427 engine 'sound" ?
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Drifting
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From: Needham MA
427 engine 'sound" ?
I apologize upfront if my question doesn't come with enough detail----it is because I know next to nothing about engines, etc. When driving the 427 I can hear a noise that sounds like "a piece of paper caught in a fan," or like what a car may sound like if it out of oil--that rhythmic flutter sound. Don't really hear it when accelerating, but then it is clear when I take my foot off the gas after accelerating. Is anyone else hearing this with their 427, or does it signify something is wrong. Oil light says I have 70% life; car has 3,000 miles on it and I had the oil changed at around 700 miles (someone said this was a good idea for new engines and cars). Thank you for your input.
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I'm surmising from your post that the 'paper in the fan' sound is new - hasn't been present from day 1.
My practice, when I hear an unfamiliar and unsettling sound is to contact my dealer and have the car checked asap.
If it's nothing serious, no harm in having that verified. If it is serious, usually the sooner corrected the better.
My practice, when I hear an unfamiliar and unsettling sound is to contact my dealer and have the car checked asap.
If it's nothing serious, no harm in having that verified. If it is serious, usually the sooner corrected the better.
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Drifting
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From: Needham MA
I'm surmising from your post that the 'paper in the fan' sound is new - hasn't been present from day 1.
My practice, when I hear an unfamiliar and unsettling sound is to contact my dealer and have the car checked asap.
If it's nothing serious, no harm in having that verified. If it is serious, usually the sooner corrected the better.
My practice, when I hear an unfamiliar and unsettling sound is to contact my dealer and have the car checked asap.
If it's nothing serious, no harm in having that verified. If it is serious, usually the sooner corrected the better.
Le Mans Master
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Correct--I don't recall hearing this sound in the 1st 1,500 miles. My intent is to take it to MacMulkin (great place), but I was hoping to get some kind of idea of what it may be before calling them-------just trying to avoid sounding too stupid when dealing with them. Thanks.
^ No worries. McMaulkin is excellent. There are a vast number of Corvette owners who's mechanical knowledge is limited to: The gas goes in here, push this button to start and stop the engine, and these are the radio controls.
Not a thing wrong with saying, 'the car engine is making an unfamiliar noise which naturally has me concerned - sounds like a piece of paper caught in a fan to me - I would like your techs to please check it out'.
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^ No worries. McMaulkin is excellent. There are a vast number of Corvette owners who's mechanical knowledge is limited to: The gas goes in here, push this button to start and stop the engine, and these are the radio controls.
Not a thing wrong with saying, 'the car engine is making an unfamiliar noise which naturally has me concerned - sounds like a piece of paper caught in a fan to me - I would like your techs to please check it out'.
Not a thing wrong with saying, 'the car engine is making an unfamiliar noise which naturally has me concerned - sounds like a piece of paper caught in a fan to me - I would like your techs to please check it out'.
Excellent advice
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From: Needham MA
I agree too. Thank you for the excellent advice---and I especially appreciated the supportive tone of everyone's responses. It is this type of positive support that makes one comfortable in taking advantage of the knowledge available on the corvette forum. I babysit my 3 year old grandson quite a bit during the week, so once I know which days are free I will make an appointment with MacMulkin in NH (45 minutes away, but worth the ride) and present my concerns to them as you folks recommended. Thank you...............ps, I am one of those members that knows where the gas goes; and how to use the climate control and radio (just set the stations and never touch it again), and little else, but I have loved my corvettes!
Drifting
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Dealers are familiar with this. They will probably want to check this first before doing anything serious. An easy fix, but since you are under warranty, let them do it.