New Noise.. (oh no!)

[roclist@accessconsulting.ca (Jason Adams)]

I've this noise as well in my 16v... I also had it in my 87GTI, I figured it
was the headers on the gti and I figure it's the dual downpipe on the
scirocco...

Thought it was the t-belt tensioner, replaced it, no difference...

jason


----- Original Message -----
From: "Curtis" <schofiel@telusplanet.net>
To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 23, 2002 12:59 AM
Subject: New Noise.. (oh no!)


> I was driving my rocco, today.. (went to a Drama Play   , went to play
pool,
> etc)
>
> And i have a fun new noise. Fun in the sense that it's going to drive me
> nuts if
> i don't figure it out. Actually it's not that bad, but when you spend time
> listening
> to the engine instead of the radio/cds cause it sounds so nice you notice
> little wierd
> things.
>
> 1) Today was the first time i noticed it.
> 2) I drove it Thursday and then last friday before that. (didn't notice
it)
> 3) It comes in at high revs.. mmm 4k+ it's really easy to hear.
> 4) easier to notice in 3rd or 4th (5th never gets past 5k.. (FN Tranny))
>
> Basicly it's kind of a well. "ShhhShhhsshhhs" sound.. Not a whistle, and
> it's
> not that little whistle the air filter/intake makes at really high revs
> (that
> is still there). If i had to imaging what would make a sound like that, i
> would
> think of liquid spray at high pressor mixed with air maybe.... IE the
> injectors spraying kinda.
>
> I havn't really noticed any power loss.. but it never really had very much
> power.
> (8v JH stock (as far as i know))
>
> Or maybe a leak in the vacum hoses somewhere.
>
> Am i loosing my mind, or has this happend to anyone before.
>
>
> PS: I love my scirocco. It's so nice to look at. I dream about it
sometimes,
> I only drive it about once or twice a week, because everytime i do i wash
> it before i park it at school (in a heated garage even =p ).
> Even though it's a slow cow 8v with a Wide ratio tranny.. It's still
> beautiful to me.
>
>
>
>
>
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