Login Register Sign up for the GRM e-newsletter

Login to post Forums » Off-topic discussion » Hmm, maybe it's NOT a vacuum leak.
  • 914Driver

    July 29, 2011 11:26 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork

    My 1990 Chevy truck has had a high pitched whistle that changes pitch with the engine speed. Open the hood, blip it, nothing, I just haven't had time to hunt for this thing.

    Today doing ~50 mph my phone rings, I kill the radio to hear the call.

    Whistle is gone.

    Rats. Turn the radio on, yep, it's back. Blip the throttle, yep, up & down with rpm right out the speakers.

    Any suggestion besides installing a high dollar stereo? This is a GM factory am/fm cassette unit.

    Dan

  • donalson

    July 29, 2011 11:33 a.m. donalson SuperDork

    have you changed anything?... I know my volvo does it pretty badly on the AM... I blame it on the Taylor plug wires...

  • N Sperlo

    July 29, 2011 11:35 a.m. N Sperlo Dork

    Antenna filter can get rid of that. I'll look up instructions later. You cab probably make it. Out send me the parts. Oldschool electronics are fun.

    Make sure your antenna wire isn't right by three distributor.

  • wlkelley3

    July 29, 2011 11:36 a.m. wlkelley3 Dork

    Wasn't that one of the original purposes of the condenser in the old (points) ignition systems? Seems to me there is a bad electronic filter someplace in the system. Don't know enough about the ignition system on that truck to even begin to suggest where to start though. Unless the replacement stereo has a built in filter the problem will reappear.

  • MadScientistMatt

    July 29, 2011 11:40 a.m. MadScientistMatt Dork

    Spark plugs or plug wires would be my first guess.

  • btrostelsc

    July 29, 2011 11:41 a.m. btrostelsc New Reader

    My beemer does it on AM...but with the clutch pedal, nothing to do with rpm.

  • RealMiniDriver

    July 29, 2011 12:32 p.m. RealMiniDriver Dork

    Rule#1 for finding odd noises: turn off radio.

  • 914Driver

    July 29, 2011 3:25 p.m. 914Driver SuperDork

    Noise wasn't that odd .....

  • corytate

    July 29, 2011 5:14 p.m. corytate Reader

    emi

  • iceracer

    July 29, 2011 6:02 p.m. iceracer SuperDork

    Might have a bad capcitor in the ignition. They are used even on pointless systems.

  • carzan

    July 29, 2011 8:16 p.m. carzan HalfDork

    I've gotten feedback from an alternator. Pull the belt and start it up. If it's still there, you know it ain't the alternator But it doesn't cost anything to try it.

  • Dr. Hess

    July 29, 2011 8:26 p.m. Dr. Hess SuperDork

    Yeah, there's a capacitor in there somewhere to minimize that. Maybe at the coil, maybe at the alternator. Or there should be one.

 
Tire Rack- Revolutionizing Tire Buying

You'll need to log in to post.