Chuckc,
Couple considerations. Is your heater in place? Does it matter whether the
foot vents are open or closed? Whether the heater motor is on or off?
Herb
Dave wrote:
> Be careful they're not made of cheese ! ;-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: chuckc <chuckc@ibm.net>
> To: puco_ckottng <puco_ckottng@pucvms.puc.state.oh.us>
> Cc: 'Ulix Goettsch' <ulix@u.washington.edu>; spridgets
> <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Date: Thursday, February 18, 1999 11:53 AM
> Subject: Re: More Noises
>
> >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 __/__,__
> >> ___/__|\__
> >> > > > >
> >>
> ..............................................(_o____o_)....<_O_____O_/...
> >> > > > > '67 Sprite '74
> >> X1/9
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Ulix __/__,__
> ___/__|\__
> >> > >
> >>
> ..............................................(_o____o_)....<_O_____O_/...
> >> > > '67 Sprite '74 X1/9
> >> >
> >>
> >> Ulix __/__,__ ___/__|\__
> >>
> ..............................................(_o____o_)....<_O_____O_/...
> >> '67 Sprite '74 X1/9
> >
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