jun 10, 2014

#12

• Jun 10, 2014

• #12

Aw man. Now I have to take off my wheel and inner fender.

 

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

15 Year Member

Jul 6, 2006

5,232

2,652

223

gainesville

Jun 10, 2014

#13

• Jun 10, 2014

• #13

Pimpin ain't EZ

 

mr. pickles

Active Member

Jan 6, 2014

69

25

29

Virginia

Jun 10, 2014

#14

• Jun 10, 2014

• #14

I hate both the player and the game

 

Reactions: stykthyn

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

15 Year Member

Jul 6, 2006

5,232

2,652

223

gainesville

Jun 10, 2014

#15

• Jun 10, 2014

• #15

A pimps love is not like that of a square

 

Reactions: mr. pickles

mr. pickles

Active Member

Jan 6, 2014

69

25

29

Virginia

Jun 10, 2014

#16

• Jun 10, 2014

• #16

I think i need an upgraaaaydd. Ok. Back to trouble shooting.

 

Reactions: stykthyn

madspeed

Colonel Mustard

Founding Member

Nov 29, 1999

8,914

1,332

204

a van down by the river

Jun 10, 2014

#17

• Jun 10, 2014

• #17

I see the tube coming off the throttle body that would normally connect to the oil fill tube... where is it connected?

 

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

15 Year Member

Jul 6, 2006

5,232

2,652

223

gainesville

Jun 10, 2014

#18

• Jun 10, 2014

• #18

mr. pickles said:

I think i need an upgraaaaydd. Ok. Back to trouble shooting.

Click to expand...

I'm glad that wasn't lost on you

 

mr. pickles

Active Member

Jan 6, 2014

69

25

29

Virginia

Jun 10, 2014

#19

• Jun 10, 2014

• #19

madspeed said:

I see the tube coming off the throttle body that would normally connect to the oil fill tube... where is it connected?

Click to expand...

It runs under the intake runners into the oil fill cap.

 

mr. pickles

Active Member

Jan 6, 2014

69

25

29

Virginia

Jun 10, 2014

#20

• Jun 10, 2014

• #20

Lesson learned. When you are supposed to recheck bolts after x number of miles....do it. I had some bolts in the very back that weren't as right as they should have been. I think it was pulling air over the gasket like a blade of grass between your thumbs. Just because you do it by the book when building something, make sure you do the easy stuff after the fact.