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05-29-2008, 05:18 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-29-2008, 05:19 AM by Tantrik ZX3.)
Hey guys I'm really stomped on this noise i have coming from the motor in my car.
It's like a popping nosie and its coming from the intake system some were. Maybe its more like a rattle but i know its in the intake system some where. Now I know its not the intake it self cause i just took off my volant on and bought a aem short ram and it still dose the same thing. if any one has any ideas and can help me out from snapping lol it would be great.
Thanks Brad
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more details.. when does it happen? during WOT, during any throttle, all the time the motor is on.. etc
maybe a clip is loose? have you tried putting the stock airbox back?
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sound like marbles in a can? :ph34r:
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Its wierd it does it when every it wants to, if it cold , hot, just when ever... but i i give it gas it stops, i guess its really just at idle.
It may have a marble in a can sound. its not a high pitch sound its kinda low like a rattle.
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Do you have a strut bar ???
Mine used to do the same thing... it used to rattle against my strut bar... Peice of foam and 2 zip ties fixes the problem...
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maybe a loose coupler on the intake pipe
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Did you change MAF's or housing or intakes or something...could it be running lean and detonating?
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you say it's intake related but sticks around after a swap. Have you checked the head shield on the exhaust header? the two lower bolts may have rusted through and it's rattling to heck.
I will say though, I have a rattle from my intake/filter area. Seems to happen at idle/stopped at a light, give the car some gas or put it in neutral and it's gone. Does that sound like yours?
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Thanks guys for all the input, i will have to keep plugin away io find it. I got to change the cat this week mabey that will help.
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put the stock part back on, ensure nothing is loose and if the noise persists the it is probably not related to the intake
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