hybrid fmic is whistling?!
11 April 2005, 05:03 PM
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hybrid fmic is whistling?!
my99, fitted a hybrid fmic, but it whistles terribly at about 30mph.
getting embaressing about town!
any ideas?
I know that another 99 suffers the same but not sure its as loud.
getting embaressing about town!
any ideas?
I know that another 99 suffers the same but not sure its as loud.
11 April 2005, 06:13 PM
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Mine whistles slightly not loud enough for padestrians to hear (i hope) thought it was the mesh that was making the noise, as it never made the noise prior to adding the mesh.
11 April 2005, 06:40 PM
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Jim Litten's (MY99) does the same also, mine (MY98) does not.
<strikes match>
Perhaps some of us are just better at fitting them than others
<retires to safe distance>
Andrew...
<strikes match>
Perhaps some of us are just better at fitting them than others
<retires to safe distance>
Andrew...
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12 April 2005, 12:12 AM
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mine definately whistles 
like Andys - up until about 30 and then road noise / wind gets too much to hear it .
Sam - you might need to clean yours out a bit
like Andys - up until about 30 and then road noise / wind gets too much to hear it .Sam - you might need to clean yours out a bit
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seems to be the 99's that suffer most.
I fitted masking tape to seal any gaps between bumper and cooler and its better, still got to seal along the top (where number plate once was).
will report back with results.
I fitted masking tape to seal any gaps between bumper and cooler and its better, still got to seal along the top (where number plate once was).
will report back with results.
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If you just nail it every where you can't hear it its gone at 50, having been playing with gaffer tape the last few times out I think its to do with the shape of the lower part of the bumper directing air around where the pipe work comes up to the end tanks as I've nearly eliminated it.
its gone at 50, having been playing with gaffer tape the last few times out I think its to do with the shape of the lower part of the bumper directing air around where the pipe work comes up to the end tanks as I've nearly eliminated it.
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Jim,
be sure to take a few pics to help out us others with what works in reducing it and what doesnt, my front bumper looks like an airfix kit at the moment with all the bloodt gaffer tape
be sure to take a few pics to help out us others with what works in reducing it and what doesnt, my front bumper looks like an airfix kit at the moment with all the bloodt gaffer tape
Plate needs to 'fixed' to the front of the car. 
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actually, I removed the number plate mounting and it has quietened down the whistling to a certain extent.
I think next I will make up a "slam panel" to fit underneath as the cooler protrudes below the bumper and it may be adding to the noise.
not quite there but getting a lot better.
Fantastic bit of kit as well, can really feel the inlet side pipe is markedly colder than the outlet
I think next I will make up a "slam panel" to fit underneath as the cooler protrudes below the bumper and it may be adding to the noise.
not quite there but getting a lot better.
Fantastic bit of kit as well, can really feel the inlet side pipe is markedly colder than the outlet
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