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Old 07-11-2018, 05:15 PM
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Default I think there's a 1992 dot-matrix printer in my intake manifold

"sing me a song of your people"

https://photos.app.goo.gl/FmYVuHJZzrrFP9yw6

It's fine, runs fine, but kinda weird.


(edit: requires volume)

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Old 07-11-2018, 06:29 PM
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What are ya gettin' pix of? Valves?
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What are ya gettin' pix of? Valves?
I assume it's printing inside there too- or it's out of ink. Did you listen with volume on?
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Too weird.

(a lot of people may not have ever heard a dot matrix printer, btw)
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15 days later, no one can figure it out GM (corporate, not dealership) can't figure it out either

On the up side, Tahoes are great daily drivers.
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This has been reported several times since the car's introduction; It's been said that it is the AC Compressor Shaft/Clutch.


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v i, that is the best description of the sound, yet.
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Pretty good description. Now quit printing ASCII art in your engine bay...

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