Damn I hate rattles, had one that was something similar and it turned out to be
the carb shroud brace at the front of the engine. The bolt was completely gone
so it was metal to metal as the motor wound down, very annoying, not to loud but
audible. Maybe yours could be around that area? Brad
Andy Webster wrote:
> Does anyone but me get an annoying rattly noise when they back off the
> accelerator?
> I've had 3 engines now and the noise has persisted.
> It sounds what you would expect,say the thin metal vac-advance tube rattling
> against the radiator shroud to sound like.
> It only happens when I let the power off.
> Pinging should happen under acceleration yeah? (not sure of this as I still
> havent learned exactly what knocking sounds like)
> I'm starting to think it's not even engine related as its happened with
> every motor.
> It definitely comes from forward of the cockpit
> Suggestions anybody?
> Andy
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