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Re: More Noises

To: Dave <dgfox@uswest.net>
Subject: Re: More Noises
From: "Herbert Goede" <hgoede@uswest.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 14:53:11 -0700
Cc: chuckc <chuckc@ibm.net>, spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Organization: AMERICAN MGMT SYSTEMS
References: <000f01be5b7c$91ef3d40$738bb5d1@default.sttl.uswest.net>
Reply-to: "Herbert Goede" <hgoede@uswest.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
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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