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    strange turbo noise

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    i have a srange very loud whoosh noise comin from turbo when it spools up it sounds like a leak problem but there is no leak it hasent got that whistling sound either ive built everything under the bonnet ive even tryd different intercoolers turbos dump vavles maifolds gaskets one way return valves carbs even a group A carb feul pressure regulaters a.e.i units all boost pipes actuaters exhausts feul pumps air filters tdc sensor spark plugs and leads even tried a engine. i have a T25 turbo with a T3 actuater set up as a cup model standard carb with 90 air corrector 1.5 main jet no dump valve and green filter. engine sounds fine ticks over fine feuling is fine had it on rolling road and no one knows the problem its a very loud shhhh noise and i dont like it. can any body help before i petrol bomb it.

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    Re: strange turbo noise

    How old is your turbo?

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    Re: strange turbo noise

    Do you mean induction noise? they all do it with a cone filter.

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    Re: strange turbo noise

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    was the t25 on b4 u got that sound or since? just put a t25 on my 5 in place of the t2 and its def louder when u give it the bollox..... but i likesssss it ha`

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    Re: strange turbo noise

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blick View Post
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    was the t25 on b4 u got that sound or since? just put a t25 on my 5 in place of the t2 and its def louder when u give it the bollox..... but i likesssss it ha`
    i also tryd a t2 and it still does it.

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    Re: strange turbo noise

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brigsy View Post
    Do you mean induction noise? they all do it with a cone filter.
    not like mine theres no whistle or nothing just sssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhh doesent sond like a turbo.

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    Re: strange turbo noise

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    Quote Originally Posted by tonesGTT View Post
    How old is your turbo?
    turbo is not that old it came of a working car and it never made that noise.

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    Re: strange turbo noise

    Are you sure your turbo isn't trying to tell you to be quiet?

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