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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 10:25 AM
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new strange sounds



All right my car is acting really wierd.
It started last week with my oil guage stoping working, no big deal.
Now if I run it to redline in either 1st or 2nd I geet this loud Zoosh. sounds like im hitting a 1000hp shot of nitrous, but dont really go anywhere.

Also if the car is at idol, and I barely tap the gas it makes this loud growl/burp sound that last about a half second then is gone and reves up normaly.

Also the car feels a little short on horsepower and have gone from 20 Mpg on the freeway to aroung 16 Mpg.

SO WTF!? I have looked around for any leaking vacume hoses and havent been abel to spot it, so what ever you guys can help with would be great!!
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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 10:28 AM
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How's your carb look? Have you messed with it at all?

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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 10:36 AM
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I adjusted my air/fuel mixture receantly, was almost 6 turns out. set it to about 3 1/2 turns. and thats it.
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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 10:41 AM
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Sounds like a vacuum leak, that might turn to a little positive displacement under load.

Try spraying carb cleaner around the hoses, etc, and see if the idle changes to look for the leaks.
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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 10:43 AM
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all right, will try it. ohh yea my car still idles normaly.
will go out and brave the rain and tell you what I find
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Old Sep 30, 2002 | 11:52 AM
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Well I went out and spent about 30 mins looking and feeling around for any Vaccume leaks and cant find anything. I dont know if its just that its cold or not but it isnt making that growl/burp anymore. Im gonna go drive it around for a little later and see if it does it.

Anyone have any specific areas they think I should look.

Also is it ok to just disconnect the cold start flapper thingy in the bell of my air cleaner. Im not runnin any hose for the warm air.
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