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Old Aug 22, 2014 | 02:15 PM
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Have been having a whistleing noise develop at idle durring cold start up + rough idle for 1 minute. Once trucks is at about 100degrees whistlings gone. Untill recently it whistles at running temp every time I ease off the gas. I remeber losing the rubber intake gasket so I am about to trace one out of a gasket sheet and I notice theese two splits. This could also be due to over tightening the air hat.

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Old Aug 22, 2014 | 04:27 PM
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Just ordered the Volant intake, prolly just try and huck the spectra for $50 with the cracks, maybe somone can seal them and make use of this intake
 
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 09:57 AM
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I had a Spectre setup awhile ago and liked it. Sold it to a buddy for $65 and got a 14x3 setup. It whistles until it gets warm but I like the sound.


Let us know how the Volant does.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 11:28 AM
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whistle is lame. Period.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Wh1t3NuKle
whistle is lame. Period.
Whistle is an optical allusion to pretend you have a diesel for a few minutes.
 
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Old Aug 26, 2014 | 02:29 PM
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Whistle is an optical allusion to pretend you have a diesel for a few minutes.
And this is why he drives arround with his tow mirrors fliped up.
 
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Old Aug 27, 2014 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Derick C.
And this is why he drives arround with his tow mirrors fliped up.
Heck yeah! Can't afford a diesel so might as well look like one!
 
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Old Aug 27, 2014 | 02:52 PM
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Man I would love a Cummins or Hemi even. 5 speed of course

The Volant intake is nice; washable filter, enclosed filter box, comes with the air hat gasket. It's a bit tough to get the hat on (I have no lift), It's also quieter than my spectra was. Oh an my whistling is gone.
 
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Old Aug 27, 2014 | 02:55 PM
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Also has the option to order the $90 cool air tubing that runs from your bumnper to the air box. if I get bored I may rig my own with some tubbing from ACE
 
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Old Aug 28, 2014 | 09:34 AM
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Glad to hear you like it man!
 
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