"supercharger" whine
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From: Saskatoon
"supercharger" whine
Hi all. I have a bone stock, <11,000 mile Z06. It is new to me fall of 2018.
I am noticing a "supercharger" type of whine, while accelerating hard (quickly through 3,000 to 6,000 rpms), mainly through gears 2-3-4. (and no, the whine is not coming from the passenger seat area :P)
No whine present, just revving the engine, in neutral. No wine present if I slowly accelerate and leave in gear (say 4500 in 1st, or 2nd or 3rd).
I can not tell where the sound is generally coming from.
Is this normal, or do I need to have this looked at?
I am noticing a "supercharger" type of whine, while accelerating hard (quickly through 3,000 to 6,000 rpms), mainly through gears 2-3-4. (and no, the whine is not coming from the passenger seat area :P)
No whine present, just revving the engine, in neutral. No wine present if I slowly accelerate and leave in gear (say 4500 in 1st, or 2nd or 3rd).
I can not tell where the sound is generally coming from.
Is this normal, or do I need to have this looked at?
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Where does it sound like it’s coming from? I know my my fuel pump whines pretty loud. Also maybe it’s some sort of electrical whine? I had a buddy one time that had a loud whine that got louder with rpm’s turns out it was related to his stereo wiring.
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The more I drive it, to replicate the sound for my buddies, the more it seems to subside. It’s still there, but less so.
If if I just drive it ‘normal’ there is no sound.
Guess i I will just keep testing it and maybe it will go away entirely.
the car was not driven much in the previous 5 years before I got it. Maybe once or twice a year. Maybe that has something to do with it?
If if I just drive it ‘normal’ there is no sound.
Guess i I will just keep testing it and maybe it will go away entirely.
the car was not driven much in the previous 5 years before I got it. Maybe once or twice a year. Maybe that has something to do with it?
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