i was driving my car (97 cx caii/e/h) and when ever i give it partial throttle, it makes this hissing sound it sounds kinda like a turbo.has anyone ever had this happen before? my friends zc with a bored throttle body did this, but mine is stock.

 

oh my friend had the same problem, but couldn't figure out what it was. i figure maybe something isn't completely tight and as the air is sucked thru it goes thru where it leaks and makes a whistling sound. kinda like a whistle when u blow thru it.

 

Sounds normal to me.... it's typical of the intake to make the hissing sound at low/partial throttle because of the amount of air coming in..... depending on how much air is sucked in the sound or resonance changes.....

Just my .02 cents...

 

It's a whistle tip . . . woowoooo!!!

No, it's common for the cold-air intakes to whistle and hiss sometimes under partial throttle. Every single car with a CAI I've ridden in has done it at one time or another. Shoot, I've even heard some cars whistle with their stock airboxes . . .

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Targa250R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's a whistle tip . . . woowoooo!!! </TD></TR></TABLE>

it's just for decoration man! thats it and thats all!

i've never heard my stock airbox whistle, but my intake whistles when the car is at idle.

you gotta get that Woooot Wooooooo

 

gotta love that sound.. it gets me weird looks..

and im pretty sure it's the wire mesh surrounding the filter. air passes through this so fast it whisles..
i have a k&n filter, that was cai, but now its a short.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 97civhatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">when ever i give it partial throttle, it makes this hissing sound it sounds kinda like a turbo</TD></TR></TABLE>

Just remember to make psssh sounds everytime you let off the gas, or you will damage your "turbo". And always let it idle before turning off the ignition.

Its normal, mine does it too.

 

My Cai whistles its completly normal annoying sometimes but normal.

 

Here's something fun. Pop the hood, have the engine running and listen by the filter.

Now while it is running, rip the throttle body open and listen to the "PHUMP"

I can hear mine in the parking garage....neutral coasting and just blip the accelerator....."phump"

 

mine does it too

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Spade &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Here's something fun. Pop the hood, have the engine running and listen by the filter.

Now while it is running, rip the throttle body open and listen to the "PHUMP"

I can hear mine in the parking garage....neutral coasting and just blip the accelerator....."phump" </TD></TR></TABLE>

Mines does the same thing, and on idle, it almost sounds like I have a supercharger in there, it's a low "weeeeeeeee" sound.

I know you guys like my sound effects.

 

haha!! thanx guys.

 

Yeah its normal as people have already said......but now i have a question: Why are these kids at my school, freshman, putting BOV's on there cold air intakes? It doesnt do anything! I dont even know if it sounds different because ive never heard there cars.

 

well, theres no boost to "blow off" so if u could introduce ur foot to their ***, that would be swell!!! what a bunch of ******s!!!!!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CWolf505 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yeah its normal as people have already said......but now i have a question: Why are these kids at my school, freshman, putting BOV's on there cold air intakes? It doesnt do anything! I dont even know if it sounds different because ive never heard there cars.</TD></TR></TABLE>

dude how old are your freshman that they can drive...and yea pretty much all the kids at my highschool are dumbasses and do stupid stuff like that too. They are all so stupid.

and yes I love that sound my cai makes

 

Hey! I have a 94 Civic Ex W/ injen intake. When i activate the throttle at high rpms it makes that same sound. don't worry it's ok

 

that is some funny *** ****

 

its from the air passing over the throttle plate at low to mid throttle. its not caused by the mesh of your filter. take off your intake and turn on the car then give it minute throttle it will whistle

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by delslow94 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its from the air passing over the throttle plate at low to mid throttle. its not caused by the mesh of your filter. take off your intake and turn on the car then give it minute throttle it will whistle</TD></TR></TABLE>

Please dont listen to this guy!!! Taking off your intake to get dirt/other crap in your engine....not a good plan!