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Subject:Re: Video: TVS Test Light Driving. Discovered Whistle Sound? What is it?
From:neil n
Date:Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:27:50 -0700

New.

Can't see how I could have pooched that up though.  Big Phillips screws are
gooten-tight, look evenly torqued.

Will double check though.

< shrugs >

On Sun, Jun 24, 2012 at 10:25 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> how about the rubber "gasket" between TB and plenum?
>
> alistair
>
>
> On 2012-06-24, at 9:38 PM, neil n wrote:
>
> > Hi all.
> >
> > Ok. Using what I had on hand (measured to ensure this LED drew low
> > milliamps, though this was @ 12V).....
> >
> > 12V LED, + lead to TVS + ,  LED goes on, throttle at rest, throttle valve
> > switch closed, and goes off, throttle opened TVS open. Most importantly,
> > for my purposes, LED indicates that TVS is closed even when engine is
> > surging, foot off gas pedal. But....
> >
> > What is that whistle sound at ~ 39" - 55" ?  Vacuum leak?
> >
> > TB gasket is new, rubber hoses at EVAP hoses, FPR, PVC "T", all good. Air
> > distributor has no holes. Immediately noticed whistle while driving with
> > engine lid off. Did not hear it revving engine in driveway, lid off.
> >
> > Red LED is mid screen at full screen view.
> >
> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQwCxo9Mzho
> >
> > Neil.
> >
> > --
> > Neil n
> >
> > 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
> >
> > '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
> >
> > '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> >
> > Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
> >
> >
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>
>

--
Neil n

65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp

'88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.

'81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:

http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines