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Whistling Six Pack #74494
06/16/08 12:55 PM
06/16/08 12:55 PM
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I got a buddy with a T/A clone. The Six Pack has recently developed a whistle that we have been unable to diagnose and repair.

The whistle occurs at all engine speeds. Seems to be coming from the center or rear carb. It's actually more of a whine than a whistle.

We have not found a vacuum leak. I have vented a propane torch around the carbs, but I get no reaction unless I shoot it straight down the throat.

Car does seem to be idling a little lean, which supports the threory of a vacuum leak.

We have removed the center carb and replaced the base, and base to body gaskets, and replaced the base gasket on the rear.

I've also disconnected the linkage to the rear and throttled it manually to see if I could isolate the problem. It didn't.

Next step is to replace the base to body gasket on the rear, but with no positive diagnosis of a vacuum leak, I have my doubts this will resolve the issue.

The carbs are relatively new, and in good shape. Visual inspection reveals nothing out of whack.

This should be a relatively simple problem, but thus far it has me stumped.

Beyond replacing the rear carb gasket, next step will be to block off that carb, or swap it with another. He's fortunate enough to have two six pack cars in his garage, so we can do some swapping if it gets to that point.

Anybody have any other ideas?


-Jim

I can fix it... my old man is a television repairman.
He's got the ultimate set of tools... I can fix it.

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Re: Whistling Six Pack [Re: 471Magnum] #74495
06/16/08 01:06 PM
06/16/08 01:06 PM
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Make sure no part of the base gasket is overhanging into the plenum....i've seen that cause problems before.



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Re: Whistling Six Pack [Re: firefighter3931] #74496
06/16/08 11:44 PM
06/16/08 11:44 PM
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There was gasket overhang on the ones we did replace.

Thing is, the whistle is a recent development. If it was overhang, the whistle should have been there all along.


-Jim

I can fix it... my old man is a television repairman.
He's got the ultimate set of tools... I can fix it.

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Re: Whistling Six Pack [Re: 471Magnum] #74497
06/17/08 12:42 AM
06/17/08 12:42 AM
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renton, Washington
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check the metering block and the carb face where it mounts for warpage!! i have seen many do weird stuff like this and all were severely warped! good luck dan

Re: Whistling Six Pack [Re: 471Magnum] #74498
06/18/08 06:12 PM
06/18/08 06:12 PM
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Replaced the mainbody to base gasket on the back carb. Still whistling.

Going to look a little closer for a manifold leak, but it doesn't seem like a likely source based on the previous propane test.


-Jim

I can fix it... my old man is a television repairman.
He's got the ultimate set of tools... I can fix it.

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Re: Whistling Six Pack [Re: 471Magnum] #74499
06/18/08 08:17 PM
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I had a Holley 4500 series start to whistle when the shafts began to wear out.


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