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Old Jan 30, 2002 | 12:12 PM
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just installed type r muffler on my 95gsr with tanabe piping and dc 4-1 . i am now getting a loud buzzing noise when vtec kicks in. do any of you experience this with your stock exhausts?
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Old Jan 30, 2002 | 12:12 PM
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Leak
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Old Jan 30, 2002 | 12:39 PM
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i am absolutely sure there are no leaks
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Old Jan 30, 2002 | 12:40 PM
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it's definatly your muffler bearing.

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Old Jan 30, 2002 | 12:42 PM
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dont mean to sound like an idiot, but what is that
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Old Jan 30, 2002 | 12:42 PM
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lol... you caught one D
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Old Jan 30, 2002 | 12:45 PM
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Default Re: type r muffler buzzing? (zzzgsr)

dont mean to sound like an idiot, but what is that
It keeps the muffler hangers quiet. I replaced mine and it was all better. I even give props to muffler bearings in my sig.
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Old Jan 30, 2002 | 12:47 PM
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very important to the car

blinker fluid should always be full also
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Old Jan 30, 2002 | 12:50 PM
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Have you checked the heat shields or a loose inner A pipe?

btw, you guys are so mean
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Old Jan 30, 2002 | 12:50 PM
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If you're doing track time, get some DOT 4 blinker fluid, or your signals will fade after a few laps.


Seriously, double check the tightness of everything...could be a heat shield?
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Old Jan 30, 2002 | 01:07 PM
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blinker fluid should always be full also
blinker fluid
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Old Jan 30, 2002 | 01:18 PM
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Did you use the correct donut gasket on the B-pipe to muffler connection?
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