did the noise change pitch with idle advancement? -patrick ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew" <aos+yahoo@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2002 11:12 PM Subject: [DML] Clackety clackety clackety? > I started hearing a new and distressing noise tonight. It is best > described as sounding like my subject line, and is very metallic in tone. > It sounds kind of like what I would expect a broken metal piece spinning > inside a metal container might sound. > > I was very low on fuel at the time, so I figured maybe it's the famous > noisy fuel pump sound (which I've never heard), so I went and filled up > the car. No change. The noise was on and off for a while, and would > sometimes go silent when the engine was at idle (although not always). > > I dropped off the friend who was in my car and drove home, and the noise > mysteriously disappeared, meaning I can't listen to it now or locate its > source (although from inside the car, it definitely sounded like it was > coming from the rear). > > Any ideas? > > -andrew > #4115, Houston TX > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx > > To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >