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 __/__,__
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>> > >
>> > > Ulix __/__,__
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>> > > '67 Sprite '74 X1/9
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>> Ulix __/__,__ ___/__|\__
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