high pitched whine
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high pitched whine
heres a dumb question?...i have a bone stock 98. whats that high pitched whine ...or even a whistle that i hear whenever i start the car?...it goes away after a minute or two...its definately under the hood and it definately sounds like it was designed to do it...
im an idiot....
Don
im an idiot....
Don
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heres a dumb question?...i have a bone stock 98. whats that high pitched whine ...or even a whistle that i hear whenever i start the car?...it goes away after a minute or two...its definately under the hood and it definately sounds like it was designed to do it...
im an idiot....
Don
im an idiot....
Don
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From: Portland Maine
air pump....thats a great answer....i mean internal cumbustable engine is nothing but a big air pump....i like that...now seriously...it turns on and off by itself when i come to a complete stop and put it in park...sometimes it last for 30 seconds...sometimes it last for 5 seconds...i doesnt sound belt related or like its the tension pulley...sounds like some computer or something....i may be an idiot but im just curious....
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From: Nouvelle Ecosse
air pump....thats a great answer....i mean internal cumbustable engine is nothing but a big air pump....i like that...now seriously...it turns on and off by itself when i come to a complete stop and put it in park...sometimes it last for 30 seconds...sometimes it last for 5 seconds...i doesnt sound belt related or like its the tension pulley...sounds like some computer or something....i may be an idiot but im just curious....
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air pump....thats a great answer....i mean internal cumbustable engine is nothing but a big air pump....i like that...now seriously...it turns on and off by itself when i come to a complete stop and put it in park...sometimes it last for 30 seconds...sometimes it last for 5 seconds...i doesnt sound belt related or like its the tension pulley...sounds like some computer or something....i may be an idiot but im just curious....
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From: Dublin GA
I'm telling you....it's part of the emissions controls....it's the air pump..mounted to the front of the engine....It pumps fresh air into the exhaust manifolds to help light off the catalyst faster during cold starts....that's the high pitched noise...and it's also why your headlights will flicker during a cold start @ night...
but If you want to check it, it's located right under the headlights on the drivers side. You could raise the lights and listen in that area, or jack the front of the car up, and remove the outer plastic piece under the bumper and actually see it.
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From: Nouvelle Ecosse
Not sure if that's it, because mines be shut off, (and now removed) for a LONG time, so I don't remember what it even sounds like but If you want to check it, it's located right under the headlights on the drivers side. You could raise the lights and listen in that area, or jack the front of the car up, and remove the outer plastic piece under the bumper and actually see it.
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I'm telling you....it's part of the emissions controls....it's the air pump..mounted to the front of the engine....It pumps fresh air into the exhaust manifolds to help light off the catalyst faster during cold starts....that's the high pitched noise...and it's also why your headlights will flicker during a cold start @ night...
X2. Both my LSX cars do it.
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