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V8 Truck Engine....
#1
Posted 13 February 2009 - 11:40 PM
....Or something wrong with my exhaust???
Driving tonight in the FRP went from Loud to STUPIDLY loud and bassy - I have a stainless Milltek and Decat but OEM Mild steel manifold
If this 'went' would it make a truck v8 noise?
The popping and banging has gone from machine gun to Cannon too
Driving tonight in the FRP went from Loud to STUPIDLY loud and bassy - I have a stainless Milltek and Decat but OEM Mild steel manifold
If this 'went' would it make a truck v8 noise?
The popping and banging has gone from machine gun to Cannon too
#2
Posted 14 February 2009 - 08:16 AM
Sounds like it to me.
Mine went about 2 years ago and sounded the way you descibe it. My mechanic could poke hole in it with his finger after took it off.
Mine went about 2 years ago and sounded the way you descibe it. My mechanic could poke hole in it with his finger after took it off.
#3
Posted 14 February 2009 - 10:40 AM
I have a fiesta and it does this until it's warmed up and then it runs ok.. sounds like a tank at low speeds when cold, I was told there was a hole developing in the exhaust manifold, do you reckon this is similar? Also why would it behave when warm?
#4
Posted 14 February 2009 - 12:27 PM
QUOTE (xerex @ Feb 14 2009, 10:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have a fiesta and it does this until it's warmed up and then it runs ok.. sounds like a tank at low speeds when cold, I was told there was a hole developing in the exhaust manifold, do you reckon this is similar? Also why would it behave when warm?
The exhaust manifold will have a crack in it which closes up as the temperature increases.
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Posted 14 February 2009 - 04:33 PM
QUOTE (mpoleary @ Feb 14 2009, 08:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Sounds like it to me.
Mine went about 2 years ago and sounded the way you descibe it. My mechanic could poke hole in it with his finger after took it off.
Mine went about 2 years ago and sounded the way you descibe it. My mechanic could poke hole in it with his finger after took it off.
Well, I'll run it to the garage Monday and see... Sigh....
What manifold options are there?
OEM, Milltek, Piper, Protec? Currently decatted with a Milltek exhaust....
This post has been edited by downhuman: 14 February 2009 - 04:42 PM
#7
Posted 14 February 2009 - 05:32 PM
unless you have actually found a hole in your manifold you are assuming the worst! take a torch and have a look
it could be as simple as the 'O' ring that has blown. This will make a huge noise and also loose all pops and bangs and your MPG will fall through the floor
it could be as simple as the 'O' ring that has blown. This will make a huge noise and also loose all pops and bangs and your MPG will fall through the floor
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Posted 14 February 2009 - 05:39 PM
QUOTE (happy-kat @ Feb 14 2009, 05:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
unless you have actually found a hole in your manifold you are assuming the worst! take a torch and have a look
it could be as simple as the 'O' ring that has blown. This will make a huge noise and also loose all pops and bangs and your MPG will fall through the floor
it could be as simple as the 'O' ring that has blown. This will make a huge noise and also loose all pops and bangs and your MPG will fall through the floor
Yeah I've looked but can't see anything obvious - Still have pops and bangs but they're like a cannon now rather than the rat a tat tat of before....
#9
Posted 14 February 2009 - 09:40 PM
If you can smell exhaust fumes/unburnt fuel from under the bonnet it very likely to be the manifold...cracks are very common on FRPs.
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