Whistle continues! I'm gonna replace a few
firewall grommets (maybe a Wallace or too, as well).
chuck
puco_ckottng wrote:
>
> Chuck -
>
> It could be carburetor whistle. Depending on the humidity, temperature,
> barometric pressure, throttle position, etc, etc, carbs sometimes emit a
> shrill whistle. Quick check: Get it up to (or past) the whistling speed,
> drop it out of gear, let the engine idle, and coast down through the
> "whistle range". No whistle? It's the carb (or an alternator bearing
> going away, but let's not discuss that, shall we?)
>
> Chris Kotting
> ckotting@iwaynet.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ulix Goettsch [SMTP:ulix@u.washington.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 12:58 PM
> To: chuckc
> Cc: spridgets
> Subject: Re: More Noises
>
> Chuck,
> just park the thing until you get a little older and loose some of your
> hearing!
>
> The whistle is young girls on the sidewalk as they see you zip by...
>
> Ulix
>
> On Tue, 16 Feb 1999, chuckc wrote:
>
> > Yup. Thanks, Ulix. The two rubber "feet" that come from the
> > underside of the leading edge of the hood, are adjustable.
> >
> > Just moving them down a couple turns got rid of 80% of my
> > spurious noises. Thaanks again!
> >
> > BTW, there are no lock nuts on those adjusting threads.
> > Are they likely to vibrate back? Maybe some locktite?
> >
> > BTW, BTW ... now another strange noise becomes audible.
> > Around 60-70mph, a high-pitched whistle. I tried moving my
> > hand around the edges of the windscreen, wing windows,
> > visors, etc, with no apparent changes. Ideas?
> >
> > chuck
> >
> > Ulix Goettsch wrote:
> > >
> > > Chuck,
> > >
> > > yes, that's what I was talking about. Are the front rubbers
> adjustable?
> > >
> > > Ulix
> > >
> > > On Fri, 12 Feb 1999, chuckc wrote:
> > >
> > > > Ulix,
> > > >
> > > > There is one squar-ish rubber block on each side.
> > > > Is that all there should be?
> > > >
> > > > chuck
> > > >
> > > > Ulix Goettsch wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Chuck,
> > > > > I can't remember right now, but aren't the rubber stops adjustable
> in
> > > > > height? Do you have the rubber blocks at the side of the hood?
> > > > > Ulix
> > > > >
> > > > > On Fri, 12 Feb 1999, chuckc wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > OK Gang,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I got all the expensive noises sorted out and
> > > > > > fixed. Now I'm hearing the little ones.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Can anyone suggest a realistic solution to a
> > > > > > noisy bonnet - er, hood? It seems to bang around
> > > > > > a lot, probably on the fender - er, wing- supporting
> > > > > > edges. There are small rubber (?) bumper blocks
> > > > > > (1 on each side) but they don't seem to do much.
> > > > > > When I hit bumps or rough pavement, the hood kinda
> > > > > > clangs around noissily. Not nice.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > OTOH -- I can't believe the great top-down weather in
> > > > > > February. I'm getting spoiled!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > chuck
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Ulix __/__,__
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> > >
> > > Ulix __/__,__ ___/__|\__
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> > > '67 Sprite '74 X1/9
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