strange sound when accelerating hard
strange sound when acclerateing hard i'm hearing a unconsistant tink or clatter when i hit 50-60 mph then it goes away. no lag or any signs of lost power or transmission slip, just this sound that i don't like.
2001 Z-28 with an A4. no mods to the car
is this common or am i in for some trouble
2001 Z-28 with an A4. no mods to the car
is this common or am i in for some trouble
On The Tree
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: Muscatine, Iowa
Re: strange sound when acclerateing hard Mine does the same thing but more at take off. It's a quick snapping sound. I am thinking it's possibly the U-Joints. I haven't had time to check them yet though.
Re: strange sound when acclerateing hard i'm gunna check that cause it only does it when the pedal is on the floor. The car drives great and run's smooth as the day i got it.
Launching!
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Ashburn, VA
Re: strange sound when acclerateing hard I'll bet $5 it's the following:
Your PCV system is allowing a mist of oil into the intake. This has built up carbon inside of the engine. In turn, the engine runs lean, has hot spots, and pings slightly (my A4 does the same thing)
To check if this is the problem you have 2 options.
1) read your spark plugs (the hard way)
2) take off your intake lid, maf, and bellow. Push the throttle open (car off) and feel behind the throttle body plate. If it's oily, liquid or even just grimy (not just perfectly dry carbon). Then your pcv is misting oil. Mine was- but the oil level never dropped it was that slow. But after 40k miles- engine started to ping
Now, to fix it:
1) replace PCV valve ($4 or less)
2) engineer some way to seperate out the oil from the air (some people use filters...I used a home-made catch can to preserve system vacuum) $24
3) use GM top engine cleaner to clean out the intake, valves, and chambers (be sure to change oil after you are done with this process) $10
Oh, also not a bad idea to change your plugs after doing the top end cleaner. NGK TR55's are great, and it's not like platinums last as long as they are supposed to anyway.
Your PCV system is allowing a mist of oil into the intake. This has built up carbon inside of the engine. In turn, the engine runs lean, has hot spots, and pings slightly (my A4 does the same thing)
To check if this is the problem you have 2 options.
1) read your spark plugs (the hard way)
2) take off your intake lid, maf, and bellow. Push the throttle open (car off) and feel behind the throttle body plate. If it's oily, liquid or even just grimy (not just perfectly dry carbon). Then your pcv is misting oil. Mine was- but the oil level never dropped it was that slow. But after 40k miles- engine started to ping
Now, to fix it:
1) replace PCV valve ($4 or less)
2) engineer some way to seperate out the oil from the air (some people use filters...I used a home-made catch can to preserve system vacuum) $24
3) use GM top engine cleaner to clean out the intake, valves, and chambers (be sure to change oil after you are done with this process) $10
Oh, also not a bad idea to change your plugs after doing the top end cleaner. NGK TR55's are great, and it's not like platinums last as long as they are supposed to anyway.
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Re: strange sound when acclerateing hard goes into the bottom of your throttle body...little hose coming out of the left side....connects to a bulky piece...inside is a little metal canister...thats the pcv valve.
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Verdad Gallardo Re: strange sound when acclerateing hard cool i'll check that. my car is going in for a cut out and other crap next week and i told them to look in to the problem, i'll pass this info to them.
thanks
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