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Old Mar 6, 2003 | 01:06 PM
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engine whistles

my engine starts to whistle at around 3000rpm like a turbo is spooling up and it sounds really cool. when im WOT past like some trees or something with the window open i can hear even louder. this has been doing it since i got the car about 2 months ago. im just wondering if this is how these engines sound or it something is wrong. 1991 maxima se
Old Mar 6, 2003 | 01:42 PM
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Re: engine whistles

Originally posted by acidspit86
my engine starts to whistle at around 3000rpm like a turbo is spooling up and it sounds really cool. when im WOT past like some trees or something with the window open i can hear even louder. this has been doing it since i got the car about 2 months ago. im just wondering if this is how these engines sound or it something is wrong. 1991 maxima se
broken exhaust stud maybe?
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Woooooo-Wooooooooo!
Old Mar 6, 2003 | 01:53 PM
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Originally posted by Jeff92se
Woooooo-Wooooooooo!
hey Jeff how are things going over there in LAST MONTH
Old Mar 6, 2003 | 02:41 PM
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Does the whistling sound go "WOO WOOOOOOO!"?
Old Mar 6, 2003 | 03:08 PM
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N34 if he didn't say it everyone else would.

The whistle goes WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Old Mar 6, 2003 | 04:33 PM
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Mine makes the same exact "whoooo" noise. Just sumthing in the intake, ie. MAF screen, t/b, or sumthing inside the intake maifold. It got louder with the intake i installed, so i know its the intake.
Old Mar 7, 2003 | 11:54 AM
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ok thanks guys
Old Mar 7, 2003 | 12:03 PM
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do you have a stock airbox or have you put in a POP filter? If you remove the stock box your airflow may whistle a bit, well at least mine does. You can really hear it sucking in the air and a whistle sound under acceleration.
Old Mar 7, 2003 | 12:12 PM
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or maybe your car is just a chick magnet
Old Mar 7, 2003 | 12:14 PM
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Re: engine whistles

Originally posted by acidspit86
my engine starts to whistle at around 3000rpm like a turbo is spooling up and it sounds really cool. when im WOT past like some trees or something with the window open i can hear even louder. this has been doing it since i got the car about 2 months ago. im just wondering if this is how these engines sound or it something is wrong. 1991 maxima se
You could be low on blinker fluid.
Old Mar 7, 2003 | 08:05 PM
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blinker fluid, lol
Old Mar 7, 2003 | 11:31 PM
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Re: Re: engine whistles

Originally posted by cmuehlenb


You could be low on blinker fluid.
blinker fluid ...hmmm
i gotta change mine too
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