Wierd noise

[Ouiji Veck]

I have a sound like a leaf stuck in the ol' heater fan of a 64 Valiant comming

from the right front of my motor...only under load so I can't pin it down while

parked. I'm thinkin' exhaust gasket but it sounds pretty "fast" and there's no back firing

etc. Plus no sign of it @ idel or reving while stopped. I'll give the valves a look tonight.

Maybe I got a leaf stuck in there.

Been away for a while...missed Pete I guess.

It's one of those Tits, wheels and realestate things.

[Guest ratchethack]

Jeez, I dunno how only tits, wheels and real estate coulda kept you away, Weej.

 

I know that leaf-in-the-heater-fan noise well.

 

I'd have thought an exhaust leak too. And since y'er Guzzi ain't got a heater fan, I'm at a loss here.

 

But since you've been away, you might want to keep an eye open for a certain unidentified -- and allegedly very dangerous -- individual rumored to be skulking about the Forum recently. Y'see, it seems there's been unauthorized recommendations for marinating y'er entire Guzzi in RLSH in the case of unidentified noises.

 

So if you should get a recommendation to remedy y'er weird noise by -- let's say something such as filling up the airbox with RLSH until it oozes out the tailpipes uncontrollably, like some foul rummy blaggard leaking Pepto-Bismol out the bung-hole, by all means don't hesitate. Just call the funny farm and have 'em send out the nutwagon immediately.

[mike wilson]

Head gasket......

[Ouiji Veck]

Hey ratchet...good to see your cryptic, commic self again.

 

Head gasket? Hadn't thought of it..24K mi..Drat...better give a good go over for oooze.

[jrt]

Really long shot, and doesn't match your description, but also think about the timing chain.

[mdude]

Screaming Jay Hawkins to technician "man, wots that echo in this here studio?!"

Tech to Jay "Its in your head, Jay"

Jay "Ok..."

 

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[guzzi jon]

I'm fairly well into a bottle of nice spanish cab, but the leaf in a heater under load sounds a lot like pre-ignition (pinging). Are you using good gas, these bad boys can ping pretty easy if not properly setup

[Ouiji Veck]

True confession time...

Just a LEAF in my farring...well...a loose screw anyway.

But it wa so loud! ( uh huh...I know...not the ONLY loose screw I have)

I get worse a thousand miles from home.

My buddy once told me "Ya know what I do when I hear that? I put my face shield down"

[jrt]